The Department of Health (DOH) is proposing increases to hospital licensing fees by about 60 percent, from the current $138 to $220 per bed for general, acute care hospitals and from $85 to $135 per bed for psychiatric and chemical dependency hospitals licensed. ... Read More >>

The Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) is seeking input on rulemaking for HB 1065, the new surprise billing law.... Read More >>

WSHA’s Government Affairs team has published its June 2019 update to its State Regulatory Issues webpage. ... Read More >>

The 2019 legislative session ended on April 28. Despite strong revenue indications prior to session, K-12 education funding changes and other prior budget commitments resulted in a challenging budget situation for legislators.... Read More >>

Many of the laws passed during the recent legislative session will require implementation by hospitals.... Read More >>

Last week, WSHA sent the Chief Financial Officer and designated Finance contacts PPS hospital specific analyses of the Medicare Inpatient Prospect Payment System (IPPS) hospital FFY 2020 proposed payment rule. ... Read More >>

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released draft guidance on hospital co-location and shared service arrangements, available online.... Read More >>

Members can now download slides from the Department of Health’s May 8 webinar on proposed changes to hospital licensing fees. ... Read More >>

The Department of Health (DOH) is proposing increases to hospital licensing fees from the current $138 to $220 per bed for hospitals licensed under 70.41 RCW and from $85 to $135 per bed for psychiatric and chemical dependency hospitals licensed under 71.12 RCW, about a 60 percent increase.... Read More >>

The Health Care Authority (HCA) will be finalizing the Hospital Safety Net Assessment program for SFY 2020 once the 2019-2021 biennial budget is passed.... Read More >>