Notice of Nondiscrimination

Discrimination is Against the Law

The Washington Health Benefit Exchange complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. The Washington Health Benefit Exchange does not exclude people or treat them differently because of their race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

The Washington Health Benefit Exchange also complies with applicable state laws and does not discriminate on the basis of creed, gender, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability.

The Washington Health Benefit Exchange:

  • Provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:
    • Qualified sign language interpreters
    • Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats)
  • Provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as:
    • Qualified interpreters
    • Information written in other languages

If you need these services, contact 1-855-923-4633.

If you believe that the Washington Health Benefit Exchange has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way, you can file a grievance with:

Washington Health Benefit Exchange Legal Department
ATTN: Legal Division Equal Access/Equal Opportunity Coordinator
PO Box 1757
Olympia, WA
98507-1757
1-855-859-2512
Fax: 360-841-7653
[email protected]

You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, the Washington Health Benefit Exchange Legal Department is available to help you.

You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf, or by mail or phone at:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Indepdenence Avenue SW
Room 509F, HHH Building
Washington, D.C. 20201
1-800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD)
Complaint forms are available at www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html.

Notice of Nondiscrimination in Other Languages