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South Dakota Medicaid hosting webinar for nursing homes, hospice, assisted living facilities

State News
South Dakota Medicaid is hosting a Monday, July 17 webinar to answer questions from nursing homes, hospice care, and assisted living facilities. The webinar begins at 10 a.m. CDT/8 a.m. MDT. If there are other specific questions you would like addresses, please forward those to Lori Lawson at any time.

Noem’s IHS bill seeks to boost recruitment and retention, restore accountability

Federal News
Rep. Kristi Noem testified before a House subcommittee Wednesday in support of her bill to improve the recruitment and retention of Indian Health Service (IHS) employees and restore accountability in the agency.

Senate draft of AHCA expected on Thursday

Federal News
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has issued a special bulletin noting that Senate leadership is expected to unveil its draft version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) on Thursday.

Senate vote on AHCA likely by end of June

Federal News
The Senate is expected to release its version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) on Thursday or Friday of this week, with the...

SB147 stakeholders meet with state agencies

State News
Community Support Providers (CSP) met with state agency officials last week to discuss the implementation of SB 147 – the act to establish a...

South Dakota receives initial approval for its HCBS state transition plan

State News
On June 2, 2017, CMS granted South Dakota initial approval of its Statewide Transition Plan (STP) to bring settings into compliance with the federal...

Senate may consider equal funding for Medicaid in low-cost States

Federal News
Senate Republicans may consider providing equal funding to states, like South Dakota, with low Medicaid spending costs. Sen. Mike Rounds has indicated that he...

Senate vote on the AHCA likely by end of June

Federal News
We learned today that the Senate will release its version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) on Thursday or Friday of this week,...

Officials concerned about dangers of fentanyl-laced heroin

State News
South Dakota drug enforcement officials are concerned about the influx of a dangerous painkiller that is now being cut into heroin. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is similar to morphine but 50 to 100 times more potent, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

CMS extends comment deadline for SNF advance notice of proposed rulemaking

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended the comment period for its advance notice of proposed rulemaking on potential revisions to the skilled nursing facility payment system.

Hoven hospital items up for bid

Member News
An auction lot of mostly non-medical equipment is up for bid Wednesday evening courtesy of a Hoven hospital that closed in 2010. Holy Infant Hospital, which opened in 1943, closed in 2010.

South Dakota receives initial approval for its HCBS state transition plan

Federal News
On June 2, 2017, CMS granted South Dakota initial approval of its Statewide Transition Plan (STP) to bring settings into compliance with the federal home and community-based services (HCBS) regulations.

AHA: MACPAC issues June report to Congress

Federal News
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission has released its June report to Congress. The report includes a chapter examining how Medicaid programs are responding to the opioid epidemic, according to the American Hospital Association (AHA).

South Dakota’s first West Nile case of 2017 reported

State News
South Dakota's first human West Nile virus (WNV) case of the year has been detected in Davison County in a person between the ages...

SD continuing to process revalidation submissions requested of all Medicaid providers

State News
South Dakota is continuing to process the revalidation submissions requested of all Medicaid providers in the summer of 2016 in order to meet federal requirements. Given the large volume of applications to review and process, the revalidation process can take months to complete and approve.

Study shows $8.8B AHCA Medicaid funding disparity for SD

Federal News
A Missouri Hospital Association report outlines the potential for significant funding disparities between states that expanded Medicaid compared to non-expansion states. The study reviews the current version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA), focusing on the 19 states that opted out of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) full expansion for Medicaid, including South Dakota.

Report identifies AHCA could result in nearly $9 billion Medicaid funding disparities in South Dakota

Federal News
A new report released this week outlines the potential for significant funding disparities between states that expanded Medicaid (expansion states) when compared to states...

Workforce housing shortage legislative interim summer study meets

State News
The workforce housing shortage legislative interim summer committee met in Pierre Tuesday to hear from community leaders across the state to discuss workforce housing issues confronting South Dakota communities.

Make your nominations for the Distinguished Service Awards

Member News
Every year, the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations recognizes one or more individuals for their exemplary service to health care at the SDAHO Annual Convention. However, the selection process begins with nominations from you!

Impact South Dakota elections: Support your SDAHO PAC

Member News
The campaign is underway. Your PAC donations are critical to our advocacy efforts to support sound health care policy in South Dakota and in Washington D.C. If you have not received the SDAHO PAC brochure, it will be arriving soon.
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