{"id":192,"date":"2023-10-25T11:15:11","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T17:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wenatcheeinsurance.com\/blog\/?p=192"},"modified":"2024-04-26T12:17:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T18:17:21","slug":"what-does-a-health-insurance-plan-cover-in-washington-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wenatcheeinsurance.com\/blog\/what-does-a-health-insurance-plan-cover-in-washington-state\/","title":{"rendered":"What does a health insurance plan cover in Washington State?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wenatcheeinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LGBTQ-Health-Insurance.jpg\" alt=\"Wenatchee Insurance is an inclusive insurance agency\" class=\"wp-image-315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wenatcheeinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LGBTQ-Health-Insurance.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.wenatcheeinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LGBTQ-Health-Insurance-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wenatcheeinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LGBTQ-Health-Insurance-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We get a lot of questions from non-professionals seeking what their plan covers. Questions are great as prior to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcare.gov\/where-can-i-read-the-affordable-care-act\/\" title=\"\">Affordable Care Act Health<\/a> Insurance there were a ton of problems from unjustified rate hikes, lifetime limits, and infamously pre-existing conditions. The ACA standardized health insurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/the-suzie\">chat with Suzie<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires health insurance plans to cover 10 essential health benefits:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:1\">\n<li><strong>Ambulatory Services<\/strong>: Outpatient care without hospital admission.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Emergency Services<\/strong>: Care in emergency rooms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hospitalization<\/strong>: Surgeries and overnight hospital stays.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maternity &amp; Newborn Care<\/strong>: Care before, during, and after childbirth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mental Health &amp; Substance Use<\/strong>: Counseling and substance abuse treatments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prescription Drugs<\/strong>: Medications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rehab &amp; Habilitation Services<\/strong>: Recovery therapies for injuries or conditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lab Services<\/strong>: Tests to diagnose\/treat illnesses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prevention &amp; Wellness<\/strong>: Vaccinations, screenings, and chronic disease management.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pediatric Services<\/strong>: Dental and vision care for children.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>These are the core services health plans need to cover under the ACA. A health plan will have elements of these covered to various degrees. It is important for whoever you get your plan from to walk you through the coverages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The annual open enrollment period runs from November 1st through December 15th. Some states that run a state exchange like Washington can make a decision on extending <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wahealthplanfinder.org\/us\/en\/tools-and-resources\/health-care-education\/enrollment-periods.html\" title=\"\">enrollment periods<\/a>. If you don&#8217;t have insurance <a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/the-suzie\" title=\"\">set an appointment<\/a> or call immediately so that we can see if there are any special enrollments that would speed your start date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/the-suzie\">appointment with Suzie<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We have been providing this service since the Washington Healthplanfinder <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Washington_Healthplanfinder#:~:text=Washington%20State's%20governor%20and%20legislators,and%20distinct%20from%20the%20state.\" title=\"\">Opened on October 1, 2013<\/a>. We have been part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wahealthplanfinder.org\/us\/en\/tools-and-resources\/connect-with-us\/virtual-help-details.html\" title=\"\">Enrollment Center located in Wenatchee<\/a> and serve the entire state. If you ever have a question about a plan do not hesitate to talk to Wenatchee Insurance or Suzie Health Solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wenatcheeinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/process-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"We make quotes easy\" class=\"wp-image-81\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:490px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wenatcheeinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/process-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wenatcheeinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/process-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wenatcheeinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/process-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wenatcheeinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/process-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wenatcheeinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/process-2.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Topics: Health Insurance, Medicare, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wenatcheeinsurance.com\/health-insurance.html\" title=\"\">Wenatchee Insurance<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/enrollmentcenter.org\/\" title=\"\">Enrollment Center<\/a>, Healthplanfinder, Affordable Care Act, ACA, Obamacare, Prescription Drugs, Emergency Room, Wenatchee, Washington State<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We get a lot of questions from non-professionals seeking what their plan covers. Questions are great as prior to the Affordable Care Act Health Insurance there were a ton of problems from unjustified rate hikes, lifetime limits, and infamously pre-existing conditions. The ACA standardized health insurance. 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