Noem’s IHS bill seeks to boost recruitment and retention, restore accountability
Rep. Kristi Noem testified before a House subcommittee Wednesday in support of her bill to improve the recruitment and retention of Indian Health Service (IHS) employees and restore accountability in the agency.
Senate draft of AHCA expected on Thursday
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has issued a special bulletin noting that Senate leadership is expected to unveil its draft version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) on Thursday.
Senate vote on AHCA likely by end of June
The Senate is expected to release its version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) on Thursday or Friday of this week, with the...
SB147 stakeholders meet with state agencies
Community Support Providers (CSP) met with state agency officials last week to discuss the implementation of SB 147 – the act to establish a...
South Dakota receives initial approval for its HCBS state transition plan
On June 2, 2017, CMS granted South Dakota initial approval of its Statewide Transition Plan (STP) to bring settings into compliance with the federal...
Senate may consider equal funding for Medicaid in low-cost States
Senate Republicans may consider providing equal funding to states, like South Dakota, with low Medicaid spending costs. Sen. Mike Rounds has indicated that he...
Senate vote on the AHCA likely by end of June
We learned today that the Senate will release its version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) on Thursday or Friday of this week,...
Officials concerned about dangers of fentanyl-laced heroin
South Dakota drug enforcement officials are concerned about the influx of a dangerous painkiller that is now being cut into heroin. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is similar to morphine but 50 to 100 times more potent, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
CMS extends comment deadline for SNF advance notice of proposed rulemaking
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended the comment period for its advance notice of proposed rulemaking on potential revisions to the skilled nursing facility payment system.
Hoven hospital items up for bid
An auction lot of mostly non-medical equipment is up for bid Wednesday evening courtesy of a Hoven hospital that closed in 2010. Holy Infant Hospital, which opened in 1943, closed in 2010.
