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Healthier Washington will hold three public forums, one on each side of the Cascades, and one webinar, to inform the public about the progress of the Healthier Washington Medicaid Transformation and provide opportunities for meaningful public comment.
"Transforming Medicaid: Why it matters to all of us" will be held:
- August 21 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Avenue South, Tukwila, 98168
- September 11 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the office of Better Health Together, 1020 W. Riverside, Spokane, 99201
- October 11: For those who cannot attend in person, a webinar will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. Register for this webinar.
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The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) announced this week final federal approval of an amendment to the state's Medicaid Transformation waiver, ensuring the state can continue treating substance use disorders in the most appropriate way.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved HCA's request to receive federal Medicaid funding for services provided to Apple Health (Medicaid) clients to treat opioid addiction and other substance use disorders when those services are offered in facilities called institutions for mental disease (IMD).
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HCA is seeking provider participation in its annual value-based payment survey. The survey will assist HCA in tracking progress toward the statewide goal of paying for value-based care, rather than paying for volume of care. It will also provide better understanding about challenges providers face when adopting new payment arrangements, and inform HCA's efforts to support the provider community.
A similar survey was released to health plans.
Learn more and participate in the survey.
Dr. Judy Zerzan has been appointed as HCA's chief medical officer to lead the agency's clinical policy. In this role, she will help ensure HCA's decisions lead to high-quality care for the more than 2 million Washington residence for whom the agency purchases health care.
Dr. Zerzan currently serves as the chief medical officer and client and clinical care office director for the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.
She replaces Dr. Dan Lessler, who is leaving HCA after serving as chief medical officer for five years.
Read more.
 Pictured: NCACH staff Christal Eshelman, Peter Morgan, and Caroline Tillier.
"Fueled by copious amounts of coffee, our roadshow involved 3 cars, 5 NCACH staff, 8 days, 17 WPCC Learning Community organizations, 25 hours of face time with funded partners, and probably more than 1,500 miles of collective driving from Othello to Omak and from Leavenworth to Grand Coulee!"
Read the blog post.
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