First Friday Forums
Provides information, updates, training and advocacy for community based organizations, health care providers, outreach workers, Navigators and anyone who desire to help the most vulnerable. Learn about the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Apple Health and Medicaid programs, publicly sponsored programs, King County ORCA Lift program, application process, how to problem solve health care enrollment issues and access to health care services.
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Members
Any community-based agency, governmental agency, hospitals, outreach agency or individual who want to collaborate with community partners and learn more about publicly sponsored programs.
When and where we meet
First Friday of every month (except July) from 9 am to 11 am
We are currently holding the forums in a hybrid setting via Zoom using the link below and in person at Tukwila Community Center.
- https://kingcounty.zoom.us/j/83335164223
Please send an email to bhuh@kingcounty.gov for the passcode to join the meeting.
- Tukwila Community Center
12424 42nd Ave S
Tukwila WA 98168
Recent meeting minutes
For meetings older than 3 months, please contact Ben Huh for assistance at bhuh@kingcounty.gov
Download September 2023 meeting minutes (Zip file, 6.6 Mb)
- Agenda
- Chat transcript from the meeting
- WA State Dept. of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
- Classic Medicaid Information
- Backlog Reduction Project
- Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents
- Replacing Stolen Basic Food Benefits
- WorkFirst Sanction Changes
- Mobile CSO
- WA State Employment Security Dept. (ESD)
- Paid Family and Medical Leave
- WA State Health Care Authority (HCA)
- Health Care Authority (HCA) updates
- Resumption of premiums
- Apple Health renewals
- Continuous Eligibility for kids under age six
- Resources
- Retro coverage
- Engagement opportunities
- Northwest Health Law Associates (NoHLA)
- Updates on Benefits
- Essential Health Benefits Public Meetings
- Immigrant Health
- Reproductive Health Resources
- Reminder: Hospital Charity Care Rules
- WA Health Benefits Exchange (WAHBE)
- Open Enrollment
- Trial Eligibility
- Cross-Mapping
- Federal Tax Information Consent
- Assister Materials: Immigrant Health Coverage
- Webinar Immigrant Health Coverage
- Fall training
Download August 2023 meeting minutes (Zip file, 6.6 Mb)
- Agenda
- Chat transcript from the meeting
- WA State Dept. of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
- Important: Upcoming Closures – August 14 & 15
- Backlog Reduction Project
- P-EBT (Pandemic EBT – 2022-2023 School Year)
- Summer-EBT 2023
- P-EBT and Summer-EBT benefits
- TANF – Update for Households with Ineligible Adults
- Live Interaction Customer Email Project
- New Telephone Queues – Less Waiting!
- Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents
- Reminder: CEAP (Consolidated Emergency Assistance Program)
- WA State Health Care Authority (HCA)
- Health Care Authority (HCA) updates
- Eligibility systems update
- Continuous Eligibility for kids under age six
- Resumption of premiums
- Post-Eligibility Reviews (PER)
- Retro coverage
- Resources
- Health Care Authority (HCA) updates
- WA Health Benefits Exchange (WAHBE)
- Immigrant Health Coverage –1332 Waiver
- Navigator Videos
- Art Project RFQ
- Community-Based Organization Funding
- Immigrant Health Coverage Navigator Training
- Identity Proofing –No Social Security Number
- Identity Proofing –Broker/Navigator Modal
- Identity Proofing Acceptable Documents
- Special Enrollment Period for Medicaid Redetermination Population
- Exchange Staff Updates
Download June 2023 meeting minutes (Zip file, 8.2 Mb)
- Agenda
- Chat history
- WA State Dept. of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
- Classic Medicaid Information
- Backlog Reduction Project
- Live Interaction Customer Email Project
- Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents
- WA State Health Care Authority (HCA)
- Health Care Authority (HCA) updates
- Resuming operations
- Resumption of premiums
- Outreach and messaging
- Post-Eligibility Reviews (PER)
- Retro
- Resources
- Northwest Health Law Associates (NoHLA)
- Updates on Agency Implementation Activities
- Ground Ambulance Surprise Billing Workgroup
- Essential Health Benefits Public Meetings
- Immigrant Health
- Hospital Charity Care Rules
- WA Health Benefits Exchange (WAHBE)
- Exchange Customer Support Center
- Conditional Eligibility
- Apple Health Pending
- Message Center
- Document Center
- Forward-Start Scenario
- Tax Credit Denial
- Retro Tax Credit Scenario
- Household Composition
- Tax Filing Statuses
- Employer Sponsored Insurance
- Cascade Care –Accessible and Affordable Coverage
- Cost-Sharing Reductions
- Qualified Health Plan Tribal Benefits
- Grace Periods
- Child Care Sponsorship Program
- Pierce County Project Access
- Cascade Care Navigator Workshop
Resources
- How to change enrollment in a Healthy Options Plan using the ProviderOne Client Web Portal, Washington State Health Care Authority
- 2023 Value Added Benefits Guide