Busy week for CMS rule releases
As referenced in the April 27 Unified Voice, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a series of rules aimed at...
CMS provides clarification on Medicaid work requirements
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma yesterday indicated that the agency could consider states' applications to implement Medicaid work...
CMS encourages eligible suppliers to participate in expanded Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in April expanded the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP), a national performance-based payment model offering a...
Nominations open for SDAHO Distinguished Service Awards
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations is accepting nominations for Distinguished Service Awards. The Distinguished Service Awards were created to recognize individuals for...
Updated: CMS proposes changes to empower patients and reduce administrative burden
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed changes to empower patients through better access to hospital price information, improve patients’ access to...
In remembrance of State Representative McPherson
After more than a year-long battle with cancer, State Rep. Sean McPherson, 47, of Rapid City passed away yesterday. McPherson was elected in 2017...
Rural family medicine residency program in Pierre receives accreditation
A new rural family medicine residency program in Pierre, a product of collaboration between Sanford Health and Avera Health, received accreditation last week. The...
Continuing Care Conference provides valuable education to providers
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organization’s 19th annual Continuing Care Conference was held April 25-26 in Sioux Falls, bringing together 81 post-acute care...
Cole named administrator at HSC
Ken Cole of Boulder, Colorado has been selected as the new administrator of the Human Services Center in Yankton. Cole will begin his duties...
Humana, private equity firms to buy hospice provider
Insurance giant Humana and two private equity firms - TPG Capital and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe - have agreed to acquire privately held...
