HHS Rocky Mountain Region Office presenting free training on HIPAA for small providers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Rocky Mountain Region, will be presenting FREE training on the Privacy,...
Senate Republicans release revised draft of BCRA
Today, the Senate Republican leadership unveiled a revised version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA). The estimated impact of the revisions by the...
CMS issues OPPS, PFS proposed rules for calendar year 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued the proposed rules updating the outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and physician fee schedule...
Public hearing scheduled for new community living home regulations
The Department of Health (DOH) issued formal notice of a public hearing to give the agency authority to license and regulate community living homes...
Debate resumes on BCRA; Senate delays recess
Congress is back in session this week and the Senate will delay their August recess by two weeks as work continues on health care...
CMS changes its policies on civil money penalties for nursing facilities
CMS issued a Survey and Certification memo regarding a revision of their policies and the analytic tool used to calculate CMPs. The changes go into effect July 17.
SDHHRA seeks nominations for Spirit of Service Award, Human Resource Leadership Award
The South Dakota Healthcare Human Resource Association is seeking nominations for two awards that are presented at the SDAHO Convention: The Spirit of Service Award and the Human Resource Leadership Award.
Book your room for the 2017 convention
A block of sleeping rooms is being held at the Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn, 505 North 5th Street, for convention attendees. Reservations can be made online.
CMS issues final rule to delay home health conditions of participation effective date
CMS issued a final rule to delay the effective date for the new home health conditions of participation. The original effective date was July 13, 2017. Under pressure from providers and other interested parties, including SDAHO, CMS is delaying the effective date for an additional six months until Jan. 13, 2018.
National Anthem auditions sought for annual convention
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is seeking a member to sing the national anthem as a part of the opening keynote luncheon, on Wednesday, Sept. 20 during the 91st Annual Convention at the Rapid City Civic Center.
