OLYMPIA â Today, Dec. 15, is the deadline for signing up for health and dental insurance through the Washington Healthplanfinder exchange.
Signing up by Dec. 15 will ensure a starting date of Jan. 1, 2021, for the insurance, said the state exchange.
As of Dec. 10, more than 200,000 Washingtonians had signed up for 2021 coverage, 5 percent more than last year at the same time, or one person every 17 seconds. Among the 20,000 new customers, more than 40 percent have selected a new Cascade Care plan.
The new plans offer deductibles that are on average $1,000 less than other plans, and cover more services prior to meeting a deductible, including primary care visits, mental health services and generic drugs, said the state.