Washington State Prescription Drug Transparency Reporting: Data Definitions

Washington State Health Care Authority sent this bulletin at 05/12/2020 02:00 PM PDT

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Washington State Prescription Drug Transparency Reporting: Data Definitions

The Health Care Authority (HCA) is writing you to follow up on our first drug price transparency reporting letter you should have received on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. In that letter we:

Briefly touched on the legislation requiring drug price reporting.
Described how to register as a required submitter (and how to request exemption or unsubscribe if applicable.)
Addressed “next steps” – which included receiving this letter for more information.

What do I need to do?

Review draft data definitions

HCA has finished the draft data definitions and made them available for review.

Please download the appropriate spreadsheet of definitions based on your organization type.
Review data definitions and include any feedback in the column labeled Comments or Suggested Changes
Email the spreadsheet back to HCA by May 22, 2020.

If you have not already done so…

Please confirm that you are the correct recipient of these notifications by registering as a data submitter. If you are not the correct contact in your organization, please forward this to the responsible person so they may register.
Download, complete, and return the submitter registration form.
- Please only submit one registration for your organization.
- Once complete, email the form back to HCA.
Please do this as soon as possible but no later than August 1, 2020 as failure to submit registration information could delay your ability to be in compliance with RCW Chapter 43.71C.

What can I expect next?

HCA is working on the data submission guide, and will send another notification in late June or early July to inform you that it is ready for download.

Questions?

Please stay connected with us via our drug price transparency webpage. Here you can receive updates and contact us via email.

About the Health Care Authority (HCA)

The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is committed to whole-person care, integrating physical health and behavioral health services for better results and healthier residents.

HCA purchases health care for more than 2.5 million Washington residents through Apple Health (Medicaid), the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) Program, the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) Program, and the COFA Islander Health Care Program. As the largest health care purchaser in the state, we lead the effort to transform health care, helping ensure Washington residents have access to better health and better care at a lower cost.

Please do not reply directly to this message. For more information, visit the HCA website, where you'll also find contact information.

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