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 On April 1, 2019, the Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA) joined 25 other state hospital associations in filing an amicus brief in support of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). ... Read More >>

Wednesday, April 3 was the policy cutoff for bills in the opposite chamber. Many of the bills WSHA supported continue to move through the process, but a small handful of very troubling bills continues to advance as well.... Read More >>

Prior to the beginning of legislative session, WSHA identified several budget priorities to advocate for funding, especially regarding behavioral health care. ... Read More >>

This past Monday, WSHA joined 25 other state hospital associations in filing an amicus brief in support of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). ... Read More >>

Today, the Senate released its proposed 2019-21 operating budget, following the release of its capital budget earlier in the week. The Senate’s budget contains similar themes as the House budget, and it is also positive for health care. ... Read More >>

Earlier this week, the House released its proposed 2019-21 budget. Overall, this is a positive budget for health care and hospitals. ... Read More >>

The House released its proposed 2019-21 budget Monday.... Read More >>

The Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA), Washington State Medical Association (WSMA), and insurance carriers have a final agreement on amendments to House Bill 1065 – the Office of the Insurance Commissioner’s (OIC) bill to protect patients from unexpected out of network charges in certain situations.... Read More >>

The Health Care Authority (HCA) recently contacted WSHA regarding the federally required revalidation process. ... Read More >>

The Medicare Provider Reimbursement Manual requires hospitals to adjust their Medicare cost reports to eliminate the portion of association dues related to lobbying expenses... Read More >>