The Latest News From SDAHO

CMS posts Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice

Data News December 8, 2016

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted an updated version of the Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON), which all Hospitals and...

PBJ: Time for a better sandwich

Long Term Care News December 8, 2016

Note: This is a reprint of a story written by Dr. Cheryl Phillips and published by LeadingAge on Dec. 6, 2016. The Payroll-based Staffing Journal,...

Senate passes 21st Century Cures Act

Federal News December 7, 2016

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed the revised 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 34), which intends to overhaul drug development and accelerate new cures...

Gov. Daugaard delivers FY2018 budget to joint session of SD Legislature

State News December 7, 2016

Gov. Dennis Daugaard presented his sixth budget address to the South Dakota Legislature Tuesday afternoon. His budget address portrayed a positive economic growth, but...

Legislative forums shift format in light of IM 22

State News December 7, 2016

On Nov. 8, South Dakotans approved Initiated Measure 22 (IM-22) by a narrow margin (51.62 percent-48.38 percent). The impacts and implications of the new...

SD Medicaid Provider Online Portal available

State News December 6, 2016

The SD Medicaid Provider Online Portal is available and allows providers to view and download copies of their Remittance Advices (RA/Remit). After a provider...

SD Medicaid expanding coverage of telemedicine services

State News December 6, 2016

The state Department of Social Services says South Dakota Medicaid is expanding coverage of telemedicine services to more closely align with Medicare coverage of...

Bathing Without a Battle offered online free of charge

Education News December 6, 2016

Award-winning training for bathing people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias is now accessible online free of charge. Bathing Without a Battle is provided online...

DSS offering assisted living center webinars on HCBS Settings Final Rule.

Education News December 6, 2016

The state Department of Social Services (DSS) is holding webinars to help assisted living centers comply with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services'...

CMS study finds that national health spending grew 5.8 percent in 2015

Federal News December 5, 2016

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) says overall health spending grew by 5.8 percent last year, the result of increased use and...

HHS OCR warns of phishing email aimed at HIPAA covered entities

Federal News December 2, 2016

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) reports that a phishing email is being circulated on mock HHS departmental letterhead under the...

AHA: Urge senators to support 21st Century Cures Act

Federal News December 1, 2016

The American Hospital Association is urging members to contact their U.S. senators and urge them to support the revised 21st Century Cures Act (H.R....

AHA shares policy principles for new post-acute care PPS with HHS

Long Term Care News December 1, 2016

The American Hospital Association (AHA) has shared policy principles for new post-acute care PPS with HHS with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...

AHA president pens letter to Trump outlining 5 key health care focus areas

Federal News December 1, 2016

American Hospital Association (AHA) President Rick Pollack sent a four-page letter to President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying the organization looks forward to working...

Initiated Measure 22 creates confusion, SDAHO changes legislative events

State News November 30, 2016

On Nov. 8, South Dakotans approved Initiated Measure 22 (IM-22) by a narrow margin (51.62 percent-48.38 percent). The impacts and implications of the new...

December distance learning opportunities

Education News November 30, 2016

SDAHO is offering two opportunities for post-acute distance learning in December. On Wednesday, Dec. 7, Katie Williams, clinic instructor at the University of SOuth...

AHA releases vulnerable communities report

Federal News November 30, 2016

The American Hospital Association (AHA) has released its highly-anticipated Task Force on Ensuring Access in Vulnerable Communities Report. The report is the culmination of...

CY2017 Medicare OPPS Final Rule Analysis now available

Data News November 30, 2016

The CY 2017 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) final rule analysis is intended to show members how Medicare outpatient fee-for-service payments will change...

2015 Medicare Spending per Beneficiary Analysis is available

Data News November 30, 2016

The 2015 MSPB Report compares fee-for-service Medicare average spending per beneficiary at hospital/state/U.S. levels. The measure was designed by the Centers for Medicare &...

Trump nominates HHS secretary, CMS administrator

Federal News November 29, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Georgia U.S. Rep. Tom Price to serve as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and...

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