The Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) held a stakeholder meeting on new rules requiring health plans to reimburse for audio-only telemedicine services...Read More

Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler extended his emergency order directing all state-regulated health insurers to make additional coverage changes to aid consumers during the coronavirus pandemic. His order...Read More

To prepare for a potential surge in cases, the COVID-19 pandemic quickly ushered in changes to Washington State’s health care delivery system. A new policy...Read More

In the face of the coronavirus outbreak, AARP Washington is collaborating with local and state officials to provide information and resources to help older Washingtonians...Read More

Senate Bill 5385, which requires that physicians be paid for telemedicine services at the same rate as if those services had been provided in person,...Read More

At the beginning of the third week of Washington’s 2020 legislative session, several health-related bills have been the subject of public hearings in multiple committees....Read More

"My vision is: In the future, we’ll probably never have to go see a doctor. That doctor will be available to us, probably, 24/7."...Read More

On the final day for the Legislature to pass non-budget-related bills out of their house of origin, the Senate passed 16 health care-related bills –...Read More

Expanding opportunities and support for telemedicine is a top priority for Senator Randi Becker, who has already introduced four bills related to telehealth in the...Read More