INTERPRETIVE OR POLICY STATEMENT
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
Division of Rates and Finance
Subject: Washington state medicaid hemophilia related products and services.
Effective Date: July 1, 2009.
Document Description: The department of social and health services (DSHS), health and recovery services administration (HRSA), is changing the way Washington state medicaid will obtain and pay for hemophilia-related products and services for fee-for-service clients. The department is seeking to improve quality of care and control escalating costs by conducting a competitive procurement through a request for proposal (RFP). DSHS anticipates that the RFP process will result in one or more contracts to provide services and products related to hemophilia and other clotting disorders.
To receive a copy of the interpretive or policy statements, contact Sheila R. Anderson, Procurement Coordinator RFP#0913-346, 4500 10th Avenue S.E., Lacey, WA 98503, phone (360) 664-6056, TDD/TTY 1-800-521-8061, fax (360) 664-6184 (information only, no RFPs accepted via fax), e-mail Anders2@dshs.wa.gov, web site http://hrsa.wa.gov.