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We hope you can join us June 27-28 at Campbell’s Resort for the WSHA & AWPHD Rural Hospital Leadership Conference.... Read More >>

Medicaid coverage provides health insurance for nearly two million people in Washington State.... Read More >>

The 2023 state legislative session concluded Sunday, April 23. The final budget spends $69.8 billion in the 2023-2025 operating budget, including $4.7 billion in new spending. We are pleased to report that this was a very good budget for hospitals and health systems, as it makes significant investments in nearly all WSHA’s priority budget areas and funds substantial rate increases for long-term care and community behavioral health providers and health care coverage expansions.... Read More >>

The Legislature adjourned on time Sunday, April 23. Legislators introduced 2,312 bills in the 2023 session and 491 bills passed, for a roughly 20% rate of passage... Read More >>

A pair of important WSHA priority bills passed the legislature within the last week and will be sent to the governor for signature. ESSB 5103 – Concerning payment to acute... Read More >>

Following the expiration of the Covid public health emergency (PHE), states must resume activity to re-determine Medicaid eligibility for enrollees. Hospitals can learn more about the Medicaid redetermination process during... Read More >>

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) April 10 issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) and long-term care hospital (LTCH) PPS proposed rule for fiscal year (FY) 2024. WSHA... Read More >>

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) April 5 finalized its Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program for Contract Year (CY)... Read More >>

Once an attacker is in your network, research shows that you have approximately 14 minutes to respond quickly to thwart the attacker’s efforts.... Read More >>

Honoring Choices Pacific Northwest (HCPNW) worked with Ariadne Labs to develop an upgraded approach to teaching this useful Guide. ... Read More >>