DOH launches site with community living home draft rules
The South Dakota Department of Health has developed a website to allow access to the draft administrative rules regulating community living homes prior to the initiation of the formal rules promulgation process, which is planned for the summer of 2017.
Interpretive guidelines issued for emergency preparedness rules
The final rule on Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers was published
on Sept. 16, 2016. This rule affects all 17 provider and supplier types eligible for participation in Medicare.
DOH licensing season in progress
The South Dakota Department of Health says the 2017-2018 licensing season is in progress.
The department sent emails to all licensed providers during the first week of May.
Ballot measures mounting for 2018
The November 2018 general election is more than a year away, but a number of petitions are already being circulated in South Dakota. One...
CBO releases updated score for AHCA
Last week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released an updated scoring of the House version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA). The updated...
Senate committees continue work on AHCA
With the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) score known, the Senate has the framework to draft its version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA)...
AHA’s #HAVhope National Day of Awareness campaign to focus attention on ending all forms...
The American Hospital Association (AHA) and its members are gearing up for #HAVhope Friday on June 9, a day which will focus national attention on ending all forms of violence with a digital media campaign that will include shared tweets, posted photos and other online efforts.
In solemn remembrance of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) and its members offer our heartfelt appreciation this Memorial Day holiday to those who have given their lives to protect our freedom and liberty.
CMS posts Hospice and Home Health QRP training materials
CMS has posted post-training materials (with answers to polling questions) from the April 25 Hospice Data Submission and Reporting and from the May 3-4 Home Health QRP Provider Training in Baltimore.
South Dakota Medicaid updates billing requirements for rendering NPI and taxonomy
South Dakota Medicaid has made an update to billing requirements to always require the rendering (servicing) NPI and taxonomy for claims billed on a CMS 1500 claim form. The South Dakota Department of Social Services has received questions and feedback about the requirement for electronic submissions when the rendering provider information is the same as the billing provider information.
