Requirements for review of access to care for Medicaid recipients formalized
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has formalized the requirements for review of access to care for Medicaid recipients. The new requirements...
Program offers reduced telecommunications, broadband rates for nursing facilities
Nursing facilities are eligible for reduced rates for telecommunications and broadband access through a new federal program.
The Rural Healthcare Connectivity (Act) was passed by...
OIG issues report on election statements, terminal illness certifications
The Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) has released a report calling on hospices to improve their election statements...
Attorney General’s Office offering free training on elder abuse and financial exploitation
Assistant Attorney General Mike Sharp will provide free training on recognizing elder abuse and financial exploitation in Watertown on Nov. 30.
The training, which is...
CMS Rural Health Solutions Summit planned for Oct. 19
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is planning a CMS Rural Health Solutions Summit on Oct. 19 at its headquarters in Baltimore....
CMS creates toolkit for Medicaid provider enrollment requirements
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has created the Medicaid Provider Enrollment Requirements (MPE) Toolkit to update providers enrolling or re-enrolling in...
Webinar to discuss treating the whole patient
Home health nurses and leaders are invited to participate in a free webinar on Oct. 20 focused on treating the whole patient.
The Life Maps...
Avera hosting ethics conference on mental health and suicide prevention
Avera Health will be hosting an ethics conference on mental health and suicide prevention on Friday, Oct. 28.
The full-day conference will provide timely and...
Webinar series to focus on financial wellness planning for aging services workforce
LeadingAge Gold Partner Combined Worksite Solutions (CWS) is offering a new webinar series for LeadingAge members to help organizations recruit and retain a quality...
CHAD bringing IHI to Rapid City for two days of training
The Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas (CHAD) is bringing the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) to Rapid City for two days of training.
The...
