Washington Health Benefit Exchange Names Apparent Successful Vendor for Call Center

Faneuil Inc. expected to provide statewide customer service starting next fall.   OLYMPIA – The Washington Health Benefit Exchange today named Faneuil Inc. the apparent successful vendor for the Exchange’s new call center. Faneuil is expected t... - 12/31/2012

Stakeholder Report Now Available on Washington State Health Technology Assessment Program

OLYMPIA – The Health Care Authority today (January 25) released a Stakeholder Engagement Report on its Health Technology Assessment program, which reviews medical evidence to ensure state health care dollars are spent on treatments that are safe and p... - 01/25/2012

Health Care Authority Lists Health Technologies Proposed for Review in 2012

OLYMPIA – The Health Technology Assessment (HTA) program has published a list of medical technologies and procedures proposed for review by a committee of practicing health care clinicians during the coming year. The HTA is accepting public comment... - 11/07/2011

Health Care Authority’s List of Optional Budget Cuts Includes Disability Lifeline, Basic Health, Children’s Coverage

OLYMPIA – The Health Care Authority submitted optional budget cuts of 5 percent and 10 percent to the Governor’s office today, including termination of the Basic Health plan, an Apple Health for Kids program that covers immigrant children, and the Dis... - 09/22/2011

Washington State Clinicians make a draft decision on Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapy

OLYMPIA-The Health Technology Clinical Committee (HTCC), a group of local, practicing clinicians has completed a key step-a draft coverage vote-in a two-year process to evaluate Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) Therapy for treatment of Autism Spectr... - 06/28/2011

Washington State Clinicians Committee Recommends Covering Glucose Monitoring, Limit Spinal Injections

SEA-TAC, Wash. – A Health Technology Clinical Committee that has increased use of medical tests and treatment proven to work and saved taxpayers more than $31 million last year on tests and treatments that don't work will take final public comments ov... - 03/22/2011

Five Counties Get Expanded Choices From Medicaid's 2011 Managed Care Plans

OLYMPIA – Medicaid families in five Washington counties will be able to access more managed care options this coming year with the Healthy Options program. - 01/04/2011

Health Technology Assessment Program Seeking Public Comments

OLYMPIA - The Health Technology Assessment program is accepting public comments on more than a dozen potential medical technologies that will be considered by the Health Care Authority Administrator for selection for review by the state during the com... - 11/02/2010

Marie-Annette Brown Appointed to State Health Technology Clinical Committee

Marie-Annette Brown, a University of Washington School of Nursing professor, has been appointed to serve on the Health Care Authority’s Health Technology Clinical Committee. The 11-member clinical committee is a critical component of the state’s Healt... - 10/06/2010

Head of Washington State Program Named to Federal Board on Health Care Quality

OLYMPIA– Washington state has long been recognized as a leader in state efforts to improve health care. Further evidence of that leadership came today as a Washington program director was the only state government appointment to the board of governors... - 09/24/2010

Health Technology Assessment Committee Vacancies

The Health Care Authority’s Health Technology Assessment Program is currently accepting applications/nominations for the Health Technology Clinical Committee (HTCC). The HTCC helps the State of Washington ensure that health services used and paid for ... - 07/20/2010

How Different Types of People Will Be Affected by the Health Care Overhaul

On Tuesday, President Obama signed into law a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s health care system, approved by the Senate on Christmas Eve and by the House on Sunday. The House also adopted a package of changes — agreed to in negotiations among House... - 03/26/2010

2010 - HCA Administrator Selects Health Technologies

The HCA Administrator, in consultation with participating state agencies, has selected the fourth group of health technologies that will undergo the scientific review process and then be presented to the Health Technology Clinical Committee (HTCC) for... - 12/04/2009

Health Technology Assessment Committee Vacancies

The Health Care Authority’s Health Technology Assessment Program is currently accepting applications/nominations for the Health Technology Clinical Committee (HTCC). The HTCC will help the State of Washington ensure that health services used and paid ... - 11/19/2009

2010 Potential Topics - Preliminary Recommendation

HTA is accepting public comments until close of business on November 10, 2009. - 10/27/2009

2009 - HCA Administrator Selects Health Technologies

HCA Administrator Selects Health Technologies The HCA Administrator, in consultation with participating state agencies, has selected the third group of health technologies that will undergo the scientific review process and then be presented to the H... - 12/12/2008

Medical Procedures Rated by State's Expert Comparison Shoppers

Washington's Health Technology Assessment program is weighing scientific evidence for various medical procedures to determine whether they merit coverage by state agencies. An 11-member citizens group already has ruled against covering upright MRIs; d... - 07/07/2008

Health Technology Assesement is Leading the State Effort to use Evidence-Based Medicine

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State of Washington will Review Medical Technologies for Safety and Effectiveness

(OLYMPIA) -- The state of Washington will have experts review three medical technologies for safety and effectiveness to determine if they should be covered under state health care programs. The procedures were singled out due to concerns expresse... - 01/26/2007