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Tune in to our podcast, OIC Answers, where hosts Aaron and Matt simplify insurance topics like Medicare, homeowners' claims, and car premiums through expert interviews.

Medicare Advantage plans

Find resources, tips, and explanations of the changes you can make to your Medicare health coverage during Medicare Advantage enrollment periods.

No cost reproductive health services

Most health plans must cover prescription birth control and breastfeeding services at no cost. Providers and pharmacists should stay informed about these coverage rules.

Climate change and your insurance

Climate change poses new risks to insurers and consumers alike. Insurance companies must be prepared to pay increased claims from a changing climate.

Premium increase transparency

We established new rules for transparency of insurance premium increases and are considering a rule (R 2024-07) that would delay the Phase 2 implementation date.

Restitution

Learn how Substitute Senate Bill 5331 allows our office to recover your money after an entity we regulate cheated you.

Preserving preventive services

Learn about how our proposed bills, House Bill 2242 and Senate Bill 5967, preserve no-cost access to preventive health services.

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News

Find the recent news from our agency, blog posts, and recent episodes of our podcast.

Legislation and rulemaking

Learn how we request new laws for the insurance industry in Washington state and search through recently adopted, proposed, withdrawn and emergency rules.