Washington Health Insurance Resources & Contact Information

Resources

Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner

For publications and help with questions and concerns about all types of insurance: Insurance Consumer Hotline: 1-800-562-6900 or www.insurance.wa.gov.

For education and assistance with health insurance and health care access issues, publications, and referral to a local counseling site: SHIBA HelpLine: 1-800-562-6900 or www.insurance.wa.gov/consumers/shiba/default.asp

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Medicare Hotline
(800) MEDICARE: 1-800-633-4227
Local customer service: (206) 615-2345
Local service for Medicare Managed Care:
(206) 615-2351 or www.medicare.gov
Washington State Health Care Authority
Public Employees Beneft Board (PEBB)
www.pebb.hca.wa.gov
Employee customer service: 1-800-700-1555
Retiree customer service: 1-800-200-1004
Basic Health customer service: 1-800-660-9840 or www.basichealth.hca.wa.gov

Federal Department of Health and Human Services
National Elder Care Locator Service:
1-800-677-1116 or www.eldercare.gov

Federal Department of Labor - Employee Benefits Security Administration
Beneft advisors and publication hotline:
1-866-444-3272 or www.dol.gov

Washington State Health Insurance Pool (WSHIP)
Customer service: 1-800-877-5187 or www.wship.org

Federal Social Security Administration Customer service:
1-800-772-1213 or www.socialsecurity.gov