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 19 and requires health insurers to:
Continue coverage for providing telehealth via methods including telephone and video chat tools such as Facetime, Facebook Messenger video chat, Google Hangout video, Skype and Go-to-Meeting. Cover all medically necessary diagnostic testing for flu and certain other viral respiratory…News Archive
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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Citing the devastating economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the need to end racial discrimination in our institutions, Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is calling on the insurance industry to end its unfair and discriminatory practice of using credit scoring in auto, property, renters and life insurance.
“The use of credit scores in insurance is discriminatory and unjustly targets people of color, those with lower incomes and individuals and businesses struggling during the coronavirus pandemic,” said Kreidler. “The insurance industry claims that…
OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Trump administration has announced its final rule rolling back health care protections for transgender patients and overturning other consumer protections put in place by the Obama administration.
The Obama administration included transgender patient protections as part of a rule enforcing a section of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that bans discrimination in health care based on sex, race, color, national origin, age or disability.
Trump’s rule overturns these protections as well as the requirement that health insurers provide consumer…
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler extended his emergency order to Washington state health insurers for an additional 30 days, requiring them to waive copays and deductibles for any consumer requiring testing for coronavirus (COVID-19).
Insurers also must continue:
Allowing a one-time early refill for prescription drugs. Suspending any prior authorization requirement for treatment or testing of COVID-19. In addition, if an insurer does not have enough medical providers in its network to provide testing or treatment for COVID-19, it must allow…