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Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information about the Second Substitute Senate Bill (2SSB) 5120, which establishes a new license type for 23-hour behavioral health crisis relief centers.... Read More >>

WSHA is pleased that the Department of Health’s Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission  (PQAC) is taking up rulemaking to protect patients from unsafe practices regarding provision of provider-administered drugs. WSHA plans... Read More >>

E2SHB 1272, heavily negotiated and passed during the 2021 legislative session, significantly expanded hospital financial reporting requirements. The Department of Health has provided a reporting guide for existing and new... Read More >>

WSHA will provide comment on a CMS proposed rule that would set filing fees for providers requesting arbitration under the federal No Surprise Act (NSA) Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) process.... Read More >>

In its most recent report, the Health Care Authority (HCA) shared that approximately 52,000 Washingtonians were disenrolled from the Apple Health program in August due to ineligibility and 22,000 Washingtonians were... Read More >>

Registration is now open for W­SHA’s Hospital Advocacy Day in Olympia on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024.... Read More >>

WSHA filed a legal challenge to the state Department of Health’s new interpretation of the state’s charity care law this week.... Read More >>

In its most recent report, the Health Care Authority (HCA) shared that approximately 52,000 Washingtonians were disenrolled from the Apple Health program in August due to ineligibility and 22,000 Washingtonians were disenrolled from the program for not responding to redetermination requests.... Read More >>

WSHA staff and hospital members recently returned from Washington, D.C., after a successful trip advocating for hospitals during Rural Advocacy Days!... Read More >>

WSHA is pleased to announce an updated version of our hospital and law enforcement guide to health care-related disclosure. ... Read More >>