

A B C's of Health Insurance
We are starting a new series that will briefly define a variety of terms you might hear when insurance is being discussed. Today we will start at the beginning - with A! A is for Apple Health. Expanded Medicaid has been in the news a lot as the Republicans tried (unsuccessfully) to vote on the American Health Care Act (AHCA) to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Apple Health is the name for the Washington State expanded Medicaid program. Individuals and families that mak

Spring has Sprung! Where's my Epipen?!
Epipens have been in the news a lot lately, so I thought I'd update folks on how a few of the carriers in Washington state cover EpiPen options in 2017. I may even have good news for you! The wholesale pharmacy price can range from $390 - $4,800 for 2 pens (OmedaRx 2017). And when you need to have an EpiPen at school, at home, in the car, and at work, that can add up quickly - especially if you have multiple people in your family who need them. OmedaRx recently published a q