COVID-19 INFORMATION
Vaccine Locations in Washington
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How to Get a Vaccine as a Healthcare Worker
Information Provided by: Washington State Department of Health Are you eligible for Phase 1A? Find out via the Vaccine Allocation documentation available at: https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/1600/coronavirus/VaccineAllocationPhase1A.pdf. Get Access to the…
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Health insurers to waive copays and deductibles for COVID-19 vaccines
From the Office of the Insurance Commissioner Washington StateMedia contact: Public Affairs, (360) 725-7055 December 30, 2020 OLYMPIA, Wash. – Most health insurers in Washington state have signaled…
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COVID-19 Vaccinations for Home Care Workers
We are actively working with the Department of Health to better understand the timing and process of Covid-19 vaccinations for home care workers who are part of the DOH issued phase 1a. DOH has confirmed that the current vaccine supply in Washington is very limited. DOH is currently working with health care systems and hospitals
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Inslee announces guidance for long-term care facilities
As per Gov. Jay Inslee press… Gov. Jay Inslee announced guidance today that allows long-term care facilities to offer visitation and other activities. Many long-term care facilities were…
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Resources for WAHCA Firms to Protect Against Unemployment Fraud
As widely reported, COVID-19 and the statewide lockdown resulted in an unprecedented number of unemployment insurance claims. While the vast majority are indeed legitimate, there has been an…
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WAHCA May 2020 Public Policy Report
Prepared by Leslie Emerick, Lobbyist Legislative Overview WAHCA was invited to the Long-Term Care Coalition: The meeting was held on March 29th with state legislators to discuss how…
Wa DOH Home Care Aides Update
As received in a newsletter from the Washington Department of Health: On March 26, Governor Jay Inslee issued proclamation 20-25 on healthcare worker licensing. The proclamation waived certain statutes and…
COVID-19 Resources from HCAOA
HCAOA has made the following page available with important resources for our member home care agencies http://www.hcaoa.org/documents/coronavirus-resources/
Protect & Prevent – It starts at home!
Serving as the first line of defense the top priority of all WACHA member home care organizations. WACHA/HCAOA member organizations represent the absolute best in home care and…
COVID-19 Webinars
Thank you to everyone who has joined our Blooming Virtual Latte webinars! For your convenience, we have embedded them below. If you have any questions after viewing the…