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The Washington State Department of Commerce announced $23.8 million in grants to support behavioral health care providers.... Read More >>

Join us on Wed., June 17, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. for a webinar on understanding Washington paid family medical leave and how it relates to your benefits.... Read More >>

The UW Psychiatric Consultation Line (PCL) is available to help prescribing providers, including those in community hospitals and emergency departments, in Washington seeking clinical advice about patients 18+ with mental health and/or substance use disorders.... Read More >>

Recent member news from May 21, 2020. ... Read More >>

On April 7, WSHA urged the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) to use the increase in the federal match rate from new COVID laws to increase payments to hospitals and providers caring for COVID-19 Medicaid patients. ... Read More >>

WSHA launched a statewide “Need Care? Get Care” media campaign aimed at addressing the top two barriers to care – fear of catching COVID-19 and concern that providers are too busy with COVID-19 patients to take care of them. ... Read More >>

On Monday, Governor Inslee issued a proclamation allowing resumption of non-urgent procedures. ... Read More >>

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently provided an updated set of Frequently Asked Questions regarding CARES act funding and related attestation requirements. ... Read More >>

The Washington Healthcare Forum COVID-19 Work Group is compiling provider questions along with answers from commercial plans and Medicaid, including Medicaid managed care. ... Read More >>

The purpose of this bulletin is to provide hospitals and health systems with resources to ensure effective communication between the facility and individuals, including patients, people eligible to become patients, and their companions who have limited English proficiency (LEP) and/or who have communication disabilities, such as being blind, deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind. ... Read More >>