The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has issued proposed rules altering the state trauma designation process.... Read More >>
On June 12, WSHA submitted comments on a draft rule from the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission (PQAC).... Read More >>
On June 9, WSHA submitted comments on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) and long-term care hospital (LTCH) PPS proposed rule for... Read More >>
The Health Care Authority (HCA) has opened the application period for distressed hospital grants authorized by the legislature in the 2023-2025 budget. WSHA advocated during the legislative session for the... Read More >>
The Health Care Authority posted notice of a State Plan Amendment (SPA) to provide payment for specific hospital services provided while a Medicaid patient under administrative day payment awaits discharge... Read More >>
The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) has begun the Medicaid eligibility verification process – known as Medicaid redetermination with the expiration of the COVID-19 public health emergency. HCA estimated this would impact... Read More >>
Washington State Hospital Association invites you to a webinar on SB 5236, the hospital staffing compromise law of 2023.... Read More >>
There is new funding available for the nurse preceptorship grant program. The requirements for the program have also changed and the documentation deadlines have been extended... Read More >>
The Washington State Department of Commerce Behavioral Health Facilities (BHF) program is accepting applications for grant funds to support the development of Adult or Child Crisis Stabilization Units (CSU) across the state... Read More >>
The Department of Health (DOH) is hosting four virtual listening sessions in June. It wants to learn about barriers to getting credentialed as a behavioral health professional in Washington State... Read More >>
