Rural Health Leaders Conference will feature social determinants of health expert
Chris Espersen, a leading expert on the social determinants of health (SDH), will speak on June 13 at the Rural Health Leaders Conference. Espersen’s...
CMS seeking input on Durable Medical Equipment Interim Final Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking comments on an interim final rule that increases payments to suppliers for some durable...
Updated Hospice Compare information now available; free webinar for hospice providers
The May 2018 quarterly Hospice Compare quality data is now available. It is based on Hospice Item Set (HIS) quality measure results from data...
AHA webinar, calls on CMS proposed payment rules for FY 2019
The American Hospital Association (AHA) will host a number of webinars and calls on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ recent proposed payment...
Thune introduces “tele-health” legislation to tackle substance abuse
Sen. John Thune (R-SD) introduced the Expanding Telehealth Response to Ensure Addiction Treatment (e-TREAT) Act on Tuesday. Thune, who is a member of the...
VA health care legislation barrelling forward
Sweeping legislation, the VA Mission Act of 2018 (H.R.5674), to reform the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and improve health care services for millions...
Opioid legislation continues to move through Congress
Congress continues to work on integrating a package of diverse ideas and resources into legislation aimed at addressing the opioid epidemic in the country....
South Dakota v. Wayfair decision expected by late June; no movement from Congress
The U.S. Supreme Court is nearing a ruling in a case that could completely change the way states tax online commerce. A decision is...
Legislation announced to expand coverage for long-term care
A draft bill to expand Medicare coverage released by Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) calls for the creation of cash-based “Qualified Individual Long-Term Care Benefit...
SDAHO releases Medicare IPPS Proposed Rule Impact Analysis for FY 2019
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) recently released the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule Impact Analysis for FY 2019....
