5 Things We’re Watching – Washington, December 2013
DJ Wilson | Dec 23, 2013
Washington Health Benefit Exchange Board Votes to Move Forward with Kaiser Permanente in the SHOP Market
Karianna Wilson | May 15, 2013 | Washington
WA: Interview with Julie Keeffe from CHPW
DJ Wilson | May 15, 2013 | Washington
WA: Few plans apply to be on the small group exchange
DJ Wilson | Apr 17, 2013 | Washington
Opinion: Choice Needed for Medicaid Families under Expansion
DJ Wilson | Apr 9, 2013 | Washington
Two key components of the Affordable Care Act will roll out in 2014 with expanded Medicaid coverage for our lowest-income populations (if secured by the state Legislature this session) and insurance Exchanges offering subsidies to make health coverage more affordable for people with higher incomes. Washington state’s new health care
HCA Announces Expanded Managed Care Options for Basic Health, Medicaid Clients in Clark County
DJ Wilson | Jun 1, 2012 | Washington
Today, June 1, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) announced that two new managed care options for Basic Health and Medicaid have been added in Clark County. Clark had previously been the only one of 39 Washington counties not assigned at least one health plan. This is good news
Veto by Gov. Gregoire Concerns Washington State Hospital Association
DJ Wilson | May 16, 2012 | Washington
The Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA) has expressed their concern with Gov. Gregoire’s veto of certain proviso language in the state’s recently passed budget. In this week’s edition of “Inside Olympia,” a newsletter by the WSHA, attention was brought to three of the governor’s veto decisions which are expected to
CHPW, CUP Motion For Injunction Against State Is Denied
DJ Wilson | Apr 27, 2012
A federal court judge in Tacoma denied a motion by Community Health Plan of Washington and Columbia United Providers to halt the state Medicaid RFP process. The motion, which was outlined in a previous story on State of Reform, was part of a legal case the entities are bringing against
CUP, CHPW Present Evidence Against HCA On Medicaid RFP
DJ Wilson | Apr 12, 2012
Monday, Columbia United Providers (CUP) and Community Health Plan of Washington (CHPW) were in federal court against the Washington State Health Care Authority laying out evidence that the state's Medicaid RFP process created an unfair playing field for respondents. The two plans filed a joint complaint against the state, which
HEALTHY OPTIONS RFP: THE MARKET BEGINS TO RESPOND
DJ Wilson | Jan 19, 2012
In the wake of the HCA announcement on Tuesday, I asked payers and providers for their response or reaction to the news. A number of them had rather colorful comments off the record. Here are some that were on the record. I also have a series of questions in to