Reduced WAPAL Fund Fee January 31, 2022 What is it? The Washington (WA) Partnership Access Lines (PAL) funding program (WAPAL Fund) collects a fee from health plans. … Read More >
Washington Long Term Care (LTC) Services and Supports Act – payroll tax for WA workers delayed until July 2023 January 28, 2022 Background: Washington state passed the Long-Term Care Services and Supports act in 2019. This bill quickly became known as the “LTC … Read More >
Washington Cares Fund Premium Assessment Delay Announced December 21, 2021 The recent statements released from Governor Inslee, House and Senate Democratic Leadership while attempting to provide relief to employers and … Read More >
Self-Insured Employers May Need to Pay State of Washington “WAPAL Fund” Fee October 27, 2021 The state of Washington has passed legislation that requires group health plans to pay a quarterly assessment to support a … Read More >
WA Cares, A Washington State Public LTCi Program and Payroll Tax August 2, 2021 The State of Washington passed the Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Trust Act to establish a mandatory public long-term care … Read More >