Tax Cuts and Jobs Act sent to president’s desk for signature
The House and Senate took final votes today, putting the finishing touches on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a major rewrite of the...
Hospitals await decision on 340B regulatory cuts
The fate of cuts to the 340B Drug Pricing Program, scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1, 2018, remains uncertain. It is anticipated that...
State BFM releases updated revenue receipts and Medicaid community based provider reimbursement worksheet
The South Dakota Bureau of Finance and Management (BFM) released updated general fund receipts through the first five months of FY2018, which show that...
Government spending authority set to expire; shutdown looms
With the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act bill (H.R. 1), members of congress face a formidable challenge as they shift their...
Slaba receives AHA’s Rural Hospital Leadership Award
Bryan Slaba, CEO of Wagner Community Memorial Hospital, is the 2017 recipient of the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Rural Hospital Leadership Award. The award...
Focus on opioid initiative continues; PDMP registration reaches 95 percent
During the past year, South Dakota health care providers have worked diligently to advance initiatives aimed at improving the focus and attention on the...
Conference committee meets to resolve differences in tax legislation
Members of the joint conference committee held a public hearing this week as they continue to negotiate to resolve differences between the House and...
Legislative forums bring legislators and health care leaders together
Legislative forums were held this week in Vermillion, Sioux Falls and Rapid City. Next week’s forum schedule includes Mitchell on Dec. 20 and Parkston...
Executive assistant joins SDAHO team
Kallee Rydland joined the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) this week as the new executive assistant. In her position she will provide...
Klitzke named administrator of the SD Office of Rural Health
Andy Klitzke has been appointed to the position of administrator of the Office of Rural Health. Klitzke assumed his new role Monday.
Klitzke has been...
