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Holiday greetings of gracious appreciation

Member News
With the holiday season upon us and the end of the year fast approaching, we take a moment to pause and reflect on the...

SDAHO legislative forums visit Yankton, Mitchell

Member News
SDAHO held two more legislative forums in Yankton and Mitchell this week, with engaged discussions between legislators, community and health care leaders. The final...

SDAHO Legislative Forum webinar

Member News

OASIS-C2 Integumentary Items Webinar – December 22

Education News
There is still time to register for the Thursday, Dec. 22, webinar featuring Jeri Lundgren, president of Senior Providers Resource, who will discuss “Completing...

MedPAC Discusses SNF Payment Rates

Long Term Care News
Note: This is a reprint of a story written by Aaron Tripp and published by LeadingAge on Dec. 12, 2016. Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)...

LeadingAge Quality Score Card released

Long Term Care News
The Public Policy Congress and the LeadingAge Quality and Risk Management Advisory Council has released the first version of the LeadingAge Quality Score Card. LeadingAge...

HHS extends HealthCare.gov signup deadline to Dec. 19

Federal News
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has extended the deadline for consumers to sign up for marketplace health care coverage. Because of...

LeadingAge Center for Applied Research: 2016 Annual Report

Long Term Care News
Note: This is a reprint of a story published by LeadingAge on Dec. 13, 2016. The LeadingAge Center for Applied Research (CFAR) conducted groundbreaking research...

CMS launches IRF, LTCH compare sites

Quality News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has launched Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) and Long-term Care Hospitals (LTCH) compare websites to provide a snapshot...

ACA ‘replace and repeal’ transition underway

Federal News
The 114th U.S. Congress adjourned last week concluding a brief lame duck session that included the passage of the 21st Century Cures Act and...

Legislative forums held in Sioux Falls and Aberdeen

Member News
SDAHO held legislative forums recently in Sioux Falls and Aberdeen. The discussions were engaging with participation from legislators, community and health care leaders. ...

HHS: ACA drops SD’s uninsured rate by 18 percent

Federal News
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says the uninsured rate in South Dakota has fallen by 18 percent since the Affordable Care...

CMS seeks applicants for rural health grants

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is soliciting applications for the Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant Program. The Network Planning program aims...

Pierre Legislative Forum a success

Member News
SDAHO held its first of a series of legislative forums this week, energized by great questions from legislators, discussions and educational information. Avera St....

GAO studies Nursing Home Compare, Five-Star Quality Rating System

Long Term Care News
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has conducted a study on Nursing Home Compare and CMS’s Five-Star Quality Rating System. The highlights are available here. The...

Breaking: Judge issues preliminary injunction to block IM 22

State News
Circuit Judge Mark Barnett on Thursday issued a preliminary injunction to block IM 22 from taking effect. Read the AP's story here.

Fund established for Tennessee hospital workers impacted by wildfires

Member News
In response to the late November wildfires that have devastated eastern Tennessee, a fund has been established to provide support for LeConte Medical Center...

Judge orders HHS to eliminate Medicare claims appeals backlog

Federal News
A federal judge has ordered the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to eliminate the backlog of pending Medicare claims appeals at the...

CMS posts Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice

Data News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted an updated version of the Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON), which all Hospitals and...

PBJ: Time for a better sandwich

Long Term Care News
Note: This is a reprint of a story written by Dr. Cheryl Phillips and published by LeadingAge on Dec. 6, 2016. The Payroll-based Staffing Journal,...
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