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Updated Hospice Compare information now available; free webinar for hospice providers

Long Term Care News
The May 2018 quarterly Hospice Compare quality data is now available. It is based on Hospice Item Set (HIS) quality measure results from data...

AHA webinar, calls on CMS proposed payment rules for FY 2019

Federal News
The American Hospital Association (AHA) will host a number of webinars and calls on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ recent proposed payment...

Thune introduces “tele-health” legislation to tackle substance abuse

Federal News
Sen. John Thune (R-SD) introduced the Expanding Telehealth Response to Ensure Addiction Treatment (e-TREAT) Act on Tuesday. Thune, who is a member of the...

VA health care legislation barrelling forward

Federal News
Sweeping legislation, the VA Mission Act of 2018 (H.R.5674), to reform the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and improve health care services for millions...

Opioid legislation continues to move through Congress

Federal News
Congress continues to work on integrating a package of diverse ideas and resources into legislation aimed at addressing the opioid epidemic in the country....

South Dakota v. Wayfair decision expected by late June; no movement from Congress

Federal News
The U.S. Supreme Court is nearing a ruling in a case that could completely change the way states tax online commerce. A decision is...

Legislation announced to expand coverage for long-term care

Federal News
A draft bill to expand Medicare coverage released by Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) calls for the creation of cash-based “Qualified Individual Long-Term Care Benefit...

SDAHO releases Medicare IPPS Proposed Rule Impact Analysis for FY 2019

Federal News
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) recently released the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule Impact Analysis for FY 2019....

The changing landscape and future of health care

Federal News
As health care providers in South Dakota and across the nation know all too well, the field of health care is undergoing transformational change! Many...

Farm bill fails in House

Federal News
The House today in a 198-213 vote rejected the 2018 farm bill, H.R. 2. Thirty Republicans joined every Democrat in voting against the measure. Democrats...

#HAVhope: Hospitals band together to end violence

Awareness
Violence has become one of the major public health and safety issues throughout the country. Within the walls of our health care facilities, violence...

Associate Member Spotlight – Dougherty & Company LLC

Member Spotlight
The featured Associate Member this week is Dougherty & Company LLC.  David Juran, Executive Vice President, provided the following information. What services do Dougherty &...

CMS announces Rural Health Strategy

Federal News
For the first time ever, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has adopted an official Rural Health Strategy to provide a proactive...

National summit leads to dementia recommendations

Long Term Care News
Participants in the Research Summit on Dementia Care, held in October 2017, have recommended nearly 700 new strategies for understanding dementia, working toward a...

National Skilled Nursing Care Week honors staff, residents and families

Long Term Care News
National Skilled Nursing Care Week, which is May 13-19, is a time to acknowledge the role skilled nursing care centers have in caring for...

SDAHO inducted into AHAPAC Hall of Fame

Member Spotlight
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations was inducted into the AHAPAC Hall of Fame May 7 at the annual American Hospital Association meeting...

Key policy proposals included in Trump’s Prescription Drug Blueprint; HHS requests feedback

Federal News
President Trump's Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices, which was outlined in his speech on Friday, sets the stage for reforming drug markets and reducing...

Farm Bill set to advance

Federal News
The House Rules Committee voted to move forward on the discussion of the Farm Bill, H.R.2. Next, the committee will review and decide which...

Focus on 340B drug pricing program continues

Federal News
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee has continued to hold hearings to consider possible changes to the 340B drug pricing program....

Changes to Medicare appeals process announced

Federal News
The Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals will expand its current Settlement Conference Facilitation Program to provide certain providers an opportunity to resolve eligible...
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