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Health insurance is now more accessible in Washington than ever before

June 26, 2015June 25, 2015 Logan B.

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Affordable Care Act has been a major success in Washington Health care reform may have been a major success in Washington, according to the state’s Insurance Commissioner, Mike Kreidler. This week, Keridler spoke to a Congressional subcommittee, highlighting the benefits that the Affordable Care Act has brought to his state. Most notable among these benefits is the impact that the law has had on the uninsured population. According to Kreidler, Washington now has the lowest rate of uninsured people it has seen since 1987. State’s uninsured population drops to 8.5%…

170,000 people sign up for the Washington health insurance exchange

April 27, 2015April 25, 2015 S.Vagus

More people find the coverage they need through the Washington insurance exchange An estimated 170,000 Washington residents have purchased health insurance coverage through the state’s exchange marketplace, according to information provided by the state. This is an increase in the number that purchased health insurance through the exchange during the first open enrollment period. Many people were able to take advantage of a special enrollment period, which offered consumers more time to sign up for coverage through the state’s exchange before they filed for taxes. Special enrollment period proves to…

Washington health insurance exchange enrollment is growing quickly

December 29, 2014December 27, 2014 S.Vagus

State exchange reports 22,500 new people signed up for insurance coverage, with 70,000 renewals Washington’s health insurance exchange is performing quite well during this open enrollment period. According to reports from the exchange, approximately 22,500 new people have signed up for coverage through the exchange marketplace. Another 70,000 people have renewed the coverage that they purchased through the exchange during the last open enrollment period. Washington residents may have run out of time to purchase coverage that will go into effect on January 1, 2015. Policies purchased after Tuesday will…

Health insurance enrollment up by 10,000 in Washington

December 15, 2014December 13, 2014 G. Turner

The state has now reported this figure, which represents the number of sign-ups over the last few weeks. At the end of last week, the state of Washington released its figures for health insurance sign ups during the first few weeks of open enrollment, and what it said was that there have been about 10,000 residents of the state that have already taken part. In 2013, there were almost 50,000 people who had enrolled for private health plans during the first four weeks. Last year’s open enrollment for buying health…

Insurance exchange in Washington now offers policy auto-renewal feature

October 17, 2014October 14, 2014 Julie Campbell

The state is now giving users of its Health Benefit Exchange marketplace the chance to automatically renew coverage. The Washington Health Benefit Exchange, the state’s insurance exchange is now giving people the opportunity to use its website in order to allow residents of the state to be able to automatically renew their health plans for 2015 without having to take additional steps. The marketplace is now sending out renewal letters to customers, as are many insurers. Starting this week the insurance exchange and individual providers have been sending out letters…

Health insurance rates set to go up in Washington

September 9, 2014September 6, 2014 Marc

Washington residents will be paying more for their insurance coverage in 2015 Health insurance in Washington may become more expensive next year. The Office of the Insurance Commissioner expects to see premiums grow by a modest degree in 2015, noting that those with coverage and those seeking coverage will be spending more money on their policies. Rates are expected to see modest growth in comparison to how much they had increased in the years leading up to federal health care reform. Insurance rates expected to increase by an average of…

Special health insurance enrollment period launched in Washington

August 29, 2014August 28, 2014 Marc

Insurance Commissioner launches special enrollment period for some consumers in Washington Following several months of consumer complaints regarding Washington’s health insurance exchange, Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is taking action on the matter. The state’s exchange has been crippled for some time by technical problems and billing issues that have left many consumers without insurance coverage. Some of the exchange’s problems have been resolved, and Commissioner Kreidler has launched a special enrollment period in order to ensure that some consumers have adequate access to the health insurance services that they need.…