The Latest News From SDAHO

Moratorium legislative committee holds third meeting

The third meeting of the Regulation on Nursing and Assisted Living Beds Study was held on Sept. 8 in Pierre. As a part of...

SDAHO PAC is poised for a record year

With contributions exceeding the $36K mark, we are pleased to report an increase in both the number of donors and contributions from our members. Your...

Strategists, marketers gather in Chicago for SHSMD conference

More than 1,700 health care strategists, planners, marketers and communication/PR professionals are gathered in Chicago this week for the 20th annual Society for Healthcare...

South Dakota receives Medicaid RAC exemption approval

CMS has approved South Dakota’s State Plan Amendment (SPA) 16-001, granting South Dakota another 3-year exemption from federal requirements to establish a Recovery Audit...

SD Diabetes Coalition holding fall conference

The South Dakota Diabetes Coalition Fall Partners’ Conference is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CDT at the AmericInn...

Free, eight-part webinar series on recruiting to rural and underserved areas

The South Dakota Office of Rural Health is offering a free, eight-part webinar series this fall on recruiting to rural and underserved areas. The 3RNet...

CMS to give clinicians more options to comply with MACRA in 2017

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Administrator Andrew Slavitt said in a blog post Thursday that the agency will give physicians and...

CMS officials meet with SDAHO, member facilities on rural health care

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Health Insurance Specialist Ceilly Robl and Associate Regional Administrator John Hannigan met with SDAHO leadership at the...

Convention speaker, awareness month shine spotlight on sepsis

The father of a 12-year-old boy who died after developing sepsis from an elbow scrape in gym class will address the dangers of the...

Resources available for facilities experiencing issues with DME bidding

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has shared some resources for facilities experiencing issues with durable medical equipment bidding. LeadingAge says it has...

SD Healthcare Executives Group offers 3-hour ACHE Face-to-Face seminar at convention

Get your ACHE credits locally this year. The 90th annual convention will include a 3-hour ACHE Face-to-Face seminar sponsored by the South Dakota Healthcare...

SDAHO goes green with first ever convention app

We are excited to announce that the first ever SDAHO Annual Convention app is ready to download – and it’s free. The app includes...

‘Being Mortal’ event encourages communication about end-of-life care

Avera eLTC and the Good Samaritan Society are sponsoring an event to encourage people to overcome obstacles to identifying and communicating their wishes for...

FFY 2017 Medicare IPPS Final Rule Analysis available, webinar planned

The federal fiscal year (FFY) 2017 Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule Analysis is intended to show members how Medicare inpatient fee-for-service...

FFY 2017 Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) program analysis available

SDAHO has completed its analysis of the FFY 2017 Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program, which is intended to provide members with a preview of the...

USD Sanford School of Medicine, Grant Writing USA holding grants training

USD Sanford School of Medicine and Grant Writing USA are presenting a two-day grants workshop in Sioux Falls in November. Beginning and experienced grant writers...

DOH announces South Dakota Good & Healthy Community Grant

The South Dakota Department of Health has announced a grant to support the assessment of community health and develop health promotion and disease prevention...

Happy Labor Day from SDAHO

Since becoming a federal holiday in 1894, Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers. Labor Day also symbolizes the...

CMS proposes risk-adjustment, cost-sharing changes for Health Insurance Marketplaces

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Monday issued a proposed rule that would set the standards governing health insurance issuers and the...

CDC: Two quarters of CDI data calculated with incorrect risk-adjustment

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has notified the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that two quarters of Clostridium difficile...

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