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  Allow Low Income to Work Part Time Without Losing Status

  Allow people to work part-time without having any negative effect on their health care coverage status or living arrangements (for those not working who are in subsidized or tax credit living arrangements). For the ill, if they cannot handle part time work, then they can quit and not have their status jeopardized. For many people, if they work and make just a little more money (not much maybe) they lose far more than ...more »

  Allow people to work part-time without having any negative effect on their health care coverage status or living arrangements (for those not working who are in subsidized or tax credit living arrangements). For the ill, if they cannot handle part time work, then they can quit and not have their status jeopardized. For many people, if they work and make just a little more money (not much maybe) they lose far more than the lttle they can increase thyeir income by. This is a senseless poverty trapp and forces taxpayers to support a basically very stupid system

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  Submitted by ap1234 2 years ago

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  Create a statewide ortal for secure information for all state contracted providers accessable through the www.access.wa.gov webs

  Create a secure portal similar to www.onehealthport.com. This would create a resource for all state contracted providers to access one secure server for needed information. It would also reduce the amount of administrative time and resources to validate each provider (Tax ID number). We currently require a new security certificate/password for each state program even within the same agency which is expensive and an ...more »

  Create a secure portal similar to www.onehealthport.com. This would create a resource for all state contracted providers to access one secure server for needed information. It would also reduce the amount of administrative time and resources to validate each provider (Tax ID number). We currently require a new security certificate/password for each state program even within the same agency which is expensive and an inefficient use of agency resources.

  This would also be an advantage as we move forward with health care reform and the possibility of one application for all state medical benefits. Here's an example, most state contracted providers must apply for an NPI number and use Provider One services, while other agencies and programs throughout the state including DOH and HCA use separate secure servers/portals/security certificates for the same type of services for the exact same providers. While ProviderOne should encompass all DSHS services, other agencies require programs within the agency to independently administer and support similar web related services.

  Some state agencies are having to reduce services, allowable payments, contracts and staffing due to budget crisis. It would be disappointing to have the uninsured/underinsured population and state employees take another cut to help reduce state expenses.

  I believe that this type of resources would be beneficial for budget savings, community relationships and consistent use of secure data throughout the state.

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  Submitted by Carri Comer 2 years ago

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  Get Rid of Expensive Senior Center Employees

  Get rid of expensive directors and employees of the many senior centers in Washington state. Senior Centers can largely run themselves. All of these senior centers can be run entirely by volunteers with perhaps a single supporting office with a skeleton staff to field complex issues.

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  Submitted by ap1234 2 years ago

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  Create Second Tier Less Expensive Occupations

  Explore "second tier" concepts as a much lower cost alternative to extremely costly services and professions. Just as a security guard fulfills a valid function at 20% of the cost of a police officer, so can many functions be fulfilled similarly. Pharmacists can fill out Rx's under some circumstances, bookeepers often due a better job than CPA's, lower priced peace officers can handle noise complaints instead of sending ...more »

  Explore "second tier" concepts as a much lower cost alternative to extremely costly services and professions. Just as a security guard fulfills a valid function at 20% of the cost of a police officer, so can many functions be fulfilled similarly. Pharmacists can fill out Rx's under some circumstances, bookeepers often due a better job than CPA's, lower priced peace officers can handle noise complaints instead of sending the swat team; traffic specialists can direct traffic instead of highly paid police officers. I am sure there are many other very pricey functions that could be just as effectively fulfilled at a lower cost and be a jobs creator as well. Another example is the Physician Assistant. There can be MANY ASSISTANT type occupations a a second tier lower cost and sensible alternative to many activities.

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