Proposed tariffs on Chinese goods likely to increase drug costs
The Trump administration is considering imposing a 25 percent tariff on goods imported from China, including a host of medical products. Items on the...
Surgeon general issues health advisory
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams issued a health advisory, the first to come out in the last 10 years, when he urged Americans to...
Associate Member Spotlight – LifeSource
This week’s Associate Member Spotlight is on LifeSource. We visited with Emily Larimer, Clinical Hospital Coordinator at LifeSource, to learn more about the business....
Get registered for Continuing Care Conference
Registration for the South Dakota Association for Healthcare Organizations annual Continuing Care Conference on April 25 and 26 is now open. The conference will...
Merritt Hawkins offering free recruiting webinar
Merritt Hawkins, a SDAHO Enterprises Endorsed Business Partner, is offering a free one-hour webinar called “How To Make Your Facility a Doctor Magnet” at...
State legislative races are beginning to take shape
With the 93rd legislative session still a recent memory, attention has turned to the next election cycle and who will be running for the...
CMS lowers cost of prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized policies for the 2019 Medicare health and drug plans. Early estimates indicate that the plans...
CMS extends LVA settlement deadline
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) has announced that the deadline to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the Low Volume Appeals...
Medicaid provider fee schedule updated
The South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS) has updated the Medicaid fee schedules according to House Bill (HB) 1320, the General Appropriations Act....
Jackley signs letter to Medicaid; focus to stop abuse and neglect
South Dakota attorney general, Marty Jackley, joined with 48 other states attorneys general in a letter to Congress asking to ease federal restrictions that...
