The Department of Health (DOH) is beginning rulemaking to implement HB 1148, a bill which increased DOH’s oversight and enforcement abilities of acute care hospitals licensed under 70.41 RCW. ... Read More >>
WSHA has contacted and met with the state Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) regarding an OIC legal interpretation that requires hospitals with delegated credentialing arrangements with insurers to register as health care benefit managers (HCBMs).... Read More >>
Yesterday, WSHA submitted comments on stakeholder draft legislation reconciling provisions of the federal No Surprises Act (NSA) with Washington State’s Balance Billing Protection Act (BBPA).... Read More >>
Providers who received one or more Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments exceeding $10,000, in the aggregate, during the first Payment Received Period were required to report on their use of funds by September 30, 2021.... Read More >>
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the final 2022 rules for End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and Home Health on November 8 and 9 respectively, each with an effective date of January 1, 2022.... Read More >>
The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) recently released an updated draft of its Multi-payer Primary Care Transformation Model (PCTM) and is seeking stakeholder feedback through a survey. The deadline to share survey feedback is Friday, November 19, 2021.... Read More >>
Washington Hospital Services (WHS) has opened registration for the 2022 Virtual LEAD Academy and Project Management courses.... Read More >>
Washington Hospital Services Industry Partner, CommerceHealthcare will present a webinar on Wednesday, Dec. 1, at 11:00-12:00 for a conversation about the State of the Supply Chain with a panel of internationally recognized experts.... Read More >>
Yesterday, the state Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) released stakeholder draft legislation modifying the state’s existing Balance Billing Protection Act (BBPA)... Read More >>
On November 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that increases Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.0% in calendar year 2022 compared to 2021. ... Read More >>
