Washingtonians have until Dec. 15 to sign up for health insurance coverage to start Jan. 1
A record-breaking number of Washingtonians have already signed up during open enrollment, which runs through Jan. 15 OLYMPIA, Wash.
More than 271,000 Washingtonians either signed up for, or renewed, their health insurance through Washington Healthplanfinder since Nov. 1. With five weeks remaining in open enrollment, these numbers have already exceeded the total for 2024. These numbers do not include Washington Apple Health clients.
Open enrollment is currently underway for 2025, individuals who sign up by Sunday, Dec. 15 will start on Jan. 1. Those who sign up between Dec. 16 and Jan. 15, will begin on Feb. 1. Through , Washingtonians can shop, compare and select plans. Premium savings may be available to help make monthly costs more affordable.
“Now is the time to access health and dental insurance through Washington Healthplanfinder to start the year off right on Jan. 1,” Washington Health Benefit Exchange CEO Ingrid Ulrey said. “We are in the middle of a robust, record-breaking open enrollment period due, in part, to federal enhanced premium tax credits. We continue to be concerned that Congress may allow this assistance to expire at the end of 2025, which would result in steep premiums in 2026.”
Customers can shop, compare and select a plan at , call the Exchange Customer Support Center at 1-855-923-4633 (TTY: 1-855-627-9604) for remote support in multiple languages, or connect with a trusted resource in their community by visiting to find a nearby in-person assister.
Washington Healthplanfinder’s Customer Support Center has extended hours during open enrollment. The center will be open and ready to help customers from 7:30 a.m.–7 p.m., Monday through Friday; closed on the weekends and holidays. The following adjustments were made to the center’s schedule; extended hours are subject to change:
- Friday, Dec. 13: 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Saturday, Dec. 14: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Sunday, Dec. 15: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Tuesday, Dec. 24: 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Wednesday, Dec. 25 (Christmas Day): Closed
- Tuesday, Dec. 31: 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Wednesday, Jan. 1 (New Year’s Day): Closed
- Saturday, Jan. 11: 10. a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Wednesday, Jan. 15: 7:30 a.m. to midnight
- Monday, Jan. 20: Closed
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Reminders: Enrollment is offered year-round to individuals and families through Washington Apple Health (Medicaid). Customers enrolled in Apple Health will receive a notice 60 days before the month they enrolled in or renewed their coverage last year.
About Washington Healthplanfinder™
Washington Healthplanfinder™ is an online marketplace for individuals and families in Washington to compare and enroll in health insurance coverage and gain access to tax credits, reduced cost sharing and public programs such as Medicaid. Open enrollment for Washington Healthplanfinder is from Nov. 1, 2024, to Jan. 15, 2025. Enrollment reports and data are available from Washington Health Benefit Exchange.
About Washington Apple Health
In Washington, Medicaid is called . Free or low-cost coverage is available year-round for those who qualify. Since the Affordable Care Act launched in October 2013, more people have access to preventive care, like cancer screenings, treatment for diabetes and high blood pressure, and many other health care services they need to stay healthy. Apple Health clients enroll and renew online using Washington Healthplanfinder. Apple Health is administered by the Washington State Health Care Authority, .