Getting a letter from your insurance company letting you know your Medicare plan is going away is upsetting. And that just happened to thousands of people just like you across Washington. Medicare Open enrollment has just started, so you have time to pick …
OLYMPIA, WA – Medicare’s Open Enrollment starts Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7. This is the annual time when people already enrolled in Medicare can change plans. If you received a notice that your current plan is ending, you must select a new one during …
OLYMPIA 10/6/2025 – Washington State Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer today called on insurance companies selling auto, homeowners and renters insurance in Washington to support federal workers affected by the ongoing federal government shutdown. …
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Fourteen health insurers have been approved to sell health plans in Washington’s 2026 individual health insurance market. Wellpoint Washington is new to the individual health insurance market and will sell Exchange plans in Grays Harbor …
By James Tabafunda NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY (From left to right): Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer, NAPCA President and CEO Clayton Fong (Photo by James Tabafunda) Seattle’s Beacon Hill became a hub for urgent public health …
Our consumer protection mission includes running the Senior Medicare Patrol to help uncover fraud and abuse in the Medicare program and educate seniors about how to recognize fraud. That’s a long way of saying we understand the importance of rooting out …
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington State Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer today called on insurance companies selling auto, homeowners and renters insurance in Washington to support federal workers affected by the ongoing federal government shutdown. Kuderer …
Medicare open enrollment is just around the corner. Get ready for a flurry of commercials and mail – all promoting the “best plan for you!” If you’re already feeling overwhelmed, you’re not alone. The Office of the Insurance Commissioner’s Statewide Health …
The Chehalis River overflows into Scatter Creek, inundating Independence Road Southwest and nearby properties in Rochester in 2022. (The Centralia Chronicle)Around two-thirds of the flood insurance policies in Washington state are underwritten by the …
With Medicare open enrollment right around the corner, Washington’s Office of the Insurance Commissioner has been working all summer to connect with communities across the state. Last week, Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer made an appearance in Yakima …
Washington state Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer’s newsletter, Patty’s Takes, goes out each quarter. Subscribe here. Even if you’re not old enough to qualify for Medicare, there’s a good chance someone in your life is. There’s almost 70 million people …
Getting a letter about potential changes to your health insurance can be stressful, but contracts are typically settled before the termination date.EvergreenHealth, an independent healthcare provider, and Regence, a health insurance company, have notified …
Rep. Timm Ormsby, Sen. Marcus Riccelli and Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer address the audience at an insurance town hall in Spokane City Hall on Sept. 10.Washington state Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer continued her Community Connect program on …
A month ago, a letter delivered a blast of uncertainty for Marvin Lindberg. It notified him that his home in Spokane County had become uninsurable. After about three decades of paying premiums to Farmers Insurance, Lindberg and his wife learned that the …
Wildfire coverage is becoming more expensive in Washington, thanks in part to more active fire seasons and homeowners living in areas that are vulnerable to fire. We talk with Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer. "Last session, a law was passed that …
Health insurance premiums are set to increase across the board next year in Washington. Both plans purchased on the Affordable Care Act exchange and employer-provided insurance will become more expensive, Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer …
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Twelve health insurers have been approved to sell individual health plans in Washington’s Exchange in 2026. Wellpoint Washington is new to the individual health insurance market and will sell Exchange plans in Grays Harbor and King …
If you want or need a vaccine, including a COVID-19 vaccine, your health plan must cover it, regardless of actions taken at the federal level. This is true more than 1 million people in Washington state enrolled in health plans that my office regulates. …
If you have Original Medicare (Parts A and B) or a Medicare Advantage plan (Part C), your health needs, plan costs, providers, benefits, and drug coverage may change from year to year. Get tips on how to review your current coverage, learn about your …
Get a free Medicare Jumpstart Toolkit to help you get ready to take action during Open EnrollmentMedicare Open Enrollment is just around the corner. Get ready for a flurry of commercials and mail — all promoting the “best plan for you!” If you’re already …
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