Insurance Resources
- Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC)
- The OIC has a library of health insurance-related publications located online, with many good resources
- The Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA), a statewide network of trained volunteers who help people of all ages with questions about health insurance, health care access, and prescription access
- SHIBA's Consumer Hotline is 1-800-562-6900 (toll free)
Basic Health
COBRA
The following pages are all maintained by the US Department of Labor, which oversees COBRA regulations:
Healthcare for Workers with Disabilities (HWD)
- Eligibility and program information for HWD
- An HWD FAQ compiled by DSHS, including information on how to apply
Individual Plans
- A list of individual carriers and the counties they serve (PDF) from the OIC
The five largest Washington companies offering individual insurance:
- Premera Blue Cross
- Regence Blue Shield of Washington, or Regence of Oregon (for Clark County residents)
- Group Health Cooperative
- KPS Health Plans
- Lifewise Health Plans
Washington State Health Insurance Pool (WSHIP)
- The most current applications, Standard Health Questionnaire, Member Change Form, and link to provider network are available on the WSHIP website and 1-800-877-5187 (toll free)
- To jump directly to the WSHIP application forms
- The WSHIP network Is administered by the First Choice Health Network