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South Dakota Medicaid Allows APPs to Enroll in Medicaid Primary Care Provider Program

State News
​Effective November 1, 2020, South Dakota Medicaid will allow Advance Practice Professionals (APPs) to enroll with their own caseload in the Medicaid Primary Care...

AHA Hosts Member Webinars on CMS Hospital Price Transparency Final Rule

Education News
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is hosting two members-only webinars to discuss strategies and solutions for implementing the hospital price transparency final rule. Effective...

COVID Mass Testing Events

Covid-19
The South Dakota Department of Health, in partnership with the South Dakota National Guard and Office of Emergency Management, and the U.S. Department of...

CMS Issues Medicaid Managed Care Final Rule

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Final Rule for Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Managed Care programs. The...

Trustee Resources and Fall Newsletter

Member News
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO), with sponsorship from the South Dakota Office of Rural Health, offers a variety of resources tailored...

LeadingAge Releases Pandemic Playbook

Covid-19
​For all Americans—especially those who care for older adults—2020 will be remembered as a year of anxiety, stress, fear, and grief. The worst pandemic...

CMS issues changes to Medicaid Policies for Maintaining Medicaid Enrollment during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Period

Covid-19
​​The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) issued a reinterpretation of Section 6008 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Section 6008 of...

South Dakota Medicaid Released Online Submission of Institutional Claims

State News
​​South Dakota Medicaid has expanded functionality in the Medicaid Portal to include the ability to submit institutional (UB-04) claims directly to South Dakota Medicaid....

HHS Issues Regulations Related to Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccines and Price Transparency for COVID-19 Testing

Covid-19
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued several provisions related to coverage of COVID-19 vaccines authorized or approved for use by the...

CMS Issues Enhanced Payments for New COVID-19 Treatments

Covid-19
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new inpatient and outpatient payment provisions related to COVID-19 treatments delivered in those settings. For COVID-19...

CMS Releases Medicaid and CHIP Scorecard

Federal News
​The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released their annual update to the Medicaid and CHIP Scorecard. The scorecard is an effort to...

Register Today! National Nursing Home COVID-19 Safety Program

Covid-19
The Agency for Healthcare Research Quality (AHRQ) has partnered with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) to create the National Nursing Home COVID-19 Safety...

Revenue Cycle A to Z for Critical Access Hospitals

Education News
Join South Dakota HFMA's annual education event featuring Deyon Suchla, Senior Manager and Joy Krush, Senior Manager with Eide Bailly’s Healthcare Revenue Cycle team....

CMS Launches New Nursing Home Resource Center

Covid-19
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a new online platform to serve as a centralized hub bringing together the latest information,...

COVID-19 Hospital Data Posted

Covid-19
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently posted reports on its HHS Protect Public Data Hub on the completeness of hospitals reporting COVID-19 daily...

Patient Pattern Joins Enterprises Endorsed Business Partners

SDAHO Enterprises
​Welcome to our newest endorsed business partner, Patient Pattern. Patient Pattern is a digital health company comprised of a team of industry leading geriatric experts,...

Managing Burnout and Ensuring Quality Care During the Pandemic

Covid-19
As you know, COVID-19 has put unprecedented strain on the healthcare workforce, as it has demanded significant clinical resources and challenged staff well-being. Recognizing...

AHA and CDC release Project Firstline COVID-19 Training for Health Care Workers

Covid-19
In partnership with the American Hospital Association's (AHA) Center for Health Innovation and other national health care organizations, the Centers for Disease Control and...

New Survey Tracks COVID-19 and Physician Well-Being

Covid-19
In addition to the physical toll the coronavirus pandemic has taken on many Americans, it also has increased anxiety levels and eroded the mental...

HHS Distributes First Nursing Home Infection Control Incentive Payment

Covid-19
​The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it will distribute $333 million in first round performance payments to over 10,000...
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