HCA Moving Lacey Services to Olympia on February 21

LACEY, WA, Wednesday, February 1, 2012 – In mid-February, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) makes its final move as part of its merger with the state Medicaid Purchasing Administration when it relocates its remaining Lacey staff to Olym... - 02/02/2012

Health Care Authority schedules open enrollment benefit fairs in Tumwater, Lacey, and Olympia beginning Friday

OLYMPIA - The Health Care Authority's Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) Program started its annual open enrollment on November 1, which allows state employees and retirees to make changes to their health coverage for 2012. PEBB members can learn ... - 11/03/2011

Health Care Authority says Regence making progress in reducing backlog of state retirees' claims

OLYMPIA - Health Care Authority Deputy Director Heidi Robbins Brown said today (Tuesday, October 18) that the third party administrator of state employee and retiree health benefits is making solid progress in cutting a backlog of retiree medical clai... - 10/18/2011

Public Employees Benefits Board approves 2012 health plan designs for state employees, retirees

OLYMPIA - The state's Public Employees Benefits Board (PEB Board) has approved health plan options that some 340,000 state employees, dependents and retirees will be able to choose during open enrollment this fall (November 1-30). For the first time,... - 07/25/2011

Washington State Medicaid, Health Care Authority to Merge into New Agency on Friday, July 1

OLYMPIA – Governor Chris Gregoire's vision of consolidating the two major state health care purchasers becomes a reality on Friday, July 1, when the Washington State Medicaid program and the Health Care Authority merge together in a single state agenc... - 06/29/2011

State Removes 6,200 People from Health Care Coverage

(OLYMPIA, WA) – An audit conducted by the state agency that provides health insurance to state employees has identified 6,200 dependents who should not receive coverage. The Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) program covers more than 334,000 peop... - 08/11/2010

PEB Board Approves Changes for 2011

At their July 21 meeting, the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEB Board) approved several changes to monthly premiums and eligibility. In addition, the Health Care Authority (HCA) recommended not offering several medical plans for 2011. These changes... - 07/23/2010