For Consumers

Who sells health insurance

Employer-related health insurance

You may be able to get coverage:

Small business owner health insurance

You may be able to get coverage by buying:

Other health care coverage options

Individual health plans

During the annual open enrollment period, you can buy health care coverage directly from an insurance company for yourself or for your immediate family. As another option, you can buy health care coverage through the Washington Healthplanfinder (www.wahealthplanfinder.org), where you might qualify for help paying your premium.

  Important: The 2024 annual open enrollment period runs Nov. 1, 2023 through Dec. 15, 2023 for health coverage to start Jan. 1, 2024, and Dec. 16, 2023 through Jan. 15, 2024 for coverage to start Feb. 1, 2024. If you missed this enrollment period, you can still enroll if you qualify for Apple Health (www.hca.wa.gov) or a special enrollment period

Apple Health

If you can't afford coverage for you or your kids, you may qualify for our state’s Apple Health (www.hca.wa.gov) program. You can sign up for it through the Washington Healthplanfinder (www.wahealthplanfinder.org) at any time throughout the year.

Medicare

If you're age 65 or if you've been on Social Security Disability for at least 24 months, you may qualify for Medicare.