Well-Child Provider Scorecard and Resources
On July 15, 2021, South Dakota Medicaid announced that they will be sending providers a well-child provider scorecard. The card will compare the percentage...
Livanta to Start Medicare Claim Review Activities in South Dakota
Livanta, a Medicare Beneficiary and Family Centered Care - Quality Improvement Organization (BFCC-QIO) will soon be conducting claim review activities for Medicare in South...
DOH Confirms Detection of West Nile Virus Pools in Brookings and Codington Counties
The South Dakota Department of Health confirmed the first West Nile virus (WNV) mosquito pools of the season have been detected in Brookings and Codington...
South Dakota Board of Nursing Rule Update
The Department of Health (DOH) has proposed updated rules for the South Dakota Board of Nursing (SDBON). The rules update the applications for licensure...
Telemedicine and Telephonic Services Updates
South Dakota Medicaid removed the Same Community Services restrictions for telemedicine services. Medicaid will now cover telemedicine services for providers and recipients located in...
Nominate a Community Star: South Dakota Office of Rural Health
South Dakota Office of Rural Health is dedicated to bringing attention to the outstanding contributions of those who are working to improve health in...
Pandemic Relief Funds Allocated to Young Adults Previously in Foster Care
The Department of Social Services (DSS) Independent Living Program is now set to receive over $1.5 million of federal COVID-19 pandemic funding. The DSS...
SD-DOH Confirms Detection of the Delta Coronavirus Variant in South Dakota
The South Dakota Department of Health (SD-DOH) can confirm that the B.1.617.2 variant (the ‘Delta variant”) of COVID-19 has been detected in South Dakota....
Healthcare Reforms Take Effect on July 1
Today, several healthcare reforms promoted by Governor Kristi Noem will take effect in South Dakota. July 1 marks the start of the 2022 fiscal...
DSS Changes to Medicaid State Plan and Updated Medicaid Fee Schedule
The Department of Social Services (DSS) intends to make changes to the South Dakota Medicaid State Plan in response to inflationary rate increases as...
