Way to get it done! All 6 Counties Agree to Mid-Adoption of IMC
Mid-adoption brings extra opportunity and increased funding to the region for transformation.
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HCA Update: New state map highlights tribal and Indian health care partners in ACH regions
The map highlights the importance of tribal communities as partners in Medicaid transformation across the state.
HCA Update: Reduction in Funds for ACHs
We have learned that some of the initial calculations HCA made in the application to meet CMS requirements for matching funds were insufficient. This will mean a reduction in funds available to ACHs.
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17,946 Miles Driven: Celebrating ACH Program Manager, Justin Botejue’s One Year with BHT
1. What does your role as ACH Project Manager entail? A little bit of everything – I see the role I play as an assister to realizing and implementing the vision and goals of our partners within the BHT ACH. This can look like anything from staffing rural county health coalitions to seeking input from the …
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In pursuit of radically improving the health of our region.
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” -Martin Luther King Jr. In the wake of the tragic events in Charlottesville this past week, we believe that hate and racism has no place in America, in Eastern WA, or in any healthy community. It …
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Better Health Together selected to manage in-person assistance for Eastern Washington
The Washington Health Benefit Exchange today announced the selection of Better Health Together to oversee in-person assistance provided to residents of Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille, Lincoln, Spokane, Adams and Whitman Counties during the upcoming open enrollment period scheduled to begin on Nov. 1. Better Health Together is one of nine public health agencies, regional health …
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HCA seeks input on VBP
The Health Care Authority released their value-based payment survey in July. This will be used to establish a baseline for VBP adoption and will serve as a critical progress tracking mechanism as we move towards the goal of 90% of all Medicaid contracts being value based. We care about this because as the state meets …
Washington State Diabetes Connection’s Website Gets New Look
The Washington State Diabetes Connection’s website is new, improved and better than ever. Besides having a new look, the site will allow its users to see what’s new with the organization as well as view upcoming events with greater ease than before. We’d like to send a huge thank you to the Washington State Diabetes …
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Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers Meets with BHT
This past week Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers came to Eastern Washington to listen to and meet with people from the community. Last Friday, April 14, Rep. McMorris Rodgers met up with the Better Health Together Board to discuss their work on transformative Medicaid programs in Washington state. The Congresswoman is focused on how to create a 21st …