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CMS proposes to cancel major bundled payment initiatives

Federal News
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed canceling two bundled payment models, the cardiac and expanded joint replacement models. The proposed rule,...

Veterans choice appropriations bill signed by the president

Federal News
President Trump signed into law the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017 last week. The legislation provides $2.1 billion in funding to...

Hospice Compare goes live

Long Term Care News
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released Hospice Compare this week. The data published on the site represents data collected from October...

Southeast Tech adds education options to advance workforce efforts

Education News
Southeast Tech is offering a new option to attain a medical coding AAS degree as a hybrid program which is taught primarily online with...

Senate adjourns; uncertainty persists for CSR payments

Federal News
The Senate adjourned late last week for their August recess after proposals to repeal and partially replace the Affordable Care Act failed. However, uncertainty...

Health care workforce resource center launches!

Member News
As a result of strategic priorities, SDAHO has launched the South Dakota Health Care Workforce Resource Center to share information, tips and best practices...

CMS finalizes payment and quality rules for post-acute providers

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued three final rules outlining 2018 Medicare payment rates for skilled nursing facilities, hospice, and...

Explanation of special status calculation for Quality Payment Program (QPP)

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has introduced new information on qpp.cms.gov that indicates whether clinicians have “special status” which would allow...

Final rule released for FY2018 Medicare inpatient payments (IPPS)

Federal News
On Aug. 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule to update the hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS)...

340B webinar scheduled for August 15

Member News
The American Hospital Association (AHA) will hold a webinar on Tuesday, August 15, 2017, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm (CT) for member hospitals, including...

FY 2018 LTCH PPS Medicare fee-for-service final rule released

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its final rule to update the Medicare fee-for-service long-term acute-care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment...

Inpatient psychiatric facilities (IPF) payment update issued for FY 2018

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a notice updating the Medicare fee-for-service payment rates for inpatient psychiatric facilities (IPFs) for...

Healthy Hometown powered by Wellmark available in South Dakota

Member News
Did you know your zip code could impact your health more than your genetic code? When it comes to overall health — zip code...

Annual convention online registration now open

Convention Spotlight
Online registration for the annual convention, Sept. 20 – 22, 2017, is now available.  Simply click on the convention graphic on the SDAHO website...

CMS Director of the Office of Minority Health to Speak at Annual Convention

Convention Spotlight
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Cara James, Director of the Office of Minority Health at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...

What is next for health care reform efforts?

Federal News
For now, it appears the Republican led effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will be set aside in favor of moving on...

Endorsed business partner program launches

Member News
SDAHO Enterprises, a wholly owned subsidiary of the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organization (SDAHO) is excited to announce the launch of their Endorsed...

CMS proposes Medicaid DSH reduction methodology

Federal News
CMS released a proposed rule on July 28th that delineates a methodology for implementing the Affordable Care Act aggregate reductions to state Medicaid Disproportionate...

Education opportunity for prescribers of antibiotics

Education News
SDAHO will be offering a free CEU education for prescribers of antibiotics in long term care settings for residents and elderly.  The educational session...

Top innovation strategist and futurist, Nicholas Webb, to be featured at annual convention

Convention Spotlight
This year’s annual convention will include a powerful keynote on the disruptive future of health care from the perspective of a successful inventor, professor,...
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