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The U.S. Senate Finance Committee released a description summary of a draft legislative bill intended to reduce Medicare and Medicaid drug costs.... Read More >>

The state Health Care Authority (HCA) has begun the Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) application process for state fiscal year 2020. ... Read More >>

The Washington State Department of Health recently launched a new feature on the Certificate of Need (CON) program website that provides enhanced tracking and search functions for projects where the review is in process on or after July 1, 2019. ... Read More >>

Washington Hospital Services (WHS) announced it is issuing $4.2 million in dividend payments for the 2018 policy year to its Public Hospital District Workers’ Compensation Group, Washington Hospitals Workers’ Compensation Group and Public Hospital District Unemployment Compensation Group customers. ... Read More >>

A settlement is underway regarding allegations that VISA, MasterCard and their issuing banks charged excessive interchange fees to merchants.... Read More >>

A newly passed law in Washington state represents a significant increase in health care autonomy for its patients. House Bill 1175, passed during the recent state legislative session, expands decision-making options for patients who lack capacity and helps health care providers ensure patients’ health care decisions are known and honored.... Read More >>

The purpose of this bulletin is to provide new guidance for hospitals on the process for handling unreported sexual assault kits during temporary moratorium on destruction of unreported sexual assault kits.... Read More >>

WSHA’s Government Affairs team has published its July 2019 update to its State Regulatory Issues webpage.... Read More >>

WSHA recently commented on draft guidance on hospital co-location and shared service arrangements by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). ... Read More >>

WSHA recently commented on the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) hospital FFY 2020 proposed payment rule, which was released May 3, 2019. ... Read More >>