HCA releases information on initial ACH demonstration funding

The Health Care Authority (HCA) announced that statewide $138 million of funding will be available for Accountable Communities of Health (ACH) Medicaid transformation projects, pending approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The funding is for the first year of the demonstration. The majority of the funding will go to providers participating in the projects. If your hospital or health system is interested in participating in the demonstration projects, WSHA strongly encourages your staff to be involved in those ACH discussions. Read more in a recent WSHA bulletin. (Chelene Whiteaker)