Washington State Health Plans in Support Primary Care Reform Work

With support from the Center for Evidence-based Policy, eight Washington health plans and the state’s Health Care Authority (HCA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), committing to multi-payer primary care transformation. The MOU outlines individual and collective payer efforts to support the state’s Primary Care Transformation Initiative (PCTI). Under the initiative, health plans will align their plan offerings, coordinate on quality measures, and implement advanced payment models. These actions are expected to decrease administrative burden on practices and increase support for primary care, helping Washington achieve its goal of spending 12% of total health care spending on primary care. Becker’s Payer News reported on the work, which you can find here. Milbank Memorial Fund also did an article, which can be found here.