http://www.hca.wa.gov/news_releases.html Washington State Health Care Authority news en-us http://www.hca.wa.gov/news_release/health-care-authority-releases-regional-service-area.html?rss=yes OLYMPIA – The Health Care Authority announced today (February 7, 2012) the regional service areas tentatively assigned to the five health plans selected earlier as apparently successful bidders on a proposal to provide managed care for up to 800,000 Me... 2012-02-07 11:04:00 -0800 http://www.hca.wa.gov/news_release/hca-moving-lacey-services-to-olympia-on.html?rss=yes LACEY, WA, Wednesday, February 1, 2012 – In mid-February, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) makes its final move as part of its merger with the state Medicaid Purchasing Administration when it relocates its remaining Lacey staff to Olymp... 2012-02-02 07:36:35 -0800 http://www.hca.wa.gov/news_release/health-care-authority-announces-apparently-successful-vendor.html?rss=yes OLYMPIA— The Health Care Authority has selected Deloitte Consulting LLP as the Apparently Successful Vendor to design, develop and implement the state's Health Benefit Exchange IT system to create a seamless and easy-to-use system. The Authority now b... 2012-01-27 10:15:59 -0800 http://www.hca.wa.gov/news_release/stakeholder-report-now-available-on-washington-state.html?rss=yes OLYMPIA – The Health Care Authority today (January 25) released a Stakeholder Engagement Report on its Health Technology Assessment program, which reviews medical evidence to ensure state health care dollars are spent on treatments that are safe and pr... 2012-01-25 09:29:56 -0800 http://www.hca.wa.gov/news_release/washington-states-new-long-term-care-partnership.html?rss=yes OLYMPIA, Wash. - The Washington State Health Care Authority, the Legislature, Office of the Insurance Commissioner and the federal government have completed changes in law, administrative rules and State Plan Amendments that will provide some additi... 2012-01-25 10:06:51 -0800 http://www.hca.wa.gov/news_release/health-care-authority-releases-apparently-successful-bidders.html?rss=yes OLYMPIA – The Health Care Authority announced on Tuesday that five health plans have been evaluated and qualified as apparently successful bidders on 2012-13 contracts that will provide managed care for more than 700,000 Medicaid clients and Basic Hea... 2012-01-17 09:36:51 -0800 http://www.hca.wa.gov/news_release/washington-state-medicaid-earns-17-million-cms.html?rss=yes Washington State has been awarded nearly $17 million by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as a bonus for Washington State's efforts to identify and enroll eligible children in Medicaid coverage. "CMS commends your ongoing efforts ... 2011-12-30 10:58:30 -0800 http://www.governor.wa.gov/news/news-view.asp?pressRelease=1822&newsType=1 OLYMPIA - Gov. Chris Gregoire today appointed nine Washingtonians to serve as the first governing board of the state's Health Benefits Exchange, a new health insurance marketplace that will be available to individuals and small businesses beginning ... 2011-12-20 10:12:23 -0800 http://www.hca.wa.gov/news_release/seven-health-plans-submit-bids-in-joint.html?rss=yes OLYMPIA – The Health Care Authority announced on Wednesday that seven health plans have submitted bids on a 2012-13 contract that will provide managed care for more than 700,000 Medicaid clients and Basic Health subscribers. The seven health plans, al... 2011-12-08 13:09:48 -0800 http://www.hca.wa.gov/news_release/washington-state-medicaid-dshs-are-leaders-in.html?rss=yes OLYMPIA – Washington State's Medicaid program and the Department of Social and Health Services have been working together since 2004 on programs to promote safe prescribing of mental health medication and psychotropic drugs in Medicaid children, includ... 2011-12-05 08:58:44 -0800