Exchange signups hit post-election peak amid uncertainty of ACA’s future
Americans are continuing to sign up for policies under the Health Insurance Marketplace amid post-election uncertainty regarding the future...
2017 Medicare HH PPS Final Rule Analysis available
The calendar year (CY) 2017 Medicare Home Health (HH) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Final Rule Analysis is intended to...
NURSE Corps Loan Repayment Program application cycle to open
The next NURSE Corps Loan Repayment Program (LRP) application cycle is expected to open in January. In an effort...
Readmissions Reduction Program Analysis update available
The Readmissions Reduction Program (RRP) Analysis is intended to provide detailed performance information on the readmissions measures that are...
Nursing home excellence campaign rebranded under CDC
The 10-year-old Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes Campaign is being transition into a new program under the Centers...
Get Smart About Antibiotics Week
It's Get Smart About Antibiotics Week, an annual one-week observance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to raise...
Better Choices, Better Health launches monthly newsletter
Better Choices, Better Health has launched a monthly newsletter.
The first issue is available here.
The newsletter discusses managing chronic disease,...
Opioid Abuse Advisory Committee meets in Pierre
The Opioid Abuse Advisory Committee met for the first time in Pierre on Wednesday.
South Dakota Department of Health Secretary...
Happy Veterans Day
SDAHO joins with our membership and the nation as we honor and celebrate those who willingly put their lives...
CMS releases final rule for CY 2017 OPPS/ASC payment systems
On Nov. 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year 2017 outpatient prospective payment...
