Health Care Cost Transparency Board

The authority shall establish a board to be known as the health care cost transparency board. The board is responsible for the analysis of total health care expenditures in Washington, identifying trends in health care cost growth, and establishing a health care cost growth benchmark. The board shall provide analysis of the factors impacting these trends in health care cost growth and, after review and consultation with identified entities, shall identify those health care providers and payers that are exceeding the health care cost growth benchmark.
Board Websitehttps://www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/board-members
Policy AreaHealth
Governor Appointments14
Total Board Positions14
Statutory AuthorityRCW 70.390.030
Public Disclosure Required?No
Senate Confirmation Required?No
CompensationReimbursed for travel expenses RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060
Term Length (years)
Statutory Term LimitsNone

Member List

Health Care Cost Transparency Board
Position Number Member Name Term Begin Term End Position Requirements
1 Beyer, Jane 06/05/2023 12/14/2024 The insurance commissioner, or the commissioner's designee
2 Birch, Susan 01/27/2021 12/14/2024 The administrator of the health care authority, or the administrator's designee
3 Wallace, Kim 01/27/2021 12/14/2024 The director of labor and industries, or the director's designee
4 MacEwan, Pam 01/27/2021 12/14/2024 The chief executive officer of the health benefit exchange, or the chief executive officer's designee
5 Wilmes, Carol 01/27/2021 12/14/2024 One member representing local governments that purchase health care for their employees
6 Cody, Eileen 01/23/2023 12/14/2024 Member representing consumers
7 Doyle, John 04/02/2021 12/14/2023 Member representing consumers
8 VACANT Member representing Taft-Hartley health benefit plans
9 Siegel, Mark 04/02/2021 12/14/2023 Member representing large employers / self-funded group health plan
10 Marchand, Gregory 12/15/2023 12/14/2025 Member representing large employers
11 Cook, Lois 01/27/2021 12/14/2022 Member representing small businesses
12 Wong, Edwin 01/27/2021 12/14/2024 Member who is an actuary or an expert in health care economics
13 Frogner, PhD, Bianca K. 01/27/2021 12/14/2024 Member who is an expert in health care financing
14 Joyce, Jodi 06/08/2021 12/14/2022 Nonvoting member who is a member of the advisory committee of health care providers and carriers and has operational experience in health care delivery
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