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Council on Public Policy holds initial meeting

Member News
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organization (SDAHO) Council on Public Policy met last week in conjunction with the beginning of the 93rd Session...

MedPAC recommends 1.25 percent update for FY2019 and replacing MIPS

Federal News
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) convened on Jan. 11 and voted to recommend that hospitals receive a 1.25 percent FY2019 update to be...

House Republicans focus on another short-term spending CR

Federal News
With the government funding deadline (Jan. 19) fast approaching and a shutdown looming, Republican House leaders on Tuesday night appeared to reach consensus on...

Join Sen. Rounds for a tele-townhall tonight at 8 p.m. CT

Federal News
Sen. Rounds will be hosting a live, toll-free telephone townhall this evening. He would like to hear firsthand from South Dakotans to help him...

Sen. Rounds to participate in rural health care discussion on Jan. 17

Federal News
Sen. Mike Rounds will join the discussion on how to better understand the challenges and opportunities rural communities face with health care delivery and...

Webcast to discuss regulatory relief

Education News
The American Hospital Association President and CEO Rick Pollack will be joined by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma on an...

Meaningful “State of Tribes Address” connects to health care issues

State News
The Lower Brule Sioux tribal chairman, Boyd Gourneau, shared a relevant and, at times, emotional message during the third State of the Tribes Address...

Grant award expands Music and Memory℠ program in South Dakota

State News
Nursing homes in South Dakota will have the ability to add the Music and Memory℠ program as a result of a $402,500 grant award...

CMS releases Medicaid guidelines for work requirements

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released guidelines outlining criteria that states need to follow when applying for waivers to add...

Nominations sought for SD Colorectal Cancer Achievement Awards

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The Colorectal Cancer Task Force of the SD Comprehensive Cancer Control Program is soliciting nominations for the South Dakota 2018 Colorectal Cancer Achievement Awards. The...

Gov. Daugaard outlines goals for 2018 legislative session

State News
The 93rd South Dakota Legislative Session started yesterday with Gov. Daugaard’s annual State of the State address to a joint session of the House...

Governor proposes Medicaid work requirement pilot

State News
Federal policy makers are revisiting the issue of work requirements for Medicaid enrollees with indications that guidelines would be coming soon. The Centers for...

AHA and other litigants file appeal of 340B case

Federal News
The American Hospital Association (AHA) and other litigants announced yesterday their intent to appeal the district court's recent decision dismissing the lawsuit that sought to prevent...

Congress grapples with how to fund the government; multiple issues remain unresolved

Federal News
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives joined their counterparts in the Senate returning to work this week. A high priority continues to be...

South Dakota sales tax case may be heard by U.S. Supreme Court

State News
The fate of an important court decision involving the state and U.S. Supreme Court is likely to be known by next week. The case,...

Influenza activity in South Dakota reaches widespread status

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Influenza is now classified as “widespread” in South Dakota with 128 new confirmed cases reported in South Dakota last week. As of the week ending...

Chronic disease self-management training slated for February

Education News
Lay leader training will be held in Aberdeen for the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program and the Diabetes Self-Management Program offered by Better Choices Better...

MedPAC proposes replacing MIPS with new program

Quality News
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is recommending to replace the current Merit-Based Incentive Program (MIPS) with a new Voluntary Value Program (VVP) citing...

SDAHO compensation and benefits survey will open in mid-January

Member News
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations’ Compensation and Benefits Survey for 2018 will open for participation in mid-January. You will receive an email...

AHA offers Hospitals Against Violence webinar

Education News
The American Hospital Association (AHA) will hold a Hospitals Against Violence (#HAV): Partnering With Law Enforcement webinar on Jan. 10 at 12:00 p.m. The...
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