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Gov. Inslee released his proposed 2020 supplemental budget today. There are no major funding cuts to health care nor new taxes proposed. There are also modest investments in health care... Read More >>

The purpose of this bulletin is to advise members that Washington State’s Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has finalized its overtime pay rules for Executive, Administrative and Professional workers (EAP). ... Read More >>

The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA), the Washington Health Benefit Exchange (HBE) and the Office of Insurance Commissioner (OIC) are co-hosting a webinar on the new public option plans that will be offered on the HBE starting Jan. 1, 2021, known as Cascade Care.... Read More >>

Across the state, many patients are stuck in hospitals because the patients can’t access appropriate care in their communities. ... Read More >>

The Washington State Department of Health has released the newest Maternal Mortality Review Panel report, examining maternal deaths from 2014 – 2016. ... Read More >>

The purpose of this bulletin is to inform hospitals of new legislation requiring hospitals and providers to notify the state Attorney General’s Office (AGO) of anticipated mergers, acquisitions, and contracting affiliations that meet state law definitions. ... Read More >>

On Monday, WSHA submitted comments on the Office of the Insurance Commissioner’s (OIC) proposed rule implementing House Bill 1065, the Balance Billing Protection Act (BBPA) enacted during the 2019 legislative session. Overall, WSHA is... Read More >>

The OIC will host and present a webinar regarding its implementation of the BBPA on November 13, 12:00-1:30 p.m. This is not a WSHA-hosted webcast, but WSHA believes it will provide... Read More >>

In addition, the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, the Office of Financial Management and Onpoint Health Data are offering two webinar training sessions for different audiences on the Surprise Billing... Read More >>

In 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) required that all critical access hospitals (CAHs) use either the 2014 or 2015 Edition certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT)... Read More >>