Sign up for subsidized medical insurance by Dec 23 for Jan 1 coverage

Deadline for January 1 coverage through Exchange extended to December 23 

Washington consumers who qualify can sign up for health and medical plans through Washington Healthplanfinder until 11:59pm on December 23 for coverage that starts January 1.

• Online: 24/7 at wahealthplanfinder.org. 
• By phone: 1-855-WAFINDER (1-855-923-4633). Normal hours are 8am to 8pm every weekday. Extended hours: 
• Dec. 15 from 8am to 10pm 
• Dec. 17 from 10am to 2pm 
• Dec. 18 from 10am to 2pm 
• Dec. 23 from 8am to midnight. 
• Find help in person with a navigator or a broker.

If you don’t qualify for a subsidy, you can purchase a plan on the individual market directly from an agent or broker. The deadline for Jan. 1 coverage varies by plan.

• Find a licensed agent or broker.
• Look at 2017 individual and family plans and premiums by county.

If you miss the December 23 deadline, you can still get coverage. Open enrollment runs through January 31 for coverage that will likely start on March 1. 

• Learn more about health insurance.

--Office of the Insurance Commissioner