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Bill establishing licensure of free-standing emergency medical care facilities passes Senate committee

State News
A bill establishing licensure of free-standing emergency medical care facilities passed the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Monday and will be placed...

Senate committee advances EMR certification bill

State News
A bill to create a state certification for emergency medical responders (EMRs) unanimously passed the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Monday and...

VNAA says MedPAC may recommend rate reductions for home health care, Hospice

Federal News
The Visiting Nurse Associations of America (VNAA) says the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has again passed payment and policy recommendations for Medicare home...

Congress takes step toward repealing ACA through reconciliation

Federal News
Last week, both the Senate and House took the first steps toward repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by approving a FY 2017 budget...

Rounds to chair Senate cybersecurity subcommittee

Federal News
Sen. Mike Rounds has been selected to chair the newly formed Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Cybersecurity. Rounds said the subcommittee will be tasked with...

Ayoub named CEO of Mobridge Regional Hospital and Clinics

Member News
John J. Ayoub is the new CEO of Mobridge Regional Hospital and Clinics. Ayoub holds a Master in Health Administration degree and is a fellow...

CMS issues final rules on Medicaid managed care pass-through payments

Federal News
The American Hospital Association says the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Tuesday released a final rule limiting states’ ability to increase...

Inpatient/Outpatient-Dimensions Database meeting scheduled for Feb. 9

Quality News
The Inpatient and Outpatient (IPOP)/Dimensions Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 9 from noon–3:30 p.m. CST at the Sheraton Sioux Falls. Lunch will be...

CMS announces extension of 2016 reporting deadline for reporting eCQM data

Quality News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is notifying hospitals and critical access hospitals participating in the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) and/or...

State transitioning Division of Adult Services and Aging (ASA) to DHS

Long Term Care News
The state Division of Adult Services and Aging (ASA) will be transitioning to the Department of Human Services (DHS), effective in April. Lynne Valenti, secretary...

LeadingAge opens registration for PEAK Leadership Summit

Long Term Care News
LeadingAge is inviting the country’s top aging services business leaders, experts and advocates to Washington, D.C., for the PEAK Leadership Summit, its preeminent leadership...

Legislators look to restrict lobbyists’ access

State News
Members of the state House and Senate last week undertook unprecedented efforts to restrict access to lobbyists and general public between 8 a.m. and...

SD Medicaid says paper RAs replaced with Medicaid Online Portal

State News
South Dakota Medicaid is reminding providers that the mailing of paper remittance advices (RAs) has been replaced with the Medicaid Online Portal, which will...

NHPCO selects Banach as new president and CEO

Long Term Care News
The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) has selected Edo Banach, JD, as its next president and chief executive officer. Banach succeeds J. Donald...

South Dakota Health Care Solutions Coalition continues, next meeting Jan. 25

Uncategorized
The South Dakota Health Care Solutions Coalition met Wednesday, Jan. 11, for the adoption of the final report and the status of the six...

HRSA issues final rule on 340B drug ceiling prices, penalties

Federal News
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has released a final rule on drug ceiling prices and civil monetary penalties for manufacturers in the...

Governor kicks off 2017 legislative session

State News
Gov. Dennis Daugaard kicked off the 92nd session of the South Dakota Legislature with his State of the State address Tuesday, vowing to tackle...

NQP issues brief assists with end-of-life conversations

Quality News
A new issues brief from National Quality Partners (NQP) aims to empower individuals with advanced illness, family members and caregivers to lead decisions about...

CMS finalizes new Medicare and Medicaid home health care rules, beneficiary protections

Long Term Care News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Monday finalized rules governing home health agencies aimed at improving the quality of health care...

CMS conducting Transfer of Health Information and Care Preferences quality study

Long Term Care News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is contracting with RTI and Abt to develop and implement two quality measures designed to meet...
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