Sep 6, 2018
Managed Care Dental Implementation Update
The Health Care Authority's (HCA) Managed Care Dental Program will not be implemented until July 1, 2019.
Dental Medicaid
WSDA is committed to keeping our members up to date on the latest news and information involving Washington state's Dental Medicaid program.
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Latest Medicaid News
Aug 13, 2018
Apple Health Providers: Submit PA Requests Online
HCA has completed a system update to ProviderOne which allows providers to submit prior authorizations (PAs) for medical requests online.
Aug 2, 2018
HCA Announces Apparently Successful Bidders for Dental Medicaid Contract
The Health Care Authority (HCA) has announced the apparently successful bidders (ASBs) for the administration of Washington's Dental Medicaid Program.
Jul 30, 2018
Editorial: Now Is the Time to Invest in Dental Medicaid
In an editorial originally published in the July 2018 issue of the WSDA News, Dr. John Gibbons stresses the need to better fund Washington's Dental Medicaid Program to meet the needs of low-income patients in our state.
Jul 11, 2018
Managed Care Info for FQHC/RHC
New information available for FQHC/RHC workers.
Medicaid Transition to Managed Care Cancelled
The 2019 Legislature has directed the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) to continue to administer the dental Medicaid program through fee-for-service. The HCA may not proceed with a carved-out or carved-in managed care dental option at this time.
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