Individuals enrolled in Apple Health (Medicaid), Public Employees Benefits Board, and School Employees Benefits Board coverage - and those accessing behavioral health services - will not experience a disruption in care due to the federal government shutdown. In addition, health care providers will continue to be paid for the services they provide. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and share updates if anything changes.
You can request to view or obtain a copy of the Health Care Authority’s (HCA) public records by submitting a request for public disclosure.
There are two types of records requests you can make:
Records about HCA's operations and programs. For public records requests, please provide:
Records related to a specific HCA client. For client records requests, please provide:
Find information on how to submit a research request for data related to clients or other specific pieces of data on the Washington State Institutional Review Board (WSIRB).
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HCA accepts requests through our public disclosure request portal, secure voicemail, email, in-person, mail, or fax.
To submit a request online, visit the public disclosure request portal.
To make a request by phone, call 1-844-284-2148.
When you call, please have the following information available:
To make a request through email, in-person, mail, or fax:
For us to respond as quickly as possible, please provide as much information about the records as possible.
If you have questions or difficulties filling out the request forms, please reach out to 1-855-682-0787.
No. There is no fee required to submit a request. However, you may be charged copy fees for public records, responsive to your request.
Find information about the types of fees charged for public records.
We will acknowledge your request within five (5) business days and provide the records—or provide you with an estimate of the time we need to search for and produce the records.
Records requests must be identifiable records. If the Public Disclosure Unit cannot identify the records, we will reach out for additional clarification.
Yes. We carefully evaluate requests for public records to determine if we can legally release the records for the reasons given. If we must deny your request, we will send you an explanation of why the request was denied and list the specific law that exempts the records from disclosure.
Certain types of information about the Health Care Authority’s (HCA) clients cannot be made available. To find out more about patient and client privacy protections under federal law, visit HCA's privacy page.
You must provide HCA with a copy of a valid power of attorney or a completed Authorization for Release of Information form naming your representative and authorizing him or her to access your medical records and exercise your rights under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996.