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Appropriations committee kills nursing/assisted living facility recruitment bill

Long Term Care News
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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SDAHO helps reduce reporting burden for hospitals

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

CMS offers cybersecurity recommendations

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has sent out a Survey and Certification Letter, sharing recommendations to providers regarding cyber security. The letter...

SD CAH-HCPro Medicare Boot Camp planned for September

Education News
The Office of Rural Health and the South Dakota Healthcare Financial Management Association are teaming up on the annual SD CAH-HCPro Medicare Boot Camp. Staff...

Senate committee defeats bill to redistribute unused nursing facility beds

Long Term Care News
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Friday defeated a bill that would have allowed for the redistribution of unused nursing facility bed...

Bill requiring Board of Pharmacy to report on opioids heads to governor’s desk

State News
A bill requiring the Board of Pharmacy to report to the Legislature regarding monitoring and use of opioids has passed both chambers of the...

SDAHO Offers CAH Conditions of Participation Webinar Series

Education News
SDAHO is offering a three‐part webinar series, “Critical Access Hospital Conditions of Participation 2017: Ensuring Compliance”, Tuesdays, February 7, 14 and 21, from 9:00...
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