New tool! Compare prices of medical procedures.
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Washington state’s new HealthCareCompare website, is an online tool that launched today that allows patients to compare prices for medical procedures.
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Key Takeaways from IMC Panel
/North Central ACH hosted a panel discussion to share their region's knowledge and experiences regarding IMC transitioning. Below are the key takeaways BHT staff noted from the discussion.
Read MoreMedicaid Transformation Update
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BHT and our Partners have been busy this spring and summer. Read on to find out what’s happening at our ACH!
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Request For Proposals
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BHT released the RFP for Program Evaluation of the Pathways Community Hub. Responses are due July 20, 2018.
Read MoreWhat are Domain 1 strategies?
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The Medicaid Transformation Project requires all Washington ACHs to focus on three strategy areas that address the core health system capacities; value based payments, workforce, and population health management.
Read MoreVBP and IMC Training Opportunity
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A two part learning event for behavioral health agencies, as Washington State prepare for value based payment (VBP) and integrated managed care (IMC).
Read MoreHCA names "apparently successful bidders" for Medicaid plans
/The Health Care Authority (HCA) has announced the selection of Managed Care Organization (MCO) plans from its recent round of Medicaid procurement.
Read MoreRequest For Proposals
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BHT released the RFP for Health Billing and Information Technology Technical Assistance on April 30, 2018.
Read MoreBetter Health through Equity Series Part 1: BHT and Health Equity
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It is important that while we stay focused on meeting the outcomes of transformation, we don’t miss the opportunity to influence a much needed culture shift towards health equity.
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Partner Spotlight: Waiver Finance Workgroup
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The Waiver Finance Workgroup is one of this ACH's longest-running councils and carries a critical workload in moving the Medicaid Transformation forwar
Read MorePartner Spotlight: Community Voices Council
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The Community Voices Council is off and running! This council's charge is to tap directly into the needs of the very citizens the Transformation is meant to serve.
Read MoreUpstream and Six Buildling Blocks Presentations
/You're invited to join Better Health Together for two presentations; one on Upstream and the other on Six Building Blocks Approach to Improving Care for Patients using Chronic Opioid Medications.
Read MorePartner Spotlight: Hub Council
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The Community-Based Care Coordination Advisory Council (also known as the Hub Council), met for the first time last Monday in its early stages.
Read MorePartner Spotlight: Provider Champions Council
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The Provider Champions Council lends clinical leadership and expertise to the BHT Medicaid Transformation efforts
Read MoreCollaborative FAQs
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A continously updated list of questions about everything Collaborative related.
Read MoreBHT February Update
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Whew! It's hard to believe it is nearly March and pitchers and catchers have already reported to Spring training. We have been busy these last two months.
Read MoreBHT's Navigator, Israel Vidales, Goes to D.C. for 2018 Families USA Conference
/The Navigator Network team gave their newest team member, Israel Vidales, the opportunity to attend the 2018 Families USA conference in Washington D.C. last month. Israel learned about the various ideas that states are planning with their Medicaid waivers. These ideas included Medicaid buy-in options and payment reform. He also attended a panel discussion on lowering prescription costs and how states were strategizing to implement bills pertaining to price gouging and drug pricing transparency. Israel had the pleasure of hearing inspiring speeches from Senators Cory Brooker, which can be found here, and Elizabeth Warren, which can be found here. Besides the exciting topics and speakers from the conference, Israel managed to visit all the national monuments around the D.C area. Out of all the monuments, he enjoyed the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials. Our Navigator team are making east coast connections and enjoying the sites in their spare time.
Intergovernmental Transfers (IGT) - FAQs
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Washington State will use funds transferred from public providers, know as Intergovernmental Transfers (IGT), to make up a portion of the dollars for Medicaid Transformation.
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