CMS proposes to change Medicare physician fee schedule rule – and much more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released yesterday a 1,473 page proposal (CMS-1693-P) that would update physician fee schedule rates by 0.25 percent...
Revised requirements for health care facilities for reducing Legionella risk
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS), Quality, Safety and Oversight Group (QSO) recently released a revised memo on the requirements of a health...
LeadingAge Learning Hub now available
Training for long term care staff just got easier with the help of a new resource created by LeadingAge. The LeadingAge Learning Hub is...
$15K+ and climbing
The SDAHO PAC fundraising campaign is now at $15,940 as of July 11. Raffle tickets sales are on the rise with 104 tickets sold...
Getting “big and loud” in Canton and Vermillion
Therapy patients with Parkinson’s disease at the Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center and Sanford Hospital Vermillion are experiencing remarkable results, thanks to dedicated therapists and...
FEMA Health Sector Emergency Preparedness course offered – POSTPONED
**UPDATE: This training course has been postponed. See news article posted Aug. 20.** The South Dakota Health Care Coalition is sponsoring free training...
HRSA grant awarded to study tribal workforce challenges
A one-year, $100,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will be used to study health care workforce shortage on South Dakota’s...
Free West Nile testing no longer available through DOH
The South Dakota Department of Health announced that effective immediately, they will no longer provide free West Nile Virus serology testing. The change is...
Dementia certification training offered
Learn how to utilize dementia care best practices at a one-day, in-person training session being offered in multiple locations across South Dakota. This training...
Funding for ACA marketplace outreach is cut
Grant money used to educate and enroll people in health insurance plans available through the federal insurance marketplace will be cut to $10 million...
