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The most valuable asset in today’s health care market is information. Whether you’re a single specialty or a multi-specialty facility, WASCA membership provides a network of experienced professionals that can provide your center the information it needs to stay current in this fast growing industry. WASCA provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and information between members experiencing the same challenges.
2009 Federal Health Care Reform News (Click underlined for more info.)
ASC Growth Study June 2009 (Click underlined for more info.)
Study Counters Assertion That Physician Ownership Drives Up Utilization.
New CMS Regulations Information Available
What is an ASC? How does CMS now define “overnight stay”? What are the requirements for emergency preparedness? All this information and more:
2009 Medicare Resources Now Available
Washington State Living Will | Click here
U.S Living Will Registry | Click here
Final Pre Rule Development Draft Ambulatory Surgery Facility Rules
Read WASCA General Counsel Emily Studebaker’s letter to John Hilger at the DOH:
WASCA Comments regarding Third Updated Draft ASF Rules 1-14-09
Employer health care costs are expected to rise almost 10% – double the annual inflation rate – in 2008, according to a study by PriceWaterhouseCoopers published June 17 in USA Today. The study predicts an additional 9.6% rise in 2009. Two factors are cited as driving up costs: A hospital building boom, and an increase in the expenses that people who have insurance are paying for people without insurance.
Membership Applications:
2009 WASCA Corporate Membership Application
2009 WASCA Membership Application
See the Resources Page, Health Care Management Links, for the 2009 UMP, L&I, and DSHS List and Fee Schedules.
Save the Date! WASCA 2009 Annual Education Conference
September 10-11, Hilton Seattle Airport and Conference Center
The impact of rising unemployment on health insurers’ membership rolls reinforces what analysts and economists say is all but certain: that the number of uninsured likely has risen by several million since the U.S. Census Bureau in 2007 pegged it at 45.7 million. Kaiser Family Foundation estimates that the number of uninsured Americans is now close to 50 million. Wall Street Journal, Thursday, April 23, 2009.
Upcoming ASC Association Events:
ASC Association | The ASC Association is a nonprofit association representing the interests of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) throughout the nation. It represents all aspects of the industry including the physicians, nurses, administrative staff, and owners.