October 16, 2020
OLYMPIA, Wash.
Washington Health Benefit Exchange (Exchange) deeply appreciates the diligent efforts of Attorney General Bob Ferguson and his staff, who yesterday secured a court order against Health Insurance Team, Seattle-based insurance brokers, for imitating our Washington Healthplanfinder website in a deceptive manner. The court…
September 24, 2020
OLYMPIA, Wash.
Washington Health Benefit Exchange (Exchange) Board today announced the certified 2021 Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) and Qualified Dental Plans (QDPs) to be offered through Washington Healthplanfinder during the upcoming open enrollment period taking place November 1 through January 15, 2021. This includes certification of new Cascade Care products available for…
September 10, 2020
OLYMPIA, Wash.
As summer comes to a close, the Washington Health Benefit Exchange (Exchange) is reminding individuals who lost their health coverage as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and were given more time to enroll that they have until September 30, 2020 to contact Washington Healthplanfinder’s Customer Support Center or…
July 28, 2020
OLYMPIA, Wash.
We have extended recruiting for vacancies on the Advisory Committee and Technical Advisory Committees (TACs). The Nominating Committee will make recommendations to be considered at the August 20, 2020 Exchange Board meeting. We have vacancies in the following committees: Advisory Committee – One (1) position Dental TAC – One (1)…
June 5, 2020
OLYMPIA, Wash.
“As CEO of the Washington Health Benefit Exchange, I have been saddened and horrified by the brutal death of George Floyd while in police custody. His death represents one of the most recent in a long history of violence against black people, including Philando Castile, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, and…
June 1, 2020
OLYMPIA, Wash.
Today, Pam MacEwan, Chief Executive Officer of the Washington Health Benefit Exchange (Exchange), issued the following statement regarding the proposed 2021 health insurance rates for Washington state announced by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC): “The Exchange has received the proposed rates from the OIC for health carriers planning…
May 15, 2020
OLYMPIA, Wash.
Washington Health Benefit Exchange (Exchange) today is adding to its current outreach efforts to ensure that individuals who have recently lost their job or their employer coverage, have experienced a change in income, or experienced another qualifying event visit WAHealthplanfinder.org or use the WAPlanfinder Mobile App to sign up…
May 13, 2020
We are excited for you to see what is new with Washington Healthplanfinder. We have updated our system to prepare for Cascade Care. Cascade Care creates new coverage options available through Washington Healthplanfinder during Open Enrollment, starting November 1, 2020 for January 1, 2021 coverage. These plans will not be…
May 6, 2020
OLYMPIA, Wash.
In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Washington Health Benefit Exchange (Exchange) today is urging individuals who did not secure health insurance for 2020 to sign up for coverage by 5:30 p.m. on Friday, May 8, the deadline of the limited-time special enrollment period (SEP) through Washington Healthplanfinder…
April 30, 2020
OLYMPIA, Wash.
In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Washington Health Benefit Exchange (Exchange) today is reminding individuals who are currently without health insurance that Friday, May 8 is the deadline to request and select a plan for this limited time special enrollment (SEP) period through Washington Healthplanfinder for coverage beginning May…
