Check out our new Health Care Cost Transparency Board webpages

Washington State Health Care Authority sent this bulletin at 06/22/2021 01:37 PM PDT

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Check out our new Health Care Cost Transparency Board webpages

Now, you can access meeting information, materials, and recordings from the Health Care Cost Transparency Board (HCCTB) meetings and materials page.

We also have a new page that provides information about the HCCTB’s advisory committee members. These advisory committees play a critical role in helping reduce the state’s health care cost growth by providing expert advice to the HCCTB. Learn more about the Advisory Committee of Health Care Providers and Advisory Committee on Data Issues.

What’s the HCCTB?

In 2020, Governor Inslee signed the board into law (House Bill 2457) with the purpose of reducing health care cost growth and increasing price transparency. Each year, Washington residents are paying more and more for their health care. In addition, rising health care prices affect how health care plans pay health care providers.

The HCCTB is responsible for reducing the state’s health care cost growth by:

Determining the state’s total health care expenditures.
Identifying cost trends and cost drivers in the health care system.
Setting a health care cost growth benchmark for providers and payers.
Reporting annually to the Legislature, including providing recommendations for lowering health care costs.

Learn more about the HCCTB.

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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