The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) will begin the Medicaid redetermination process for clients upon expiration the of public health emergency – scheduled to expire January 11, 2023. Medicaid... Read More >>
Join Washington Hospital Service Industry Partners Sensato and Parker Smith & Feek for a complimentary webinar: What You Need to Know About Cyber Insurance and Tactics to Improve Security and... Read More >>
WSHA’s Government Affairs team recently published an update to its Top Priority Rules Tracker, which shows the highest-priority ongoing state rulemaking activities impacting hospitals and health systems as part of its State... Read More >>
The federal agencies overseeing the federal No Surprise Act (NSA) released an online form for providers, facilities, and insurers to submit claims to the federal independent dispute resolution (IDR) process.... Read More >>
The Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) has issued its CR-102 draft rule to implement E2SHB 1688. We are pleased to see the OIC made significant changes to... Read More >>
The Health Care Authority (HCA) announced it is opening the application period for the remaining $4 million of the $8 million in hospital grants for distressed hospitals authorized by the... Read More >>
Three emergency orders issued by Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler related to insurance coverage for COVID-19 services are scheduled to expire on Oct. 31. The expiration of the emergency orders may... Read More >>
Following WSHA’s and other stakeholders’ advocacy, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) announced it would delay implementation of a plan to remove coverage of certain prescription drugs, including HIV... Read More >>
Effective October 1, 2022, HCA implemented a policy that in certain cases, will enable hospitals to receive payment for up to five days for the continued hospital stay of a... Read More >>
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) told the United States District Court it will, within the next few weeks, pay for drugs provided to Medicare enrollees on... Read More >>
