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OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler announced on Tuesday that his office has received a $620,000 Expanding Access to Women’s Health grant provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). 

The two-year grant provides states with funding to enhance and expand access to reproductive and maternal health coverage and services. 

“Understanding and accessing over-the-counter contraceptives is critical to the health, safety and well-being of women in our state,” Kreidler said. “This will help us better inform women of…

Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler announced on Tuesday that his office has received a $620,000 Expanding Access to Women’s Health grant provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). 

The two-year grant provides states with funding to enhance and expand access to reproductive and maternal health coverage and services. 

“Understanding and accessing over-the-counter contraceptives is critical to the health, safety and well-being of women in our state,” Kreidler said. “This will help us better inform women of their…

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has ordered 911-Dry LLC to stop offering to pay customers’ insurance deductibles. 

The general contractor, based in Bellingham, provides loss and mitigation services on claims made under insurance policies. The 911-Dry website states the company processes claims on behalf of customers, advertises direct insurance billing, and offers up to $2,500 in “deductible assistance.”

The cease-and-desist order, issued on Sept. 19, requires 911-Dry to stop its practice of “waiving, rebating, giving, paying, or…

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler fined LifeWise Health Plan of Washington and Evolent Health LLC a total of $225,000 for incorrectly processing, and automatically denying, health insurance claims based on the patient’s gender.

Kreidler fined LifeWise $150,000 and fined Evolent — LifeWise’s health care benefit manager — $75,000 in orders filed on Sept. 12, 2024. Health care benefit managers are third-party professionals or entities who act as intermediaries between insurers, providers and patients, often making determinations on whether services…