News

The American Hospital Association (AHA) will host a members-only webinar April 10 at 12:00 p.m. to review new formatting for machine-readable files required under the CMS outpatient rule. A summary... 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 this information to the... Read More >>

In response to the disruption to claims submission and payment caused by the Change Healthcare situation, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) instructed Medicare Administrative Contractors to implement... Read More >>

WSHA is communicating with elected officials and state agencies about the impacts of the disruptions due to the Change Healthcare cyber-attack and the critical needs of Washington’s  hospitals and the... Read More >>

Washington State’s new hospital staffing law is a commitment to supporting the well-being of both hospital workforces and patients... Read More >>

As part of its advocacy for hospitals, WSHA tracks litigation of interest and files friend of the court (amicus) briefs in cases with the potential to have significant impacts on hospitals... Read More >>

The Washington State Legislature released its final 2024 supplemental budget March 6. This is a supplemental budget year, which means this budget provides updates to the 2023-2025 biennial budget passed... Read More >>

Friday, March 1 was the last day for the legislature to pass bills from the opposite chamber, except for initiatives, budgets and matters necessary to implement budgets. Differences between versions... Read More >>

The Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) announced it will be extending the dispute resolution process under the state’s Balance Billing Protection Act (BBPA) through at least June of 2025.... Read More >>

WSHA news from the March 7, 2024, Weekly Report... Read More >>