Bookmark & Share– What's New
The next Exchange Board meeting will be May 16, 2012 from 9am-3pm at the Radisson Hotel in SeaTac. As materials become available they will be posted here.
Essential Health Benefits Analysis
Milliman, consulting actuary to the Health Care Authority, revised its analysis of the ten options for the essential health benefits packgage. After further review Milliman made minor changes to a few footnotes of the analysis. The revised document is available here.
Resources and Needs Assessment
The Resources and Needs Assessment by Wakely Consulting provides an overview of existing state systems and what might be leveraged for the Exchange, as well as what needs to be built because current systems to not perform the necessary functions. The document is available here.
– News Releases
OLYMPIA, Wash. - The Washington State Health Benefit Exchange today anno...
OLYMPIA— The Health Care Authority has selected Deloitte Consulting LLP as th...
Governor Gregoire Names Nine to Governing Board of State's Health Benefits Exchange
OLYMPIA - Gov. Chris Gregoire today appointed nine Washingtonians to serve a...
What is a Health Benefit Exchange?
An Exchange is a key provision of national health reform that creates a new marketplace for each state to offer health benefits to individuals and small businesses. Under national health reform, states must have an Exchange in place by January 1, 2014. Exchanges can be developed and implemented by the state or by the federal Department of Health and Human Services. In May, 2011, the Washington State legislature passed the Health Benefit Exchange Enabling Legislation (Substitute Senate Bill 5445) which designated the Health Care Authority as the lead organization to build Washington State's Exchange.
What is the Health Care Authority doing to plan for an Exchange in Washington State?
The Health Care Authority applied for and received a $23 million federal establishment grant to:
- Develop options and recommendations on policy decisions,
- Begin public education efforts and stakeholder coordination by holding public meetings around the state,
- Create operational plans, and
- Develop IT systems that build new features while leveraging existing state systems.
Market Impact Analysis (Milliman)
Final Report (829 KB)
Resources and Needs Assessment (Wakely)
Final Report (433.2 KB)
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