Distressed hospital grant applications due August 2

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July 9, 2024

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Distressed hospital grant applications due August 2

The State Fiscal Year 2025 distressed hospital and birth center grant is open for applications. The Health Care Authority (HCA) has been authorized to distribute grant dollars to hospitals and free-standing birth centers in financial distress. There is a total of $3,960,000 available.

Applications are due August 2.

Qualifications

All applicants must meet the following:

Hospitals or free-standing birth centers in financial distress or at risk of limiting labor and delivery due to low-volume of deliveries
In Washington state
Not part of a system of three or more hospitals
Serve Apple Health (Medicaid) patients
Maintain Apple Health utilization as most recent calendar year
Be necessary for adequate provider network
Demonstrate long term plan for financial stability
Meet one of the following:

Lack adequate cash on hand to remain financially stable
Have experienced financial losses during most recent calendar year
Be at risk of bankruptcy
Be at risk of closing labor and delivery services
Be at risk of limiting labor and delivery services due to low volume delivery

Grant details

Within the available dollars are three subsets of grants:

$1,360,000 available for hospitals that meet specific sole community criteria
$1,000,000 available for free-standing birth centers
$1,600,000 (no more than $200,000 each) specifically for: Hospitals that perform less than 200 births and are in a community of less than 50,000 people

A complete application packet should contain:

The application
A plan for regaining financial stability (no specific format or length requirements)
Last year’s income statement
Free-standing birth centers: include a statement of how the funds will be invested in labor and delivery services
Hospitals: include your most recent Medicare cost report

Send complete applications to Abby Cole.

Download 2024 distressed hospital grant application

Contact

Email Abby Cole with questions.

About the Health Care Authority (HCA)

Functioning as both the state's largest health care purchaser and its behavioral health authority, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is a leader in ensuring Washington residents have the opportunity to be as healthy as possible.

There are three pillars of our work: Apple Health (Medicaid); the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) and School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) programs; and behavioral health and recovery. Under these pillars, HCA purchases health care, including behavioral health treatment for more than 2.7 million Washington residents and provides behavioral health prevention, crisis, and recovery supports to all Washington residents.

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