CMS issues report to Congress on telehealth in Medicare
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a report to Congress on Nov. 15 detailing the state of telehealth in the Medicare...
NHPCO comments on hospice regulatory burden
In a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Nov. 19, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) offered comments...
First flu death of the season reported in South Dakota
The South Dakota Department of Health has reported the first death from influenza in South Dakota for the 2018-2019 flu season. The person who...
Guidance offered for using humidifiers
The use of humidifiers during cold, dry weather is a great benefit, but special care should be taken when using them.
The South Dakota Department...
Patient Driven Payment Model resources available, informational call scheduled
In July 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a new case-mix classification model called the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM)....
CMS launches effort to improve patient safety, quality of care in nursing homes
As a part of the Civil Monetary Penalty Reinvestment Program (CMPRP), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a three-year initiative to...
South Dakota may have first case of polio-like disease
The South Dakota Department of Health is investigating the first possible case of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) in the state in 2018. The patient...
Improper Medicare payments total $31B in 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) paid out approximately $31 billion in improper Medicare payments in fiscal year (FY) 2018, down from...
Whooping cough on the rise in South Dakota
Ninety cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, have been reported in South Dakota since the beginning of the year, the highest number of reported...
HHS Secretary Azar says government may foot the bill for social determinants of health
Health & Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar said Nov. 14 during a speech that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) may...
