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CMS Webinar on Part D Payment Modernization Model Overview

The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMS) is hosting a webinar to providing an overview of the Part D Payment Modernization Model. CMS...

CMS hosts VBID model Webinar Jan 30

The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMS Innovation Center) is hosting a webinar Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at 1 p.m. EST, which will...

Grow South Dakota Needs Assessment

GROW South Dakota is a statewide non-profit organization that provides programs and loan products to advance housing, community, and economic development.  Every three years,...

Joint Committee on Appropriations Update

The Joint Committee on Appropriations is currently listening to agencies that have a smaller percentage of expenses of the budget. Week 3 budgets included...

CDC Opioids Training Modules

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain provides recommendations for safer and more effective prescribing of...

Governor Noem called a Special Joint Session to deliver budget address.

Click here for her slide presentation. Governor Noem’s Budget Proposes 2.5% Inflationary Increase for Medicaid Providers Starting on April 1, 2019.Gov. Kristi Noem presented her...

Federal Committee Hearings Update

Senate Finance Committee kicks off next week with a hearing to look at drug pricing, “Drug Pricing in America: A Prescription for Change, Part...

Federal Government Stalemate Continues

The partial federal government shutdown now enters the 4th week and the second missed paycheck for government workers. The House and the Senate continue...

Convenient Care-Growth and Staffing Trends

SDAHO’s Endorsed Business Partner Merritt Hawkins published a study on the increased access to medical service -- the idea that success in healthcare delivery...

South Dakota Office of Licensure & Certification Phone Number Updates

Please note the updates for the Complaints and CNA programs within the Office of Licensure and Certification. The Complaints program coordinates all health care...

CMS Rural Health Open Door Forum

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) held the Rural Health Open Door Forum on Thursday, January 24, 2019. The Rural Health Open Door...

340B Case Continues, AHA Outlines Medicare Appeals Instructions for Hospitals

On Dec. 27, 2018, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an order in favor of the American Hospital Association (AHA) and...

Governor to address funding crisis for South Dakota nursing homes

South Dakota has the lowest reimbursement rate in the country, causing a $42 million annual funding shortfall for long-term care facilities each year. In her...

CMS UPDATE: Updates to Drug Assistance Program, Data Sharing Agreement User Guides Now Available

Updates have been made to the following Drug Assistance Program, Data Sharing Agreement user guides: AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP)Patient Assistance Program (PAP)State Pharmaceutical Assistance...

CMS issues the proposed Payment Notice for the 2020 coverage year

On January 17, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the proposed annual Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for the 2020...

New Part D Opioid Overutilization Policies

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented new opioid policies for Medicare drug plans effective January 1, 2019. The new policies include: Improved safety...

State Legislative Bill Watch

Basic Session Statistics Week 2: Senate Bills introduced: 56 House Bills introduced:  56 Senate Concurrent Resolutions introduced: 5 House Concurrent Resolutions introduced: 1 Senate Resolutions introduced: 0 House Resolutions introduced:...

Federal Update

The Federal Government is still shut down and President Trump, the United States Senate and the United States House are still in stalemate. The...

Updated Bi-Annual Nursing Facility Regulation Report now available

Now available from the SD Department of Health is the updated SD Office of Licensure and Certification Bi-Annual Nursing Facility Regulation Report. The purpose of...

Influenza Activity and Education

Influenza activity in the United States is increasing and is expected to continue at elevated levels for several more weeks. Influenza A (H1N1) viruses...

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