Washington’s APCD
Who we are
We are the state’s most complete source of medical, pharmacy, and dental insurance data.
We provide claim data from:
- More than 30 commercial health care payers.
- Apple Health (Medicaid).
- Washington's workers' compensation program.
- Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB).
- School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB).
- Medicare fee-for-service.
Our database is updated quarterly and includes data from 2014 onward. It includes eligibility and claims data for over 5 million covered individuals and represents approximately 70 percent of the total Washington population.
What we do
We collect healthcare payment and reimbursement data from Washington health plans and other sources. Our comprehensive datasets are used to analyze health care costs, quality, and outcomes. This data helps government agencies, researchers, and other stakeholders inform policy and promote healthcare transparency. It also helps patients compare prices and find information on providers and hospitals.
Our partners
The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is the program administrator and lead organization that manages the WA-APCD. HCA partners with Onpoint Health Data and Forum One to maintain WA-APCD program operations. HCA ensures that data submissions are securely collected and validated and that the information is available and meaningful.
Data vendor: Onpoint Health Data
Onpoint has four decades of experience designing, constructing, managing, and analyzing an array of health care databases, including development of half of the nation’s established APCDs. With coordination from HCA, Onpoint works with Washington data suppliers to collect, validate, secure, and analyze healthcare data.
Website and communications: Forum One
Forum One is a communications agency that designed and built the WA-APCD website. A key purpose of the site is to help consumers shop for health care services and providers. Forum One specializes in creating web solutions for mission-driven organizations to extend their influence and impact the world. Their team brings tackles the challenge of engaging consumers in their health care decisions.
Read about the legislation behind WA-APCD