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WSHA members have access to competitive and unique benefit plans for employees through the Western Healthcare Insurance Trust (WHIT). The trust is an endorsed Washington Hospital Services Industry Partner. Both public and private hospitals are eligible to belong.... Read More >>

On February 22, WSHA hosted a webinar providing an overview of the NOTICE Act requirements and the Medicare Outpatient Observation Notification (MOON) form.... Read More >>

On Monday, House Republican leadership released legislation to repeal and replace major provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).... Read More >>

On February 22, WSHA hosted a webinar providing an overview of the NOTICE Act requirements and the Medicare Outpatient Observation Notification (MOON) form. The Act requires hospitals, including critical access hospitals, to notify Medicare patients who have been placed in observation status. ... Read More >>

WSHA recently produced and sent a series of hospital-specific analyses to the chief financial officer or other designated finance persons at each of our member hospitals.... Read More >>

Washington Hospital Services Industry Partner Para Healthcare has provided WSHA members with an information sheet detailing the error, as well as suggestions for a workaround and likely corrections to come.... Read More >>

On Monday, House Republican leadership released legislation to repeal and replace major provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The major provisions of the legislation follow an earlier version of the Republican leadership plan leaked in February. WSHA has a draft analysis of the impact to Washington State. The proposed legislation fundamentally changes how insurance is funded through Medicaid and the insurance exchanges.... Read More >>

The governor's budget plan, which lays out state funding of Medicaid services, proposes to cut payments to hospital-based clinics by an estimated $150 million over two years when federal matching funds are included. This cut threatens an important source of services that are not readily available to Medicaid patients elsewhere, potentially leaving these vulnerable populations without meaningful access to community-based primary and specialty care.... Read More >>

It used to be that Navy-issued eyeglasses had a special acronym among servicemembers: BCGs, or birth control glasses. The clunky (but durable!) frames were not always easy to wear. But with the addition of a new selection of approved frames at Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Optometry Clinic, the men and women of our Navy are able to find a style that suits them. Also, with the ability to fit, fabricate and finalize most new pairs on the same day as the appointment, sailors are able to leave the clinic with their new glasses that day.... Read More >>

Rooms are now open for WSHA’s 85th Annual Membership Meeting October 12-13 at the Seattle Marriot Waterfront!... Read More >>