GAO studies Nursing Home Compare, Five-Star Quality Rating System
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has conducted a study on Nursing Home Compare and CMS’s Five-Star Quality Rating System.
The...
Breaking: Judge issues preliminary injunction to block IM 22
Circuit Judge Mark Barnett on Thursday issued a preliminary injunction to block IM 22 from taking effect.
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Fund established for Tennessee hospital workers impacted by wildfires
In response to the late November wildfires that have devastated eastern Tennessee, a fund has been established to provide...
Judge orders HHS to eliminate Medicare claims appeals backlog
A federal judge has ordered the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to eliminate the backlog of pending...
CMS posts Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted an updated version of the Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice...
PBJ: Time for a better sandwich
Note: This is a reprint of a story written by Dr. Cheryl Phillips and published by LeadingAge on Dec....
Senate passes 21st Century Cures Act
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed the revised 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 34), which intends to overhaul drug...
Gov. Daugaard delivers FY2018 budget to joint session of SD Legislature
Gov. Dennis Daugaard presented his sixth budget address to the South Dakota Legislature Tuesday afternoon. His budget address portrayed...
Legislative forums shift format in light of IM 22
On Nov. 8, South Dakotans approved Initiated Measure 22 (IM-22) by a narrow margin (51.62 percent-48.38 percent). The impacts...
SD Medicaid Provider Online Portal available
The SD Medicaid Provider Online Portal is available and allows providers to view and download copies of their Remittance...
