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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will hold a webinar from 9-10 a.m. PST Wednesday, May 25, on Medicaid and CHIP Continuous Enrollment Unwinding... Read More >>

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has stated that Paxlovid should be considered for all high-risk COVID-19 patients. The drug is in ample supply in Washington State and is available in 700 sites... Read More >>

The Department of Health (DOH) announced that it will hold a Certificate of Need (CN) Rulemaking Kickoff meeting on May 25, 2022, at 2 p.m. via Zoom. The workshop is open to anyone interested in the CN program and will provide an overview of DOH’s upcoming work on the CN rules... Read More >>

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed rule changes for fiscal year 2023. There are several reporting changes that impact hospitals of varying sizes... Read More >>

The Department of Health (DOH) has updated its website. There are five feature changes to help hospitals reduce reporting burden... Read More >>

Recent member news from the May 19, 2022, Weekly Report.... Read More >>

The purpose of this bulletin is to inform hospitals that by January 1, 2023 hospitals must adopt a policy on the prevention and control of the transmission of pathogens of epidemiological concern in accordance with a new law enacted through HB 1739 (2022). This change is required because HB 1739 modernizes current RCW 70.41.430 from its’ narrow focus on methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to general provisions addressing “pathogens of epidemiological concern.”  ... Read More >>

Substitute House Bill 1616 , which becomes effective July 1, 2022, substantially expands who may qualify for free or discounted care under the charity care law by raising the incomes under... Read More >>

The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) recently finalized its rulemaking for enforcement of the requirement under Senate Bill 5377 that hospitals contract with at least one public option plan... Read More >>

On April 18, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its proposed FY 2023 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) rule. WSHA is preparing a detailed summary of the proposed rule... Read More >>