Apple Health Expansion enrollment limit has been met for individuals age 19-64

Washington State Health Care Authority sent this bulletin at 06/21/2024 04:43 PM PDT

June 21, 2024

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Apple Health Expansion enrollment update

The enrollment limit for Apple Health Expansion has been met for individuals age 19 - 64. Applications for individuals age 65 and older are still being accepted. Continue to encourage individuals age 19 - 64 to complete an application to be considered if space opens in the program. Learn how to apply for Apple Health Expansion coverage.

Note: Only one application needs to be submitted. If someone applied for Apple Health Expansion on or after June 20, 2024, and were denied because the cap was met, there are no additional steps they need to take. There is still a possibility they may be randomly selected to enroll if space opens in the program. Those selected for enrollment will receive an eligibility notice through their preferred communication method (email or mail).

If you're helping someone who isn't sure if their application is complete, encourage them to log in to their account or contact one of the following customer service teams to check their application status.

If you are age 19 - 64, log in to Washington Healthplanfinder or call at 1-855-923-4633.
If you are age 65 or older, log in to Washington Connection or call 1-877-501-2233.

More information

Details on enrollment into Apple Health Expansion will update ongoing. HCA has a short-term enrollment management policy in place until a long-term policy is finalized with community feedback.

View the Enrollment announcement to learn more

Questions?

Email the Apple Health Expansion team

About the Health Care Authority (HCA)

Functioning as both the state's largest health care purchaser and its behavioral health authority, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is a leader in ensuring Washington residents have the opportunity to be as healthy as possible.

There are three pillars of our work: Apple Health (Medicaid); the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) and School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) programs; and behavioral health and recovery. Under these pillars, HCA purchases health care, including behavioral health treatment for more than 2.7 million Washington residents and provides behavioral health prevention, crisis, and recovery supports to all Washington residents.

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