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Island Health leaders urge Committee to support critical-access designation for rural hospital
Summary
Island Health testified in favor of SSB 5923, which would enable cost-based reimbursement if the hospital obtains federal critical access certification; witnesses described service losses and high Medicaid share and said current payments do not cover costs.
Megan Morris briefed the committee on substitute Senate Bill 5923, which would allow a rural hospital on an island in Skagit County to receive cost-based reimbursement as a critical access hospital upon federal certification. Morris said there would be no immediate fiscal impact until federal designation occurs but cited potential state costs if the hospital becomes eligible for cost-based reimbursement.
Elise Cutter, superinte…
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