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Healthcare Hero Highlight: Kelly Baloun

Healthcare Hero
On behalf of the SDAHO team, we would like to express our gratitude for the doctors, nurses, pharmacists, technicians, C.N.A’s, administration, supporting staff members...

Has your Hospital met the requirements of the Price Transparency Final Rule?

Education News
As you likely know, the deadline for compliance with Hospital Price Transparency is January 1, 2021. Many hospitals have started the process but are...

HHS Begins Phase 3 COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund Distribution

Covid-19
​The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the completed review of the Phase 3 Provider Relief Fund (PRF) applications...

LeadingAge Summer Enrichment Program

Long Term Care News
​Looking to the future of the aging services field, LeadingAge launched the Summer Enrichment Program, designed to ensure that students can advance toward leadership...

SD DOH Releases Draft South Dakota COVID-19 Vaccination Plan and Other COVID Vaccine Resources

Covid-19
​​The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) has released a draft South Dakota COVID-19 Vaccination Plan. The Plan describes South Dakota's vaccination preparedness planning,...

AHA, AMA and ANA Release Letter Urging Health Care Workers to get COVID-19 Vaccine

Federal News
Earlier this week, the  American Hospital Association (AHA), American Medical Association (AMA), and the American Nurses Association (ANA) released an open letter to all...

CMS Issues 2021 Outpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule

Federal News
​On December 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its calendar year (CY) 2021 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory...

HHS Publishes COVID-19 Hospital Facility Level Data

Covid-19
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) began publishing COVID-19 hospital facility level data on December 7, 2020. Hospitals are currently required...

SDAHO PAC Campaign Update

Member News
SDAHO’s Political Action Committee (PAC) postponed the annual PAC campaign and kicked off in September due to Covid-19. Despite this late start, the 2020...

Governor Noem Proposes 2.4% Increase for Providers in Recommended Budget for FY2022

State News
​Governor Noem proposed a 2.4% increase to medical provider reimbursement rates for all providers in her recommended budget for state fiscal year 2022. More...

South Dakota Medicaid Proposes to Make SUD Agencies a Telehealth Originating Site

State News
South Dakota Medicaid has released a State Plan Amendment (SPA) proposing to allow substance use disorder (SUD) agencies to be reimbursed as an originating...

Preparing South Dakota Healthcare for the Legalization of Marijuana

Education News
​On July 1, 2021, Medical and Recreational Marijuana consumption will become legal in South Dakota. SDAHO is developing an educational webinar series to inform,...

Virtual Lifestyle Coach training from National DPP

Education News
The National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) was created to address the increasing burden of type 2 diabetes. The Program focuses on behavior changes...

South Dakota Medicaid Submits State Plan Amendment to Cover COVID-19 Vaccinations

Covid-19
​South Dakota Medicaid has submitted a disaster relief Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA) to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding coverage of...

Dementia Care Training and Certification

Long Term Care News
Providing high-quality dementia care training can lead to significant benefits for both staff members and residents living with dementia. This training can lead to...

South Dakota Medicaid Announces 90-Day Prescription Fills

State News
​South Dakota Medicaid announced that the Medicaid program will now allow 90 day fills for certain generic maintenance medications. Previous prescription fills were limited...

BFM Announces Healthcare High Impact and Safety Net Programs

Covid-19
At the December 7 Joint Committee on Appropriations (JCA) meeting, the Bureau of Finance and Management (BFM) announced two new grant programs for health...

CMS Expands Hospitals Without Walls Program

Federal News
​The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has expanded the Hospitals Without Walls program to include Acute Hospital Care at Home and additional...

LeadingAge Annual Meeting 2021 Call for Sessions Now Open

Long Term Care News
LeadingAge has opened its call for sessions for the 2021 Annual Meeting. Do you have an idea for a session that should be part...

Bogus EFT Forms

Federal News
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Office of Inspector General is currently investigating a fraud scheme in which bogus electronic fund...
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