Last week, the Health Care Authority (HCA) released a request for applications (RFA) for the procurement of public option plans offered under Cascade Care with coverage to begin January 1,... Read More >>
The Medicare Provider Reimbursement Manual requires hospitals to adjust their Medicare cost reports to eliminate the portion of association dues related to lobbying expenses. Please forward the following information to... Read More >>
Many bills of interest to WSHA members, including all our proactive bills, are still alive this session. March 2 was the deadline for bills to pass out of fiscal committees... Read More >>
In case you missed it, on February 24, the House and Senate each released their proposed 2020 supplemental operating budgets. While both budgets are very positive for health care, the... Read More >>
The U.S. Supreme Court recently lifted the injunction against the “public charge” rule. It will take effect on Feb. 24, 2020. The controversial rule would potentially deny legal immigrants green... Read More >>
This week, two House committees passed legislation that would prohibit balance billing patients for emergency services or care the patient reasonably could have expected to be in-network. However, the bills... Read More >>
Friday, Feb. 7, marked the cutoff for bills to pass out of their policy committees of origin, while Tuesday, Feb. 11, marked the cutoff for bills to advance from fiscal committees (the House Committee... Read More >>
On January 31, WSHA submitted comments requesting CMS to withdraw a new rule on Medicaid Fiscal Accountability that could result in Medicaid cuts in Washington to both hospitals and the state. WSHA... Read More >>
We are in week three of the 2020 state legislative session. A main theme of this session is the cost of care and increased transparency. There are several bills... Read More >>
CMS has proposed a new rule on Medicaid Fiscal Accountability that could result in Medicaid cuts in Washington to both hospitals and the state. WSHA is taking it very... Read More >>
