HB 1229 to require optional services through Medicaid to be authorized through special appropriation
HB 1229 is the bill that will change the way the Medicaid program is funded.The goal of the...
DSS to Offer SBIRT Virtual Training Series
The South Dakota Department of Social Services, in partnership with Avera Health and JBS International, is hosting a free,...
6% Medicaid Increase Started July 1!
Beginning July 1, the Medicaid reimbursement rate saw a 6% inflationary increase. This comes from the 2022 legislative session,...
Governor Noem Makes May 8-14, 2022 Prevention Week in South Dakota
Governor Kristi Noem has proclaimed May 8-14, as Prevention Week in South Dakota to help promote substance use prevention...
What is a Community Health Worker?
A Community Health Worker (CHW) is a frontline public health worker who is a trusted member of and/or has...
Department of Social Services Budget Hearing to Joint Committee on Appropriations
The Department of Social Services is almost 60% federal funds, 40% general funds and exceeds $1.0Billion dollars in total....
Mental Health Task Forces Start to Meet in July
The Executive Board of the South Dakota Legislature made the
final member appointments at its June 10 meeting. Sixty legislators...
HRSA Releases Additional COVID-19 Relief Funds to Rural Providers: What Does that Mean for...
The Health Resources and Services Administration last week released another $450 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) payments...
South Dakotans Decide Healthcare Push for Medicaid Expansion
On Monday Nov. 8, 2021, South Dakotans Decide Healthcare filed paperwork with the South Dakota Secretary of State to...
Factoring in our Mental Health
As we grow, there are circumstances that can either help or hurt our mental health. These are called protective factors and risk...
