News

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

WSHA’s Health Care Governance Education program invites you to join us for our upcoming courses.... Read More >>

DOH is granting an extension until Oct. 16, 2020 for health care profession licenses that are “in the renewal process.”... Read More >>

WSHA issued a policy bulletin to inform hospitals about the narrowed definition of “health care provider” as it applies to the employee leave exemptions in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).... Read More >>

In 2016 Kaiser Permanente set a goal to become a carbon neutral health system by 2020. This year, Kaiser achieved its goal of carbon neutrality.... Read More >>

The Washington Health Benefit Exchange announced the certified health and dental plans for 2021, which will be available through Washington Healthplanfinder.... Read More >>

In a bit of welcome news, the Economic & Revenue Forecast Council (ERFC) last week projected   revenue collections for the 2019–21 state budget have increased by more than $2.2 billion and by more than $2.4 billion for the 2021-2023 biennium.... Read More >>

WSHA is making available to members its draft comments on the 2021 CMS Proposed Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Rule. In its comments, WSHA opposes the proposal to eliminate the inpatient-only list, the proposed reduction of 340B payments to hospitals to a net rate of ASP minus 28.7 percent,... Read More >>

On September 19, the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its updated instructions FAQ regarding reporting of COVID-19 Provider Relief Funds (PRF) related expenditures and revenue losses.... Read More >>

On Thursday, Oct. 1, from 4:00-5:00 p.m., WSHA will provide a webinar regarding the CMS Price Transparency Rule, which requires hospitals to post standard charge information, including negotiated rates in a machine readable format and provide information for 300 “shoppable services” in a consumer-friendly, searchable format.... Read More >>