Daugaard fills three legislative vacancies
Gov. Dennis Daugaard has filled three vacancies in the South Dakota State Legislature in advance of the special legislative session he called to consider...
Electronic visit verification implementation delayed
On July 30 legislation was passed (H.R. 6042) to amend Section 1903(l) of the Social Security Act to delay the timeline by one year...
CMS proposes changes to Medicare Shared Savings Program
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed rule that would make changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP)...
CMS to provide hospital-specific reports for preview
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will provide confidential, hospital-specific reports on two disparity methods that assess hospital performance for patients with...
Doctor’s orders: Go play in the park
The trend for doctors to prescribe physical activity is sweeping the nation and South Dakota is onboard with a program called Park Rx. The...
Listening session scheduled for Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has scheduled a listening session on three provisions included in the proposed Physician Fee Schedule rule change,...
Registration open for Medicare Bootcamp
The South Dakota Healthcare Financial Management Association and the South Dakota Office of Rural Health are hosting a HCPro Medicare Boot Camp, an intensive...
Birk joins SDAHO team
Stacie Birk has joined the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDHAO) as a staff accountant. She will be assisting with accounting and business...
OIG releases report on Medicare hospice program
After completing a review of the Medicare hospice program, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services...
Hearing scheduled to consider new insurance rules
The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, Division of Insurance will hold a public hearing on Aug. 29 at 10 a.m. (CDT) to...
