ACA ‘replace and repeal’ transition underway
The 114th U.S. Congress adjourned last week concluding a brief lame duck session that included the passage of the 21st Century Cures Act and...
Legislative forums held in Sioux Falls and Aberdeen
SDAHO held legislative forums recently in Sioux Falls and Aberdeen. The discussions were engaging with participation from legislators, community and health care leaders. ...
HHS: ACA drops SD’s uninsured rate by 18 percent
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says the uninsured rate in South Dakota has fallen by 18 percent since the Affordable Care...
CMS seeks applicants for rural health grants
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is soliciting applications for the Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant Program.
The Network Planning program aims...
Pierre Legislative Forum a success
SDAHO held its first of a series of legislative forums this week, energized by great questions from legislators, discussions and educational information. Avera St....
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 highlights are available here. 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.
Read the AP's story here.
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 support for LeConte Medical Center...
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 Medicare claims appeals at the...
CMS posts Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted an updated version of the Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON), which all Hospitals and...
