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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has updated its Hospital Compare website with new star ratings, and released the list of hospitals receiving Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) penalties for the 2018 fiscal.... Read More >>

Late last week, Governor Jay Inslee released his proposed 2018 supplemental budget.... Read More >>

In mid-January, hospitals will have a short period to review the data that will be in the state’s all payer claims database regarding the allowed amounts for commercial claims for specific services. ... Read More >>

The Health Care Authority (HCA) and the Medicaid managed care plans will implement a new payment policy impacting Medicaid readmissions within 14 days after discharge. ... Read More >>

On December 12, the Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) ordered Coordinated Care Corporation to stop all new sales of individual health plans due to concerns regarding network adequacy.... Read More >>

Unless prevented by Congressional action or a successful lawsuit in the next few weeks, the payment cuts for Medicare 340B drugs in the final Medicare outpatient rule will go into effect January 1, 2018. ... Read More >>

Yesterday Congress passed — and President Trump will soon sign — sweeping changes to the nation’s tax code. The final outcome for hospitals and health care is mixed. The congressional calendar remains packed for the remainder of the year with items important to the hospital community, including extending CHIP, preventing deep cuts to the 340B program and finalizing Medicare payment extensions.... Read More >>

Hospitals have until January 2 to correct the data on Worksheet S-10 of the Medicare cost report.... Read More >>

The Washington Health Benefit Exchanged announced that more than 230,000 customers selected health plans through Washington Healthplanfinder by the December 15 deadline to enroll in coverage that begins January 1. The number represents a 35 percent increase over the same point in time last year.... Read More >>

Kelly Wallace, Chief Financial Officer at Seattle Children’s Hospital, retired earlier this month.... Read More >>