The Latest News From SDAHO

House committee defeats nursing home rate equalization bill

Long Term Care News February 14, 2017

The House Health and Human Services Committee on Tuesday defeated a bill that would have brought nursing home rate equalization to South Dakota. Rep. Susan...

Shulkin confirmed as VA secretary

Federal News February 13, 2017

The Senate on Monday confirmed David Shulkin, M.D., as the new secretary of Veterans Affairs. Shulkin has served as VA undersecretary for health since July...

LeadingAge urges members to call Congress, ask for regulatory relief

Federal News February 13, 2017

LeadingAge is urging members to call their U.S. senators and representatives Feb. 14-16 and ask them to suspend implementation of the Requirements of Participation...

House passes APRN bill, legislation will head to governor

State News February 13, 2017

The House on Monday passed a bill that would remove the requirement that certified nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives hold collaborative agreements with...

House committee kills medical debt interest bill

State News February 13, 2017

The House Commerce and Energy Committee has killed a bill that would have established a maximum rate of interest on debt arising out of...

Appropriations committee kills nursing/assisted living facility recruitment bill

Long Term Care News February 13, 2017

The House Appropriations Committee has killed a bill establishing a program to assist nursing and assisted living facilities in recruiting certain health care personnel. Committee...

Senate passes certified professional midwives bill, moves to House

State News February 13, 2017

The Senate has passed a bill to permit and regulate the practice of licensed certified professional midwives. SB 136 advanced out of the Senate Health...

AHA: Federal court blocks Anthem’s acquisition of Cigna

Federal News February 13, 2017

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has issued an order blocking the proposed acquisition of Cigna by Anthem, which would have...

SD DOH: 176 new flu cases last week

State News February 10, 2017

The South Dakota Department of Health says influenza activity was "widespread" during the past week, with 176 new cases confirmed. The new report brings the...

Senate confirms Price as HHS secretary

Federal News February 10, 2017

The U.S. Senate early Friday confirmed Rep. Tom Price, R-Georgia, to be the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Senators voted...

VA issues pre-solicitation notice for community nursing home services

Federal News February 10, 2017

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting proposals from contractors in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois and Nebraska to provide...

Pace of change out of Washington increases level of uncertainty

Federal News February 8, 2017

The level of activity in our nation’s capital continues to increase with President Trump issuing a steady stream of executive orders and tweets. The...

Committee kills bill that would have forced provider-owned health plans to accept others’ in-network payments

State News February 8, 2017

The Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday unanimously defeated a bill that would have forced provider-owned health plans to accept other plans’ in-network payments or...

SDAHO Legislative Session Update Call 2-7-17

Uncategorized February 8, 2017

SDAHO helps reduce reporting burden for hospitals

Quality News February 8, 2017

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has been focused on collaborative activities that mitigate duplication of efforts to reduce the data reporting...

Community living home bill heads to governor’s desk

Long Term Care News February 7, 2017

A bill to license and regulate community living homes is headed to the South Dakota governor's desk after passing both chambers. House Bill 1040 was...

ACA marketplace signups down 4 percent nationwide, up 14 percent in SD

Federal News February 7, 2017

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says 9.2 million Americans signed up for 2017 Health Insurance Marketplace policies under the Affordable Care...

House committee advances APRN bill

State News February 7, 2017

The House Health and Human Services Committee on Tuesday advanced a bill that would remove the requirement that certified nurse practitioners and certified nurse...

CMS reminding long-term care facilities of PBJ deadline

Federal News February 6, 2017

The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS) is reminding long-term care facilities that as of July 1, 2016, electronic submission of staffing data through...

Medicare cost reports and association membership dues

Member News February 6, 2017

As you may know, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has determined that political contributions and the cost of lobbying activities are...

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