The deadline is
approaching fast for Washington residents who want to buy private
plans through the state health insurance marketplace.
Sunday, Feb. 15, is the final day to enroll in qualified health plans through Healthplanfinder. Customers who select and pay for their plans by 10 p.m. that day will have their insurance activate March 1.
Apple Health (Medicaid) enrollment continues all year.
Free signup assistance is available through Kitsap Public Health District and the exchange’s support network.
About 1,300 Kitsap residents had signed up for qualified plans through the exchange by the end of January. Another 3,127 renewed their plans.
This was the second open enrollment period for the fledgling Washington Health Benefit Exchange. Last year, 4,950 Kitsap residents signed up for qualified health plans.
More details on the Feb. 15 deadline can be found here. Full county-by-county enrollment statistics are posted below:
