Wash. HCA releases medical insurance renewal data

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Well being Care Authority launched Might’s renewal knowledge for Apple Well being on Friday, in line with a information launch from the HCA. After the top of the COVID-19 public well being emergency, states are required to renew eligibility verification for state well being care.

Sue Birch, HCA govt director, acknowledged within the information launch HCA’s intentions in releasing the information and spreading consciousness of the returning verification course of.

“Our objective is that each Washingtonian who’s eligible for Apple Well being stays on Apple Well being. We urge folks to ensure their data is updated. When you’ve got a good friend or member of the family on Apple Well being, please encourage them to achieve out to us and replace their data.”

The renewal knowledge signifies what number of Washington residents have maintained Apple Well being protection in Might, the primary month the information was out there after verification resumed. In line with the information launch, of the 230,000 Apple Well being purchasers below evaluate for Might, half retained protection. 116,000 purchasers had been disenrolled for failing to answer requests to replace their data.

The information launch acknowledged that if an Apple Well being shopper’s protection is terminated for not renewing, they’ve a 90 day reconsideration interval, which permits them to re-enroll and return to protection. If they’re decided eligible for Apple Well being, their protection might be reinstated again to the day they had been disenrolled, resulting in no hole in protection. Purchasers who miss their 90 day reconsideration interval can nonetheless reapply for protection at any time.

Discover extra data at www.hca.wa.gov/phe.