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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has extended two emergency orders. His order requiring health insurers to waive copays and deductibles for any consumer requiring testing for the coronavirus (COVID-19) and his order protecting consumers from receiving surprise bills for lab fees related to medically necessary diagnostic testing for COVID-19 are both extended until Aug. 8, 2021.

Kreidler's order waiving cost-sharing applies to all state-regulated health insurance plans and short-term, limited-duration medical plans. The order on surprise billing applies to both…

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler issued a data call of 124 auto insurance companies for recent rebates given to policyholders during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Kreidler is requesting claims data for private passenger auto claims from 2016-2020 and how the insurers applied any COVID-19-related refunds in 2020. Responses are due July 30. 

“I want to see what premiums consumers paid during the pandemic and the companies’ claims costs,” said Kreidler. “We know that people drove less and had fewer accidents. If this resulted in fewer claims, then…

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler extended his emergency order directing all state-regulated health insurers to make additional coverage changes to aid consumers during the coronavirus pandemic. His order is in effect until July 25 and requires health insurers to:

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Two people pleaded guilty in King County Superior Court to insurance fraud charges in separate cases after investigations by Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s Criminal Investigations Unit (CIU).

Nikki Hill pleaded guilty to one felony charge of filing a false insurance claim. She was sentenced to serve 90 days in community service through King County Community Option, 24 months of unsupervised probation, and $500 in court fees. Restitution is to be determined. 

According to the investigation, Hill was involved in a collision with a semi-truck on…