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SDAHO PAC Gaining Momentum

Member News
​Due to COVID-19, SDAHO PAC postponed the annual PAC campaign and kicked off in September instead of May. Despite this delay and not holding...

CMS Continues to Push Price Transparency Forward

Federal News
In August, SDAHO shared an article on Price Transparency Rule: Strategic Considerations for Hospitals which included an on-demand webinar regarding the next steps hospital finance...

CNA Summit to Address Workforce Crisis in Long-Term Care and Post-Acute Care

Education News
The National Association of Health Care Assistants (NAHCA) and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) for Quality Care are proud to announce the first-ever CNA Staffing...

South Dakota Department of Health’s Cancer Programs Implementation Grant

State News
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...

Free Education for SDAHO members

Education News
What to Know About Patient Loan Programs​ October 8 | 11:00am-12:00pm CST Loan Programs have been in healthcare for a number of years. Today, they have...

CMS to Expand Ambulance Program Integrity Payment Model Nationwide

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will expand the Medicare Prior Authorization Model for Repetitive, Scheduled Non-Emergent Ambulance Transport...

Board Best Practices – Eide Bailly webinar series

Education News
Eide Bailly invites you and your board to join them for another thoughtful CPE webinar series. Each month throughout the fall, we will cover...

Final Convention Education Session – A Positive Approach to Care

Convention Spotlight
Join the last session of SDAHO’s Convention Education on Wednesday, September 30th!  One participating SDAHO member facility will win a complimentary LeadingAge Annual Meeting...

CMS Announces $165 Million in Supplemental Funding for States Operating MFP Programs

Federal News
​The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced $165 million in supplemental funding to states currently operating Money Follows the Person (MFP) demonstration programs....

Joint Health and Human Service Committee holds COVID-19 Coronavirus Relief Fund Hearing

Covid-19
The Joint Health and Human Service Committee met on September 22, to consider testimony related to the use of CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund...

New Guidance for Nursing Home Visitation

Covid-19
On Thursday, September 17 the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released new visitation guidance for nursing homes. CMS Memo QSO-20-39-NH directs state...

Governor Noem Announces Special Legislative Session

Covid-19
Governor Kristi Noem announced that she will call a special legislative session of the state legislature. The legislature will meet on Monday, October 5,...

AHA Launches Digital Resources Related to COVID-19 Vaccine

Covid-19
When the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in late 2019, hundreds of individuals and organizations around the world quickly mobilized to develop a vaccine for...

Skilled Nursing Facility Healthcare-Associated Infections Measure

Long Term Care News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has contracted with Acumen to develop a claims-based quality measure of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) for the...

Governor Noem Releases Framework for $100 million CARES Act Funding for Community-Based Healthcare Providers

Covid-19
Governor Kristi Noem announced a new framework on September 18 to designate up to $100 million in CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) for...

HHS Releases Notice on Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements

Covid-19
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on September 19th released a notice outlining reporting requirements for providers that received Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments.  The notice includes...

Upcoming Educational Opportunities

Education News
September 22, 11am CST | Emerging News (And Noise) about AI, Digital Health and Innovation, Gregory Fosheim The noise about the promise of artificial intelligence...

CMS Receives Final Coronavirus Commission Report on Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes

Covid-19
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) received the final report from the independent Coronavirus Commission on Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes...

Providing A Positive Approach to Care

Education News
On September 30th SDAHO is hosting Jack York (Co-owner, It’s Never 2 Late) and Shelly Edwards (Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Care) for 5...

Interim Rule Review Committee Approves South Dakota Medicaid Rule Changes

State News
On September 15, the Department of Social Services Division of Medical Services presented a rules package to the Interim Rules Review Committee regarding changes...
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