News

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that January is National Birth Defects Prevention month, and this year’s focus is “Prevent Infections for Baby’s Protection.” The CDC’s announcement states, “Birth defects are common, costly and critical, and they affect one in 33 U.S. babies annually.”... Read More >>

Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell spoke on the Senate floor January 9, urging protection of the expanded health care coverage provided by the Affordable Care Act. She also called for a replacement to the law to coincide with a repeal.... Read More >>

Membership update from the January 12, 2017 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

Recent member news from the January 12, 2017 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

Industry Partner Cordant Health Solutions is suggesting that establishing specialized controlled substances pharmacies provides a better solution to help prevent medication abuse and assure that legitimate pain patients will continue to receive the medication they need.... Read More >>

Last month, the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) issued a proposed rule on prior authorizations.  The OIC action follows WSHA and the Washington State Medical Association requests for... Read More >>

WSHA is expecting this to be a very challenging legislative session given the state’s budget situation and K-12 education obligations.... Read More >>

The Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) recently issued a new draft of what we anticipate will become a bill to restrict balance billing.... Read More >>

Next Tuesday at noon we will host our annual legislative kickoff webcast. This is a great opportunity to close the office door, have a sandwich and get your questions about the session answered. Not all questions — we don’t have a crystal ball — but we will talk about the political dynamics, our top priorities and how WSHA members can help tell the story.... Read More >>

Last fall, Interventional Pain Consultants moved into a new facility on the Tri-State Memorial Hospital campus, with its providers joining the hospital. The move has been several years in the making and brings a staff of 20 — including three providers — to Clarkston from Lewiston, Idaho.... Read More >>