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Medicaid redetermination in Washington: July data and CMS letter

WSHA continues to monitor the Medicaid redetermination process with the Health Care Authority (HCA) releasing July data in their Apple Health client eligibility dashboard.... Read More >>

OIC Asks for Feedback on Balance Billing Law & Federal Court Puts Hold on No Surprises Act Arbitration

WSHA recently responded to a request for information regarding whether the state Office of the Insurance Commissioner should extend the state’s own dispute resolution process under the state’s Balance Billing... Read More >>

CMS Finalizes FY 2024 Medicare Inpatient Hospital Payment Rule

On August 1, the Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services (CMS) published its final inpatient prospective payment system hospital rule for federal fiscal year 2024. The provisions of the rule... Read More >>

HCA Releases Details on Legislatively Funded Medicaid Provider Rate Increases.

The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) recently released an overview, table, and FAQs regarding legislatively mandated Medicaid provider rate increases authorized in the 2023-25 state operating budget effective January... Read More >>

Governor complex/difficult-to-discharge taskforce – workgroup opportunities and pilot program

The governor’s office has appointed a statewide Complex Discharge Task Force established during the 2023 legislative session.... Read More >>

Initial Medicaid redetermination data in Washington State

The Health Care Authority (HCA), with the Health Benefit Exchange and Department of Social and Health Services has released data from May and June related to disenrollment from the Apple Health program.... Read More >>

Nurse Licensure Compact employer reporting form now available

As previously reported, Washington officially joined the multistate Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) on July 24.... Read More >>

Health Insurance Expansions and Alien Emergent Medical (AEM) Program

The state legislature approved funding for a Medicaid/Apple Health-like program for adults earning less than 138% of the federal poverty level, regardless of immigration status during the 2023 legislative session.... Read More >>

Renewal of Washington State 1115 Waiver – Medicaid Transformation Project 2.0 (MTP 2.0)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid services (CMS) recently approved the state’s renewal request of the Section 1115 Medicaid Demonstration Waiver, entitled ‘Medicaid Transformation Project 2.0’ (MTP 2.0). MTP 2.0 is effective from July 1, 2023 until June 30, 2028.... Read More >>

New Law addresses the home care workforce shortage

Gov. Inslee signed Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1694 on May 11, and it goes into effect July 23. The bill is intended to improve the home care workforce shortage by offering solutions to long-standing barriers that do not require the same investment as traditional pathways, like education and training.... Read More >>

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