WSHIP NEWS |
WSHIP Board of Directors Meeting
Click Here for the June 14, 2023 9:00 am–11:00 am WSHIP Board meeting agenda and materials. The Board meeting will be a virtual meeting only.
WSHIP 2022 Annual Report Now Available
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WSHIP Board Member Announcements:
Keith Wallace, Partner, Rice Insurance Inc., has been appointed by Governor Inslee to serve on the WSHIP Board representing Agents for the term June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2026.
Jim Dixson, Owner, Friendly Computers Spokane, has been reappointed by Governor Inslee to serve on the WSHIP Board of Directors representing small employers for a term ending May 31, 2026.
WSHIP Board Officers:
WSHIP is pleased to announce the following Officers voted to serve on the Board of Directors for the June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2024 term: Kristen Walter Wright, Chair; Michael Dunlop, Vice Chair; and Sheela Tallman, Secretary/Treasurer.
2023 Member Plan Election Results:
Sheela Tallman has been re-elected to Board of Directors Position 7 to serve a term ending May 31, 2026.
Karen Lewis Smith has been elected to Board of Directors Position 9 to serve a term ending May 31, 2025.
WSHIP 2023 Annual Member Plan Meeting
Click Here for the May 10, 2023, 8:30 a.m. WSHIP Annual Member Plan meeting materials.
WSHIP 2023 Board Policy Agenda
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Board Position Opening
There is an opening on the WSHIP Board for a large employer representative. This is a Governor-appointed position. Please contact Ambar Algera, Director Boards & Commissions at the Governor’s office at ambar.algera@gov.wa.gov for more information.
WSHIP’s Non-Medicare Plans Are Closed to New Enrollment
Effective January 1, 2014, WSHIP’s non-Medicare plans are only available to individuals enrolled in WSHIP prior to December 31, 2013 and individuals residing in a county where an individual plan is not offered. Currently, individual coverage is offered in all counties.
WSHIP’s Medicare-eligible Plan is Open to New Enrollment
There are no changes to eligibility requirements for WSHIP’s Medicare-eligible plan. This program remains open to new enrollment.
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