During the last legislative session, Washington's Department of Health was charged with convening a task force on patient out-of-pocket ...
Join telephone town hall to get answers to your questions about Social Security, Medicare
Join the King County Library System (KCLS) for a live telephone town hall meeting with specialists from the Social Security Administration a...
Need help with Medicare? Events being held around the state through summer
Consumers get help at a SHIBA event in Washington state The Office of the Insurance Commissioner has a program that helps Washingtonians sig...
Gov. Inslee honors Cowlitz County SHIBA volunteer
From right: SHIBA Volunteer Coordinator Terri Osbourne, volunteer Elouise Maahs and volunteer coordinator Sarah Clark Congratulations to SHI...
If I switch health plans halfway through the year, can my deductible be transferred or prorated?
Insurance companies are not required to credit money consumers already paid in cost sharing from prior plans but sometimes they do for emp...
Most colonoscopies should be covered 100% by your insurance
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires that insurance companies cover 100 percent of the cost of preventive colonoscopies for adults older t...
Protect yourself from Medicare fraud
The Insurance Commissioner’s Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) program is Washington state’s Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)...