Washington

Gov. Bob Ferguson (D) issued a joint statement with the California and Oregon governors to the US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. condemning the dismissal of the 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

Also in Washington, Gov. Bob Ferguson (D) appointed Ryan Moran as the director of the Washington State Health Care Authority, effective August 18. Moran currently serves as Deputy Secretary for Health Care Financing and Medicaid Director for the Maryland Department of Health. 

Also in Washington, the Health Care Authority announced that the Pharmacy Fax Server will be undergoing maintenance June 28 from 3:00 am-6:00 am and June 28 from 7:00 pm to 3:00 am  on June 29. During these times, providers will not be able to submit faxes. Pharmacy Point of Sale (POS) system maintenance activity will impact pharmacy claims requiring SmartPA. If you receive claim exception code 4677 with NCPDP Reject Code 75 – 'Prior Auth Required' during the maintenance window, please resubmit impacted claims after the maintenance period. 

Finally in Washington, due to the timing of the State Biennium End and the observance of Independence Day, payments to providers for the week of June 30, will be delayed and made the following week on July 8. Remittance Advices (RAs) and HIPAA 835 files will also be made available on July 8.  

For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.