Public hearing this week for MTP waiver amendment request

Washington State Health Care Authority sent this bulletin at 05/02/2023 01:46 PM PDT

May 2, 2023

Public hearing this week for MTP waiver amendment request

This Thursday, May 4, the Health Care Authority (HCA) will hold a public hearing on the draft Medicaid Transformation Project (MTP) waiver amendment request. HCA and the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) are requesting an amendment to the current MTP waiver, which would authorize:

Medicaid coverage for former foster care youth—also known as Alumni coverage in Washington—from other states who turn (or turned) 18 prior to January 1, 2023.
Continuous enrollment for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage for CHIP children during the first six years of their lives.

Public hearing details

Thursday, May 4, 2023
10-11 a.m. Pacific Standard Time
Meet on Zoom
No registration required

During the hearing, attendees will:

Hear an overview on Medicaid and MTP.
Learn about the MTP amendment request.
Understand how this amendment can help our state’s children and youth.
Learn some statistics.
Have time to ask questions and share comments.

We will be recording the hearing—so if you’re unable to attend—you can watch on our website in mid-May.

Attend the public hearing!

Live event captioning available

Communication Access Real-time Transcription (CART) services, or live closed captioning, are available for events, on demand. Scheduling CART services requires a three-week lead-time.

To request this accommodation, please submit a request as soon as possible to the MTP team.

If you make your request less than a week in advance of the event, our language access manager cannot guarantee that a CART writer will be available.

Who should attend?

Anyone interested in MTP
Apple Health (Medicaid)-covered enrollees
Health and social services educators and advocates
Other state and local health and social services agencies
Parents or guardians of children (ages 0-6) enrolled in CHIP
Former foster care youth who turn (or turned) 18 before January 1, 2023
MTP partners, such as:
- Accountable Communities of Health
- Tribes and Indian health care providers
- Managed care organizations
- Health care providers
- Community-based organizations

What's MTP?

All work under MTP benefits people enrolled in Apple Health (Medicaid). MTP allows our state to improve Washington’s health care system using federal Medicaid funding. Our current MTP waiver will expire on June 30, 2023. In 2022, HCA and DSHS applied to CMS to renew MTP for an additional five years.

Where can I find more information?

Visit our MTP website section, the MTP amendment request page, and sign up to receive MTP announcements.

Attend the MTP amendment request public hearing!

About the Health Care Authority (HCA)

The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is committed to health equity, whole-person care, and 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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