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Weekly open enrollment update: Week six

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) releases weekly enrollment snapshots for the HealthCare.gov platform. These data points are estimates pulled at a...

Overview materials available for SNF Patient Driven Payment Model

Long Term Care News
On Oct. 1, 2019, the new Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) will replace the Resource Utilization Group, Version IV (RUG-IV) for the Skilled Nursing...

Administrative rules for assisted living centers have been revised

Long Term Care News
The South Dakota Department of Health encourages assisted living providers to review the draft rules for assisted living facilities and provide comments on the...

LeadingAge Learning Hub provides valuable resources for team meetings

Education News
Long term care facility team leaders who are looking for new ways to educate and energize team members are encouraged to check out the...

Provider notice: New forms for All Women Count! cancer screening program

Quality News
The South Dakota Department of Health announced new forms for the All Women Count! cancer screening program will be required beginning Jan. 1. The...

Proposals for additional nursing home capacity due Dec. 21

Long Term Care News
As stated in a previous South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations article, the South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) has issued a request for...

Mental health services draft legislation now available

State News
The Access to Mental Health Task Force met Dec 3 and discussed three pieces of draft legislation. The drafts were uploaded to the South...

JUUL: What is it and why should health professionals care?

Uncategorized
JUUL (JOOL – or JEWEL) is an electronic cigarette about the size of a thumb drive that uses nicotine salts that exist in leaf-based...

Hospitals Star Ratings Preview through December

Quality News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a notice stating that preview reports are available until Dec. 30. Preview reports are...

Weekly open enrollment update: Week five

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) releases weekly enrollment snapshots for the HealthCare.gov platform. These data points are estimates pulled at a...

Children’s health insurance: National reports vs. South Dakota reports

State News
Georgetown University Health Policy Institute released a report last month on the nation’s progress on children’s health and access to health insurance.  The report...

CMS announces increased nursing home staffing oversight, changes to PBJ manual

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Nov. 30 announced actions that will increase nursing home oversight and improve transparency relative to...

New federal report: Reforming America’s Healthcare System Through Choice and Competition

Federal News
The Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury and Labor collaborated to develop a 119-page report which identifies challenges to and recommendations for improving...

Webinar offered on how to become a Institutional Special Needs Plan provider

Long Term Care News
LeadingAge has released a new webinar for members ($99) and non-members ($198) on the topic of becoming a provider-led institutional special needs plan (I-SNP)...

SD Department of Health newsletter offers useful information for LTC providers

Long Term Care News
The South Dakota Department of Health’s Office of Health Care Facilities Licensure and Certification has released for long term care (LTC) providers the December...

Campaign materials available for organ donation

Member News
Help the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) save lives. SDAHO has joined area hospitals and healthcare organizations to create a donation-friendly community...

Physician Compare preview period now open

Quality News
The Physician Compare 30-day preview period opened Nov. 30 on the Quality Payment Program website giving providers the opportunity to preview 2017 Quality Payment...

CDC report shows life expectancy continues to drop

Quality News
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued their annual report on life expectancy. This marks the first time the United States has experienced a...

SD Opioid Abuse Advisory Committee meets

State News
The South Dakota Opioid Abuse Advisory Committee met Dec. 5. Several opioid grant funding updates were provided, including grants which the Department of Health...

Gov. Daugaard delivers FY2020 budget address

State News
Gov. Dennis Daugaard presented his final budget address to the South Dakota Legislature on Dec 4. The governor attributed South Dakota’s financial position to...
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