Other Insurance Options and Information
Questions About What's Available To You?
WAHA: The WHATCOM ALLIANCE FOR HEALTHCARE ACCESS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring access to health care for 100% of our community. They will help you find an insurance that's right for you and get all your forms filled out properly as well as answer any questions you might have.
Call (360) 715-6594 or visit their website at http://www.whatcomalliance.org/
SHIBA: STATEWIDE HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS ADVISORS HELPLINE is a statewide net-work of trained volunteers who educate, assist and advocate for consumers regarding health insurance, health care access, and prescription access, so they know their rights and can make informed decisions.
Call 1-800-562-6900 or visit their website at http://www.insurance.wa.gov/
Free Or Discounted Drug Programs
The WWU Student Health Center offers direct sales of the most common generic medications right out of our clinic formulary. In addition there are the following resources available to students.
RxHelpForWA is a program that connects qualified, low-income people with discount prescription drugs, direct from the pharmaceutical manufacturer. They offer a single point of access to public and private patient assistance programs, including more than 150 programs offered by pharmaceutical companies. Patients will be directed to the public or private programs most likely to meet their needs. RxHelpforWA helps low-income, uninsured patients.
Visit their website at http://www.rxhelpforwa.org/
WPDP: Washington Prescription Drug Program is a new prescription drug discount program created by the legislature at the request of Governor Gregoire. Although it is not an insurance program, WPDP members can receive discount prices on drugs that are very similar to what the large health insurance companies must actually pay. On average you’ll save up to 60% on generic drugs and 20% on brand name drugs. It is open to all Washington State residents who do not have prescription drug insurance coverage, or whose insurance does not cover all their prescription drug needs. There are no other eligibility requirements or fees required for membership in the WPDP.
Visit their website at http://www.rx.wa.gov/
Costco Member Prescription Program (CMPP): Provides qualified Costco members lower costs on a number of prescription drugs. By enrolling in the Program, Costco members who have no available insurance coverage for medications, may pay less for certain prescriptions than what they would otherwise pay at a Costco Pharmacy for the same drug or a therapeutically equivalent drug.
Wal*Mart $4 Generic Medications
FredMeyer $4 Generic Medications
ProAir HFA Patient Assistant Program
Other Individual Insurance Plans
Washington State’s Basic Health Plan - For more information, please follow this link http://www.basichealth.hca.wa.gov. This plan offers comprehensive medical insurance. The premiums, subsidized by the State of Washington, are based on age, income and number of persons in the family. Allow at least 6 weeks for your enrollment to be processed; longer if the plan has a wait list in effect. To help speed up the process work with WAHA. They will make sure your forms are completed properly and work with the state to process your application faster.
College Student Health Insurance - For more information, please follow this link http://collegestudenthealthinsurance.com/ and click on “Health Plans” in the upper left hand corner of your screen.
Group Health Cooperative - Individual & Family Plans
http://www.ghc.org/health_plans/index.jhtml?reposid=/common/healthPlans/ifp_plans.htmlKPS Health Plans - Individual/Family Plans
http://www.kpshealthplans.com/findplans/individual/individual.htmLifeWise Health Plan of Washington
https://www.lifewisewa.com/lwwa/groups/public/documents/xcpproject/home.aspPremera Blue Cross of Washington - Individual & Family Plans
https://www.premera.com/stellent/groups/public/documents/xcpproject/individual_plan_information.aspRegence Blue Shield of Washington
http://www.wa.regence.com/needCoverage/individual/
Dental Insurance Plans
Below are links to information about dental insurance plans. Our including these links is no way an endorsement of any of these plans. Our list is not exhaustive, so if you find a plan not included here that you think other students would be interested in, please email the URL to Student.Health@wwu.edu.
Group Health Cooperative:
http://www.ghc.org/health_plans/index.jhtml?reposid=/common/healthPlans/ifp_plans.htmlRegence Blue Shield of Washington:
http://www.wa.regence.com/needCoverage/individual/dentalPlan.htmlSmartSmile Dental Health Services:
https://www.dentalhealthservices.com/becomewa.asp?agent=W919Multiflex Dental:
http://www.quotit.net/mfdmaster/quote.asp?securityID=8CEF624492
