On Monday, WSHA submitted comments on the Office of the Insurance Commissioner’s (OIC) proposed rule implementing House Bill 1065, the Balance Billing Protection Act (BBPA) enacted during the 2019 legislative session. Overall, WSHA is... Read More >>
The OIC will host and present a webinar regarding its implementation of the BBPA on November 13, 12:00-1:30 p.m. This is not a WSHA-hosted webcast, but WSHA believes it will provide... Read More >>
In addition, the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, the Office of Financial Management and Onpoint Health Data are offering two webinar training sessions for different audiences on the Surprise Billing... Read More >>
In 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) required that all critical access hospitals (CAHs) use either the 2014 or 2015 Edition certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT)... Read More >>
The 2020 OPPS APC final rule released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) last Friday continues to cuts to hospital payments that were determined unlawful under recent court decisions.... Read More >>
The Department of Health (DOH) is soliciting input for them to use in their preparation of cost/benefit analyses of requirements determined “significant” under the Administrative Procedures Act. For your input... Read More >>
The Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) released its CR-102 proposed rule implementing House Bill 1065, the Balance Billing Protection Act (BBPA). The proposed rule provides specifics on how... Read More >>
The OIC will host and present a webinar regarding its implementation of the BBPA on November 13, 12:00-1:30 p.m. This is not a WSHA-hosted webcast, but WSHA will help provide... Read More >>
The American Hospital Association (AHA) plans to publicly release this Friday the names of more than 1300 hospitals that have signed the 340B Good Stewardship Principles, including 41 Washington hospitals.... Read More >>
Our 2019 WHPAC campaign is well underway. To date, we have passed the half-way point and have raised $200,000, toward our $370,000 goal. Thank you to the leadership teams at... Read More >>
