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 Website

Policy Area

Health

Governor Appointments

Total Board Positions

Statutory Authority

RCW 70.390.030

Statutory Authority Website

Public Disclosure Required?

Senate Confirmation Required?

Compensation

Reimbursed for travel expenses RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060

Term Length (years)

Statutory Term Limits

None

Board Requirements

Position Number	Member Name	Term Begin	Term End	Position Requirements
1	Nollette, Molly	01/27/2021	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	Stanley, Margaret	01/27/2021	12/14/2022	Member representing consumers
7	Doyle, John	04/02/2021	12/14/2023	Member representing consumers
8	Zaichkin, Laura Kate	01/27/2021	12/14/2023	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	Kellen, Sonja	02/12/2021	12/14/2023	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