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On Wednesday the Washington State Hospital Association joined a group of 33 State Hospital Associations filing an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to accept review of a case decided by the 5th Circuit with the goal of preserving the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). ... Read More >>

Inside Olympia from Jan. 13, 2020.... Read More >>

Please join us at noon Wednesday, Jan. 15 for our annual Legislative Session Kickoff webinar for members.... Read More >>

This is WSHA’s first Governance Education offering in 2020! Register now to join us on Friday, January 17 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ... Read More >>

Please join us in Olympia for 2020 Hospital Advocacy Days Jan. 29-30! ... Read More >>

WSHA and the Washington State Medical Association are working with legislators on a bill to address the expansion of and variation in health plan prior authorization criteria. When prior authorization... Read More >>

On January 1, 2020, the state’s Balance Billing Protection Act (BBPA) became effective. Yesterday, WSHA released an updated bulletin that summarizes key provisions of the act and includes links to... Read More >>

Please join us at noon Wednesday, Jan. 15 for our annual Legislative Session Kickoff webinar for members. The webinar will cover what to expect during the 2020 legislative session and... Read More >>

Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it was extending the time period for comments on its proposed Medicaid Financial Accountability Proposed Rule until February 1.... Read More >>

The Health Care Authority (HCA) is accepting public comments on the procurement standards they will use in selecting Cascade Care health plans. This includes a draft methodology on how the... Read More >>