Technical assistance advisories and emergency orders

Advisories, sometimes referred to as bulletins, are an interpretive policy statement released to advise the public of the OIC’s current opinions, approaches and likely courses of action. They are advisories only.

2024

Memorandums

• Aug. 30, 2024, memorandum regarding Aetna and Providence contract negotiations (PDF, 181.78 KB)

Technical assistance advisories

• 2024-02 The use of artificial intelligence systems in insurance (PDF, 345.79 KB)
• 2024-01: OIC’s Interpretation of Chap. 48.200 RCW & RCW 48.43.731 – Health care benefit managers (PDF, 326.04 KB)

2023

Emergency order 2023-01

• 2023-01: Providing relief to Washington consumers from 2023 wildfires by addressing grace periods for nonpayment of premium and temporarily prohibiting cancellation and nonrenewal of property insurance policies (PDF, 217.21 KB)

Technical assistance advisories

• 2023-04: Implementation of engrossed second substitute HB 1357 in the matter of modernizing the prior authorization process (PDF, 148.51 KB)
• 2023-03: Single case filings for experience rated groups (PDF, 147.84 KB)
• 2023-02: Revised agency inquiry process (PDF, 158.11 KB)
• 2023-01: RCW 48.17.475 Guidance for Electronic Mail Communications (PDF, 186.92 KB)

2022

Technical assistance advisories 

• 2022-02: Opioid reversal medication prescriptions in life insurance underwriting (PDF, 1.21 MB)

2021

Emergency Order 2021-02

• 2021-02: Emergency order on coverage for COVID-19 vaccine counseling (PDF, 287KB)

Emergency Order 2021-01

• 2021-01: Emergency order opening a special enrollment (PDF, 1.35MB)

Technical assistance advisories

• TAA 2021-05: OIC's Implementation of the Federal No Surprises Act (PDF, 250.88 KB)
• TAA 2021-04: Access to Inpatient Substance Use Disorder Treatment Under RCW 48.43.761 (PDF, 135.06 KB)
• TAA 2021-03: Submission of Higher Education Student Health Insurance Plans (PDF, 139.24 KB)
• TAA 2021-02: Commissioner's Universal Life Reserve Valuation Method (PDF, 152.15KB)
• TAA 2021-01: Unlicensed Producer Activity (PDF, 138.84 KB)

2020

Emergency Order 2020-06

• 2020-06: Emergency order to insurers on surprise billing (PDF, 255.53KB)

Emergency Order 2020-04

• 2020-04: Emergency order on dental insurance and clarifying grace period payments (PDF, 229.53 KB)

Emergency Order 2020-03

• 2020-03: Emergency order to P&C insurers allow grace period (PDF, 197.58 KB)

Emergency Order 2020-02

• 2020-02: Emergency order to health insurers on telehealth, other coverage (PDF, 278.82

Frequently asked questions

• FAQ on COVID testing and cost-sharing (PDF, 253KB)
• Frequently asked questions about Emergency Order 2020-1 and 2020-2 (PDF, 211.78 KB)

Other advisories

• Advisory notice regarding COVID-19 claims (PDF, 194.54 KB)

2018

• ​2018-01 Implementation credits as illegal inducement or rebate (PDF, 241.02 KB)

2017

• ​2017-01a Two-day Notification Requirement for Security Breaches (PDF, 346.97 KB)

• 2017-01 Two-day Notification Requirement for Security Breaches (PDF, 50KB)

2016

• 2016-01 Student Health Plans, March 28, 2016 (PDF, 115.42 KB)

2015

• 2015-01 Price Optimization, July 9, 2015 (PDF, 31.21 KB)