The Latest News From SDAHO

SD HealthLink hosting June roadshows

State News June 10, 2017

South Dakota HealthLink is hosting a series of roadshows during the month of June. The roadshows will provide non-members with an overview of South Dakota Health Link including its current members and services offered.

Senate continues work on AHCA

Federal News June 7, 2017

The U.S. Senate returned from recess to tackle the issue of passing the American Health Care Act (AHCA). It now appears that majority leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., intends to complete work and have the Senate vote on the bill by the end of June to avoid weighing down the rest of Republicans’ agenda.

Senate continues work on AHCA … Urgent call to action!

Federal News June 7, 2017

The U.S. Senate returned from recess to tackle the issue of passing the American Health Care Act (AHCA). It now appears that majority leader...

AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence Day is Friday

Member News June 7, 2017

The American Hospital Association (AHA) and its members are gearing up for #HAVhope National Day of Awareness on Friday, a day focusing national attention on ending all forms of violence.

Summer interns join SDAHO

Member News June 6, 2017

Amee Patel and Alex Ourth have joined SDAHO for summer internships. Patel is helping SDAHO develop an online health care workforce toolkit for South Dakota. Ourth joins SDAHO as part of the RISE-UP program through USD and will assist the SDAHO team with strategic priorities.

DOH launches site with community living home draft rules

State News June 5, 2017

The South Dakota Department of Health has developed a website to allow access to the draft administrative rules regulating community living homes prior to the initiation of the formal rules promulgation process, which is planned for the summer of 2017.

Interpretive guidelines issued for emergency preparedness rules

Long Term Care News June 5, 2017

The final rule on Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers was published on Sept. 16, 2016. This rule affects all 17 provider and supplier types eligible for participation in Medicare.

DOH licensing season in progress

State News June 2, 2017

The South Dakota Department of Health says the 2017-2018 licensing season is in progress. The department sent emails to all licensed providers during the first week of May.

Ballot measures mounting for 2018

State News May 31, 2017

The November 2018 general election is more than a year away, but a number of petitions are already being circulated in South Dakota. One...

CBO releases updated score for AHCA

Federal News May 31, 2017

Last week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released an updated scoring of the House version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA). The updated...

Senate committees continue work on AHCA

Federal News May 31, 2017

With the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) score known, the Senate has the framework to draft its version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA)...

AHA’s #HAVhope National Day of Awareness campaign to focus attention on ending all forms of violence

Member News May 31, 2017

The American Hospital Association (AHA) and its members are gearing up for #HAVhope Friday on June 9, a day which will focus national attention on ending all forms of violence with a digital media campaign that will include shared tweets, posted photos and other online efforts.

In solemn remembrance of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice

Member News May 29, 2017

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) and its members offer our heartfelt appreciation this Memorial Day holiday to those who have given their lives to protect our freedom and liberty.

CMS posts Hospice and Home Health QRP training materials

Long Term Care News May 26, 2017

CMS has posted post-training materials (with answers to polling questions) from the April 25 Hospice Data Submission and Reporting and from the May 3-4 Home Health QRP Provider Training in Baltimore.

South Dakota Medicaid updates billing requirements for rendering NPI and taxonomy

State News May 26, 2017

South Dakota Medicaid has made an update to billing requirements to always require the rendering (servicing) NPI and taxonomy for claims billed on a CMS 1500 claim form. The South Dakota Department of Social Services has received questions and feedback about the requirement for electronic submissions when the rendering provider information is the same as the billing provider information.

Hospitals Against Violence webinar planned for Wednesday

Member News May 25, 2017

The American Hospital Association's (AHA’s) Hospitals Against Violence initiative will host a May 31 webinar on how hospitals and health systems are using violence intervention programs to combat community violence.

CMS posts documents from May 2 SNF, LTCH, IRF quality reporting webinar

Long Term Care News May 25, 2017

As promised, CMS has posted the recording, post-training materials and question and answer (Q&A) documents of the May 2 webinar explaining the Review and Correct process for the SNF, LTCH and IRF Quality Reporting Programs. The materials provide helpful information to providers on where to find the necessary reports within the CASPER system in order to make any necessary corrections prior to the quality reporting deadlines.

SD BMOE to hold June 8 public hearing

State News May 25, 2017

The South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners has scheduled a public hearing in Sioux Falls on June 8 to consider petitions for declaratory rulings on four issues about whether the attending physician can delegate the task of writing orders to the following health care professionals for residents of a nursing facility and whether writing orders is within the scope of practice for those professionals as defined by state law.

LeadingAge and UMass Boston establish LTSS Research Center

Long Term Care News May 25, 2017

LeadingAge has teamed up with the Gerontology Institute at the University of Massachusetts Boston to establish the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston. The center combines the expertise of applied and academic researchers with the unique perspectives of providers and consumers of long-term services and supports (LTSS).

CBO: House-passed version of AHCA would increase number of uninsured to 23M by 2026

Federal News May 24, 2017

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on Wednesday scored the House-passed version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA), saying the legislation would increase the number of uninsured people by 23 million in 2026 relative to current law. The report from the CBO and the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) said the bill would result in 14 million more uninsured people in 2018.

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