WSHA’s statement on the Senate health care vote

From Cassie Sauer, WSHA President & CEO: Last night the U.S. Senate voted down a partial repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The partial repeal — a so-called “skinny” reform — would have removed largely insurance-related portions of the ACA, such as the individual and employer mandates.... Read More >>

US Senate debate on ACA repeal continues – outcome unclear

The rollercoaster effort by Republicans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) took yet another dramatic turn. As we send this out, the Senate had already voted down two versions of the bill... Read More >>

Medicare proposed rules include massive cuts to payment for 340B drugs, off-campus hospital sites

Proposed rules recently issued by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) would have significant impacts on hospitals, particularly those that serve significant underserved populations.... Read More >>

DOH proposes increase to hospital licensing fees to cover fire safety inspections

Under a proposed rule, the licensing fee for acute care hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, and alcohol and chemical dependency hospitals will increase by $15 per bed to cover the cost of fire safety inspections performed by the State Fire Marshal’s Office. ... Read More >>

HCA seeks input on annual provider value-based payment survey

The Health Care Authority has issued a value-based payment survey for providers. The survey will assist HCA in tracking progress toward the statewide goal of paying for value-based care, rather than paying for volume of care.... Read More >>

HCA begins rulemaking for rural health clinic managed care encounter payment

Section 213 of the operating budget bill recently passed by the state legislature includes a proviso requiring Medicaid managed care plans pay rural health clinics, upon request, their full encounter rate at the time of service... Read More >>

OIC begins rulemaking regarding alternative prior authorization mechanisms

The Office of the Insurance Commissioner OIC) has begun a rulemaking process regarding alternative prior authorization processes, sometimes known as “goldcarding”.... Read More >>

U.S. Senate votes to debate ACA repeal, outcome unclear

The rollercoaster effort by Republicans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) took yet another dramatic turn on Tuesday. The unexpected return of ailing Sen. John McCain combined with a tie-breaking vote from Vice President Mike Pence gave Senate GOP leaders the 51 votes necessary to begin debate on the future of the ACA. The Senate is expected to consider three main proposals.... Read More >>

OFM releases brief on potentially preventable readmissions by district

Washington State’s Office of Financial Management’s (OFM’s) Health Research Center recently released a research brief examining potentially preventable hospital readmissions by legislative district across the state. The report examines hospitalizations for 11 conditions that, in theory, would not have required inpatient care if the patients had had timely access to primary or secondary care services, such as vaccinations, antibiotics or regular physician office visits.... Read More >>

Participate in FCC’s listening sessions on broadband

The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) Connect2Health Task Force will convene virtual listening sessions beginning next month to get input on broadband health issues, including on the rural/urban gap and other digital divide issues, from stakeholders outside Washington, D.C.... Read More >>

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