The Latest News From SDAHO

U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on sales tax case

Federal News
The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments for April 17 in South Dakota v. Wayfair Inc., moving the case closer to a decision...

CMS issues ACA final rule, releases enrollment report

Federal News
Earlier this year, Congress was unable to reach agreement on repeal and replacement for the Affordable Care Act (ACA). However, through regulatory actions and...

Avera Health’s alternative payment model for nursing homes recommended to HHS

Long Term Care News
The Physician-focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) recommended to the Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) full-scale implementation of Avera Health’s Intensive...

Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan venture release additional information

Uncategorized
Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase in January announced a health care partnership. At that time, the three companies said their joint goal was...

“Healthy” is much more than “health care”

Quality News
In a fast paced world, full of increasing information overload, many people find it difficult to find the time to think about their overall...

Comments requested on State Program Performance Report for State Units on Aging

Long Term Care News
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is seeking public input on proposed revisions on existing data collection materials for the State Program Performance Report...

Walmart-Humana partnership being discussed

Uncategorized
Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, and health insurer Humana are discussing a possible partnership or merger, a business deal that would transform the duo...

Proposed tariffs on Chinese goods likely to increase drug costs

Federal News
The Trump administration is considering imposing a 25 percent tariff on goods imported from China, including a host of medical products. Items on the...

Surgeon general issues health advisory

Quality News
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams issued a health advisory, the first to come out in the last 10 years, when he urged Americans to...

Associate Member Spotlight – LifeSource

Member Spotlight
This week’s Associate Member Spotlight is on LifeSource.  We visited with Emily Larimer, Clinical Hospital Coordinator at LifeSource, to learn more about the business....

Get registered for Continuing Care Conference

Education News
Registration for the South Dakota Association for Healthcare Organizations annual Continuing Care Conference on April 25 and 26 is now open. The conference will...

Merritt Hawkins offering free recruiting webinar

Education News
Merritt Hawkins, a SDAHO Enterprises Endorsed Business Partner, is offering a free one-hour webinar called “How To Make Your Facility a Doctor Magnet” at...

State legislative races are beginning to take shape

State News
With the 93rd legislative session still a recent memory, attention has turned to the next election cycle and who will be running for the...

CMS lowers cost of prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries

Long Term Care News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized policies for the 2019 Medicare health and drug plans. Early estimates indicate that the plans...

CMS extends LVA settlement deadline

Federal News
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) has announced that the deadline to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the Low Volume Appeals...

Medicaid provider fee schedule updated

Federal News
The South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS) has updated the Medicaid fee schedules according to House Bill (HB) 1320, the General Appropriations Act....

Uncategorized
This week’s Associate Member Spotlight is on Boyce Law Firm, L.L.P.  We visited with Tom Johnson to learn more about the business. What services...

Jackley signs letter to Medicaid; focus to stop abuse and neglect

State News
South Dakota attorney general, Marty Jackley, joined with 48 other states attorneys general in a letter to Congress asking to ease federal restrictions that...

Judge directs AHA to help construct Medicare appeal backlog solutions

Federal News
A federal judge in the District of Columbia has asked the American Hospital Association (AHA) for recommendations on how the Department of Health and...

Study rates South Dakota best state for physicians to practice

State News
South Dakota was rated the best state for physicians to practice according to a study conducted by WalletHub. The study compared the 50 states...
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