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WA State Office of the Insurance Commissioner

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Patty’s Takes: Congress must act now to support people buying their own health insurance

Washington’s individual health insurance market opens for enrollment tomorrow. Normally this event gets local attention, but today the fate…

Oct 31

A photo of Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer with an image of Mountain Rainier and a header for her series of Patty’s Takes commentaries

Oct 31

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Updates for San Juan County residents losing their LifeWise or Regence health plan

If you recently received a notice from LifeWise Health Plan of Washington (LifeWise) or Regence BlueShield (Regence) about needing to pick…

Oct 30

Updates for San Juan County residents losing their LifeWise or Regence health plan

Oct 30

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What to do if your Medicare plan is leaving

Getting a letter from your insurance company letting you know your Medicare plan is going away is upsetting. And that just happened to…

Oct 22

Pieces included in OIC’s Medicare Jumpstart Toolkit

Oct 22

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Patty’s Takes: Medicare’s WISeR payment model raises serious concerns

Our consumer protection mission includes running the Senior Medicare Patrol to help uncover fraud and abuse in the Medicare program and…

Oct 7

Patty’s Takes: Medicare’s WISeR payment model raises serious concerns

Oct 7

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What to know about your flood insurance during the government shutdown

Around two-thirds of the flood insurance policies in Washington state are underwritten by the National Flood Insurance Program.

Oct 1

What to know about your flood insurance during the government shutdown

Oct 1

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Patty’s Takes: Getting Yourself Ready for Medicare Open Enrollment

Washington state Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer’s newsletter, Patty’s Takes, goes out each quarter. Subscribe here.

Sep 24

Patty’s Takes: Getting Yourself Ready for Medicare Open Enrollment

Sep 24

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Regence, EvergreenHealth in contract negotiations

EvergreenHealth, an independent healthcare provider, and Regence, a health insurance company, have notified their members that…

Sep 23

Regence, EvergreenHealth in contract negotiations

Sep 23

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Commissioner Kuderer hosts Town Hall in Spokane

Washington state Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer continued her Community Connect program on Sept. 10 in Spokane, hosting a town hall…

Sep 17

Commissioner Kuderer hosts Town Hall in Spokane

Sep 17

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Patty’s Takes: If you want a COVID-19 vaccine, your health plan must cover it

UPDATE: See the latest on vaccines from Washington’s Department of Health and Washington health insurers’ statement on continuing coverage…

Sep 8

A pharmacist draws up a vaccine at a UW Medicine vaccine clinic in Seattle in 2021. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle TImes)

Sep 8

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Prep for open enrollment with our free Medicare Jumpstart Toolkit

Medicare Open Enrollment is just around the corner. Get ready for a flurry of commercials and mail — all promoting the “best plan for…

Aug 26

An image of someone holding a Medicare Jumpstart Toolkit from the Office of the Insurance Commissioner

Aug 26

WA State Office of the Insurance Commissioner

WA State Office of the Insurance Commissioner

Washington state Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer regulates the insurance industry and protects insurance consumers. Visit insurance.wa.gov to learn more.

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