WSHA hosted a webinar February 22 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 >>
Now is the time for the hospital community to weigh in with our members of Congress on the American Health Care Act (AHCA). WSHA needs your hospital’s voice in the discussion about our country’s health care system.... Read More >>
WSHA’s webcast about the future of the Affordable Care Act and health care coverage in Washington State, recorded on March 9, 2017.... Read More >>
Wednesday, March 8 was the cutoff for bills to be voted out of their house of origin and move to the opposite house for consideration. There are a number of important bills still alive that WSHA both supports and opposes, including bills related to nurse staffing requirements, duty to warn, balance billing and flexibility in physician contracts.... Read More >>
This week, House Republican leadership released legislation to repeal and replace major provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), fundamentally changing how insurance is funded through Medicaid and the insurance exchanges. WSHA has released a draft analysis of the proposed legislation, which is known as the American Health Care Act (AHCA).... Read More >>
As noted in July, the Department of Health (DOH) is proceeding with rulemaking for elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) Certificate of Need regulations. As a result of rulemaking petitions, DOH is considering reducing institutional and individual volume standards for safe and effective elective PCI. ... 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 >>
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 >>
