A record number of more than 263,000 Washingtonians have renewed or acquired new health insurance coverage since open enrollment opened on November 15th. This does not include Washington Apple Health (Medicaid) enrollees. Additionally, more than 55,000 Washingtonians renewed their dental insurance and more than 21,000 people signed up for new dental insurance through Washington Healthplanfinder. A Washingtonian has until January 15 to sign up for her 2024 health or dental plan through Washington Healthplanfinder during the open enrollment period.
“More Washingtonians than ever are shopping, comparing and saving on health insurance through the Washington Health Plan Finder,” said Ingrid Urie, CEO of the Washington Health Benefits Exchange. “I am doing so,” he said. “For the first time, this includes our friends, family, and neighbors who are in the country illegally. Immigrants who protect themselves and their families by enrolling or renewing health and dental insurance through the Washington Health Plan Finder is increasing.”
The exchange operates the Washington Health Plan Finder, an online health insurance marketplace in Washington that allows people who don't have insurance through their employer, spouse, or another source to purchase health insurance. You can compare and register. Washington Healthplanfinder is an integrated website that connects 1 in 4 Washington residents, regardless of documentation status, to eligible health plans, or Washington Apple Health (Medicaid), that they can purchase if they qualify. is.
Approximately 70% of Washingtonians who renew their health insurance for 2024 through Washington Healthplanfinder will be able to switch to a less expensive plan and find additional savings. For example, approximately 15% of Exchange customers with 2024 plans could benefit from switching to a plan eligible for Cascade Care Savings, i.e., a Cascade Gold or Silver plan. State-funded Cascade Care Savings helps reduce cascade plans that allow customers to pay less at the doctor's office with more predictable costs.
Customers can find health and dental plans with a variety of cost-sharing options on Washington Healthplanfinder. For those who qualify, there are also federal tax credits and state-funded Cascade Care Savings available to reduce monthly premiums. Visit wahealthplanfinder.org to buy, compare and find health and dental insurance options for 2024.
Need help signing up for health insurance?
The Exchange partners with a network of brokers, navigators, and enrollment centers across the state. For more information and to find help, visit Washington Healthplanfinder's virtual help details page.
Assistant near you. Customers can also register for his 2024 coverage online through January 15, 2024 by visiting wahealthplanfinder.org or calling our Customer Support Center at 1-855-923-4633 . Washington Healthplanfinder's Customer Support Center will have extended hours during the open enrollment period. The center is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and is ready to assist customers. We are closed on weekends and holidays. These hours will end on January 31, 2024. The following adjustments have been made to the Center's schedule: Extended business hours are subject to change.
• Additional business hours:
o January 14th, 10am to 2:30pm
o January 15th, 7:30 a.m. to midnight
Please note: Enrollment is available year-round to individuals and families through Washington Apple Health (Medicaid). Customers enrolled in Apple Health will receive a notification 60 days in advance of the month in which they enrolled or renewed their insurance last year.
About Washington Health Plan Finder
Washington Healthplanfinder is an online marketplace where individuals and families in Washington can compare and purchase health insurance coverage and access tax credits, cost-sharing reductions, and public programs such as Medicaid. Open enrollment in Washington Healthplanfinder runs from November 1, 2023 to January 15, 2024. Enrollment reports and data are available from the Washington Health Benefit Exchange.
Washington About Apple Health
In Washington, Medicaid is called Washington Apple Health. Free or low-cost coverage is available year-round to those who qualify. Since the Affordable Care Act went into effect in October 2013, more people are seeking preventive health care, such as cancer screenings, diabetes and high blood pressure treatment, and many other medical services they need to stay healthy. can now be accessed. Apple Health clients register and renew online using Washington Healthplanfinder. Apple Health is managed by the Washington State Department of Health (www.hca.wa.gov).
