Hepatitis C dashboard now available

Washington State Health Care Authority sent this bulletin at 09/15/2023 08:00 AM PDT

September 15, 2023

What is the hepatitis C dashboard?

The Health Care Authority (HCA) has built a hepatitis C (HCV) elimination dashboard for your use.

This interactive dashboard shows the total number of Washingtonians diagnosed and treated for hepatitis C since 2015. The map is broken into counties so you can see the impact in your community. You can filter by age, race/ethnicity, and gender. The graph shows the total patients diagnosed and total patients treated per year with denotations of HCA policy changes.

How is the data determined?

Patients are counted by their first date of service for diagnosis and first treatment date
If numbers are less than or equal to 10, the county shows 0
Treatment numbers are cumulative by year

HCV treatment reminders

All providers licensed to treat HCV should screen and treat their communities. To support you in this monumental effort, Apple Health (Medicaid) has made the following policy changes:

The antiviral Mavyret™ no longer requires prior authorization (PA). Other direct-acting antivirals will require review and will be approved only when Mavyret™ is not clinically appropriate.
Anyone licensed to prescribe direct-acting antivirals medications is allowed to screen and treat Apple Health members to support this effort.

Access the dashboard

To access the hepatitis C dashboard, visit the link below.

View the dashboard

Contact

For any questions or suggestions, email the hepatitis C elimination team.

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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