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Governor proclaims Thursday as Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Long Term Care News
Gov. Dennis Daugaard has proclaimed June 15 as Elder Abuse Awareness Day in South Dakota. Daugaard says the observance provides an opportunity for communities to promote a better understanding of abuse and neglect of the older population throughout the state.

New survey and certification letter on water management

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted a Survey and Certification Letter that outlines the responsibilities of health care providers, including Medicare-certified Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs), to develop and implement water management policies and procedures to reduce the risk of growth and spread of Legionella and other opportunistic pathogens in building water systems.

Hospices: Review First Provider Preview Reports by June 30

Data News
Provider Preview Reports for the Hospice Item Set (HIS) are available with Oct. 1, 2015, to Sept. 30, 2016, data. Providers who believe their quality measure results are inaccurate can request a CMS review until June 30.

Join us for 30th Annual Walleye Classic

Member News
Plan to join us for the 30th Annual SDAHO Walleye Classic on Friday evening, June 23 and Saturday June 24. This year’s tournament will be held on northeastern South Dakota’s beautiful Glacial Lakes, with our home base at the Glacial Lakes Guide Service lodge near Florence, South Dakota.

SD HealthLink hosting June roadshows

State News
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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