Affordable Care Act

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...
Rural health 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...
Debra Owen, SDAHO's vice president of state/federal relations, and Dr. Mike Holland, MD, chief medical officer of Avera St. Mary's Hospital, welcome members to a SDAHO Legislative Forum held Thursday in Pierre.

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....
Nursing Home Compare website

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...
SD Capitol

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.
Leconte Medical Center

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 gavel, scales of justice and law books in court

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...
Medicare Card

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...

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