SD Medicaid Fraud Control Unit & SDAHO – Working Together
On August 27, 2020, the South Dakota Office of Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) entered into a Settlement Agreement and an Integrity...
Application Open for State Healthcare Provider Coronavirus Relief Fund Grant Programs
The application is now available for South Dakota’s Healthcare Provider Coronavirus Relief Fund Grant Programs. The application is available online from October 13 –...
ROI for Chronic Disease Programs
The South Dakota Department of Health and its partners have developed a survey to determine how to assist health systems with implementing and sustaining...
Legislature Directs $130 million to Healthcare Providers During Special Session
The South Dakota Legislature passed two bills during the October 5, 2020 special session authorizing expenditures related to the Coronavirus Relief Fund. The bills...
“The Year of the Nurse” State Christmas Tree
Christmas at the Capitol is one of South Dakota’s unique holiday traditions. It began with just 12 trees in 1981. Today nearly 100 finely...
South Dakota Department of Health’s Cancer Programs Implementation Grant
The South Dakota Department of Health's Cancer Programs are pleased to announce the release of the Implementation Grant Request for Applications (RFA). The programs...
Joint Health and Human Service Committee holds COVID-19 Coronavirus Relief Fund Hearing
The Joint Health and Human Service Committee met on September 22, to consider testimony related to the use of CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund...
Governor Noem Announces Special Legislative Session
Governor Kristi Noem announced that she will call a special legislative session of the state legislature. The legislature will meet on Monday, October 5,...
Governor Noem Releases Framework for $100 million CARES Act Funding for Community-Based Healthcare Providers
Governor Kristi Noem announced a new framework on September 18 to designate up to $100 million in CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) for...
Interim Rule Review Committee Approves South Dakota Medicaid Rule Changes
On September 15, the Department of Social Services Division of Medical Services presented a rules package to the Interim Rules Review Committee regarding changes...
