{"id":1320,"date":"2025-10-21T09:48:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T15:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wenatcheeinsurance.com\/blog\/?p=1320"},"modified":"2025-10-21T09:48:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T15:48:42","slug":"healthplanfinder-first-look-at-2026-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wenatcheeinsurance.com\/blog\/healthplanfinder-first-look-at-2026-rates\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthplanfinder first look at 2026 Rates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The 2026 rates have been approved and are visible for the first time on the Washington Healthplanfinder<\/a>. As I write this post the Silver plans were not loaded and you can not compare them side by side with your 2025 plans. All of the 2026 plans are listed on the Office of the Insurance Commissioner<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2026 rates first look<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is off the main screen from the Washington Healthplanfinder<\/a>. It is only an estimate. It can change depending on what Congress does regarding the enhanced tax credits and the Healthplanfinder. When the enhanced tax credits were introduced, the first month that they went into effect was June of 2021. It made quite a difference in keeping money in the pocket’s of American households. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our household is no longer eligible for tax credits with the current plan from Congress. So we have to make the jump from a couple hundred dollars to approaching $1687 per month. As small business owners, we don’t have the luxury of a large group plan. It will be about 1\/4 of our income for 2026 before we get into use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Health Open Enrollment Period<\/a> is important to talk about. The plans have made some big shifts and if you are eligible for tax credits will be more manageable. It is important to talk with someone who has a greater understanding of insurance than “that Uncle” eight into a case at Thanksgiving. <\/p>\n\n\n\n