How do you obtain health insurance?
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Buy coverage directly from an insurance company during open enrollment
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Buy coverage on the Washington Healthplanfinder during open enrollment
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Receive free coverage through Washington Apple Health if your income is low enough
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Health insurance may be a benefit your employer provides. You will most likely pay a percentage of the premium.
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Stay on your parent’s policy until you are 26
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Did you miss open enrollment? Can you still get insurance?
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You may be able to qualify for a special enrollment period.
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Qualifying events include: losing your job (and health coverage), getting married, having a baby, moving to the state, and many others.​
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We can help you determine whether or not you have had a qualifying event. It never hurts to ask!
I'What if you don’t have insurance?
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There is no longer a tax penalty for not having coverage.
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Unless you qualify for a special enrollment period you cannot buy coverage.
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Do you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period?
Life changes may allow you to enroll in a new plan. You must report the change prior to it happening or within 60 days of loss of coverage.
Want to work with me on your account on the WAHealthPlanFinder?
I will need a signed Consent Form found HERE.
As a self-employed freelancer, I've been working with Cindy for at least 5 years and she has made navigating the often confusing world of health insurance easy and simple.
-Dave B., Mazama, WA