CR passes, government shutdown averted
With the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act bill (H.R. 1) earlier this week, members of congress faced a formidable challenge as...
Enrollment exceeds 17k in health insurance exchange in South Dakota
The open enrollment period for the health insurance exchange through the Health Insurance Marketplace ends today. This year, the overall enrollment period was significantly...
Measurement development opportunities announced
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced two opportunities related to measurement development that hospitals and individuals can participate in.
The first is...
Tax exempt bond issue of paramount importance
SDAHO and our national partners, AHA and LeadingAge, in concert with many other national organizations are urging House and Senate leaders to protect the...
CR likely to fund government; action sought for Medicare rural extenders package and CHIP
Several important legislative initiatives affecting the health care community have been delayed as deliberations over tax reform continue. The federal government is only funded...
AHA accepting NOVA award applications
The American Hospital Association is inviting hospitals and health systems to apply for the AHA NOVA Award. NOVA Awards recognize the bright stars of...
National Rural Health Day
Today is National Rural Health Day, and the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) joins with others to recognize over 60 million Americans...
CMS issues revised S-10 reporting instructions
CMS issued new and revised instructions for charity care and bad debt data reported by hospitals on worksheet S-10 of the Medicare Cost Report....
Merritt Hawkins white paper: Structuring the physician interview
What are the best ways to ensure that physician candidate interviews are as productive and effective as possible?
Merritt Hawkins, Endorsed Business Partner of SDAHO...
McConnell pulls ACA legislation; Repeal “only” option stalls
The long awaited Republican effort to repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care Act, (ACA) appears to have come to an end. Monday,...
