http://www.hta.hca.wa.gov/press_releases.html Health Technology Assessment News en-us http://www.hta.hca.wa.gov/press_release/washington-health-benefit-exchange-names-apparent-successful.html?rss=yes 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 to... 2013-01-02 10:14:03 -0800 http://www.hta.hca.wa.gov/press_release/stakeholder-report-now-available-on-washington-state.html?rss=yes 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 pr... 2012-01-25 09:29:56 -0800 http://www.hta.hca.wa.gov/press_release/health-care-authority-lists-health-technologies-proposed.html?rss=yes 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 comments... 2011-11-07 10:40:16 -0800 http://www.hta.hca.wa.gov/press_release/health-care-authority%E2%80%99s-list-of-optional-budget.html?rss=yes 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 Disa... 2011-10-20 15:59:41 -0700 http://www.hta.hca.wa.gov/press_release/washington-state-clinicians-make-a-draft-decision-0.html?rss=yes 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 Spectru... 2011-06-29 14:54:45 -0700 http://www.hta.hca.wa.gov/press_release/washington-state-clinicians-committee-recommends-covering-glucose.html?rss=yes 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 ove... 2011-03-22 16:44:33 -0700 http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2011/pr11001.shtml OLYMPIA – Medicaid families in five Washington counties will be able to access more managed care options this coming year with the Healthy Options program. 2011-01-10 09:46:15 -0800 http://www.hta.hca.wa.gov/press_release/health-technology-assessment-pprogram-seeking-public-comments.html?rss=yes 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 comi... 2011-06-29 15:37:34 -0700 http://www.hta.hca.wa.gov/press_release/health-technology-clinical-committee-member-appointment.html?rss=yes 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 Health... 2010-10-06 10:14:48 -0700 http://www.governor.wa.gov/news/news-view.asp?pressRelease=1582&newsType=1 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 ... 2010-09-24 02:16:48 -0700