Open Enrollment season is upon us! During Open Enrollment, individuals and families can check their insurance coverage options, compare health plans, and enroll in health insurance coverage for 2024. Our navigators can help you compare your health coverage options and enroll!
Read MoreReports of fake texts and phone calls to Medicaid clients have been reported over the past couple weeks in other states. We’re asking Apple Health (Medicaid) clients to be aware of suspicious contact seeking money to maintain their health coverage.
Read MoreOpen Enrollment season is upon us! New and existing Healthplanfinder customers can begin shopping for a 2023 Qualified Health Plan (QHP) and Qualified Dental Plan (QDP) on November 1, 2022. Our navigators can help customers select a plan by December 15, 2022 for their coverage to start January 1, 2023!
Read MoreOpen Enrollment season is upon us! New Healthplanfinder customers can begin shopping for a 2022 Qualified Health Plan (QHP) and Qualified Dental Plan (QDP) on November 1, 2021. For their coverage to start January 1, 2022, customers must select a plan by December 15, 2021.
Read MoreThe American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was enacted in March 2021 and includes changes impacting health care affordability, coverage access, and other federal assistance through Washington Healthplanfinder.
Beginning May 6, Washingtonians qualify for more cost assistance to reduce premiums for health plans sold through the Washington Healthplanfinder!
Read MoreFor help with health insurance, call (509) 340-9008. The Navigators at BHT are available to assist customers over the phone during this Special Enrollment Period from February 15-May 15.
Read MoreJanuary 15 marked the last day of Open Enrollment 8. We are sure you can hear the collective sigh of relief as our hardworking Navigator Network eased back into a more normal pace of work. Our Access to Care team along with the entire Navigator Network assisted over 4,000 of these individuals in gaining or continuing their health coverage.
Read MoreThe Navigators at BHT are available to assist with health and dental plan enrollments during Open Enrollment starting November 1 until January 15.
Read MoreYour child may be eligible for WA Apple Health for Kids free or low-cost coverage (with a low premium) if your income is at or below the Medicaid standard.
Please call our Navigators today for assistance 509-340-9008! Appointments can be made with an insurance navigator and interpreter if needed.
Read MoreThe Health Benefit Exchange has announced a second Special Enrollment Period, from August 17-September 30.
Read MoreFor help with health insurance call (509) 340-9008. Individuals can also contact the Health Benefit Exchange Customer Support Center at 1-855-923-4633; TTY: 1-855-627-9604.
Read MoreOn its tenth anniversary, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is helping our state provide health care during a pandemic.
Being at the center of the COVID-19 pandemic shows how critical it is for Washington State to have a strong health system. A virus does not discriminate, and we need everyone, regardless of their income, to be able to access health care to keep us all safe.
Passed by Congress 10 years ago this week, the ACA has helped 600,000 uninsured Washingtonians get health coverage and care. While there’s not a lot for health care providers to celebrate right now, we do want to honor this anniversary and stand strong to protect the ACA.
The Affordable Care Act enabled Washington State to significantly expand Medicaid coverage, greatly increasing health care access and resources. This has been particularly important for access to dental care as the number of Medicaid-insured adults accessing dental care each year has more than doubled since the state expanded Medicaid. In total, our state’s expanded health care safety net now provides health care to more than 1.7 million patients.
The ACA has also increased access to health services that are critical in addressing our state’s homelessness and opioid crises. The ACA created more funding for mental health and substance use treatment, and rural hospitals have been able to remain open thanks to Medicaid expansion.
Better Health Together launched the Navigator network in 2013 with the audacious goal of enrolling 10,000 participants in qualified healthcare plans. Within the first two years, the Network dramatically exceeded this number, enrolling more than 100,000 participants. Because of this work, more than 96% of our Eastern Washington region now has insurance coverage.
Our network’s tremendous success comes from the web of diverse partners connected across our region. This vast network of partners, which represents many sectors has reached population segments including un/underinsured people, older adults, people with disabilities, low-income individuals and families, people experiencing homelessness, foster youth, prison and re-entry populations, people with limited English proficiency, migrant workers, small businesses, rural populations, and the region’s diverse racial/ethnic populations.
Unfortunately, the ACA has been under attack for the past several years. Federal threats to weaken it put millions of people at risk of losing access to health care. But the fact is that people depend on coverage provided by the ACA. Global health care emergencies such as the coronavirus show how much our health is connected to everyone around us. Washington State policymakers must protect the advances gained through the ACA to ensure that everyone in our state can access health care, keeping us all safer.
The BHT team is trying to be mindful of what is happening in our community and not unnecessarily burden our organizational partners during this time. We fully expect that most, if not all, of our Transformation work together will pause as you redirect your resources toward addressing the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read MoreCoordinated Care’s telehealth service, Teladoc, is available at no cost to their members, 24-hours a day and all Teladoc providers are in the Coordinated Care network.
Read MoreAs coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread, for the safety of our staff, as well as our partners and the communities we serve, Better Health Together has decided to implement the recommendation for social distancing. On Monday, March 16, the following protocols will go into effect for BHT…
Read MoreNews and updates from the Navigator team, including the dates for this year’s open enrollment.
Read MoreBHT welcomes ADEPT Behavioral Health, Compassionate Addiction Treatment Center, and Volunteers of America to our Network!
Since 2014, BHT has been the Lead Organization of our region’s Navigator Network. Over 130 Navigators from more than 20 organizations make up the network, which spans seven counties in Eastern Washington. The Navigators assist all customers with health insurance needs like enrollment, renewals, program eligibility, and document submission.
As the lead org, BHT provides the Network’s Navigators with semi-annual training, technical assistance, and general insurance advice. BHT has led this network of Navigators through seven open enrollment periods. In 2019, our Network assisted over 21,000 customers with their insurance applications. BHT would like to congratulate our Network partners for their efforts.
Navigator Network Organizations
Open Enrollment starts on November 1st! For hours and more information see here.
Read MoreThe Better Health Together enrollment center will be staffed with trained Navigators who are ready to guide residents through the enrollment process.
Read MoreStarting in 2019, Apple Health (Medicaid) plans will cover behavioral health treatment services, in addition to the already covered physical health services. Read on to find out what this means for Apple Health clients and what you need to know to answer their questions.
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