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To prepare hospitals that receive Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) funding for the audit of SFY 2018 DSH payments, the state’s consultant, Myers and Stauffer (M&S) provided a provider training... Read More >>

Sunday, April 11, marked the final cutoff before the end of the 2021 legislative session, when all bills were required to pass through the opposite chamber... Read More >>

WSHA was recently notified by member hospitals that United Health Group terminated its participating agreements with two major radiology groups, Radia Imaging and Inland Imaging. Combined, these two groups provide... Read More >>

Honoring Choices Pacific Northwest is celebrating National Healthcare Decisions Day on April 16 with a collection of joyous live events, motivating inspiration, and a reflective challenge to encourage people to do advance care planning.... Read More >>

The American Hospital Association (AHA) has filed its comments on the proposed new HIPAA privacy rule by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) amending the federal regulation governing health care data privacy and security is significant.... Read More >>

The Washington State Department of Commerce will be hosting a live question and answer (Q&A) session on the Clean Buildings Performance Standard and the Early Adopter Incentive Program on Zoom from 12-1 p.m., Tuesday, April 13.... Read More >>

The following alert was shared with WSHA from the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA): Health care providers, grantees and partners have an exciting opportunity to help spread the word and begin planning for an upcoming program that helps patients and households obtain internet access to connect with virtual health care, jobs, and education. ... Read More >>

Washington Healthplanfinder announced that the special enrollment period for accessing health insurance in Washington State has been extended through Aug. 15, 2021.... Read More >>

Since the Trump-era public charge rule is no longer in effect, the federal government reinstated its previous public charge policy that was established in 1999.... Read More >>

Sunday, April 11, marks the final cutoff before the end of session, when all bills must pass their opposite chamber... Read More >>