Washington state’s health agency reveals Medicaid data was shared with DHS without consent, causing privacy concerns.
SEATTLE — The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) confirms sensitive information tied to several of its healthcare programs was shared with federal immigration authorities. The agency said it had no idea the data would be used that way and wasn’t aware of it.
According to HCA, the agency shares Medicaid client data with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as required under federal law. However, CMS turned over that information to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) without notifying the state.
The transfer was ordered
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