Senate vote on the AHCA likely by end of June
We learned today that the Senate will release its version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) on Thursday or Friday of this week,...
Officials concerned about dangers of fentanyl-laced heroin
South Dakota drug enforcement officials are concerned about the influx of a dangerous painkiller that is now being cut into heroin. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is similar to morphine but 50 to 100 times more potent, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
CMS extends comment deadline for SNF advance notice of proposed rulemaking
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended the comment period for its advance notice of proposed rulemaking on potential revisions to the skilled nursing facility payment system.
Hoven hospital items up for bid
An auction lot of mostly non-medical equipment is up for bid Wednesday evening courtesy of a Hoven hospital that closed in 2010. Holy Infant Hospital, which opened in 1943, closed in 2010.
South Dakota receives initial approval for its HCBS state transition plan
On June 2, 2017, CMS granted South Dakota initial approval of its Statewide Transition Plan (STP) to bring settings into compliance with the federal home and community-based services (HCBS) regulations.
AHA: MACPAC issues June report to Congress
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission has released its June report to Congress. The report includes a chapter examining how Medicaid programs are responding to the opioid epidemic, according to the American Hospital Association (AHA).
South Dakota’s first West Nile case of 2017 reported
South Dakota's first human West Nile virus (WNV) case of the year has been detected in Davison County in a person between the ages...
SD continuing to process revalidation submissions requested of all Medicaid providers
South Dakota is continuing to process the revalidation submissions requested of all Medicaid providers in the summer of 2016 in order to meet federal requirements. Given the large volume of applications to review and process, the revalidation process can take months to complete and approve.
Study shows $8.8B AHCA Medicaid funding disparity for SD
A Missouri Hospital Association report outlines the potential for significant funding disparities between states that expanded Medicaid compared to non-expansion states. The study reviews the current version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA), focusing on the 19 states that opted out of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) full expansion for Medicaid, including South Dakota.
Report identifies AHCA could result in nearly $9 billion Medicaid funding disparities in South...
A new report released this week outlines the potential for significant funding disparities between states that expanded Medicaid (expansion states) when compared to states...
