Basic Health of Washington State

The Basic Health is a state sponsored health insurance program for low to moderate-income residents of WA state. Basic Health is currently enrolling; many students are eligible for coverage. Applications may be downloaded from this site. Help with filling out the application is available at the Health Services office on the Mount Vernon campus or over the phone.Basic Health Web Site  

Washington Women in Need - Health Insurance Premium Grant

How do I apply?
There are different applications, depending on the grant. Please read below for updated information. The next opening dates (dates applications will be available) are:

• Counseling: This grant will be closed the remainder of June, July, and August due to the large number of women WWIN has already funded. Please check back in August to find out how and when to apply for this grant in the Fall. No applications will be dispersed before that time.
  
  
• Health Care Insurance Premiums: Insurance premium grant applications are available every FIRST Monday of the month from 12 pm to 1 pm. During that time, please call (425)-451-8838 extension 305 to be connected to a trained staff member who will screen you for eligiblity. You may need to call more than once and if you do not get through the first time you try, you may need to try again the following month. After an initial screening, if you appear to be eligible, WWIN will send you an application for you to fill out completely and promptly return. No applications will be dispersed at any other times.
  
  
• Education: This grant is now closed. Our next opening will be to fund Spring 2011 forward. Please check back here in November to find out the dates of our next Education opening. No applications will be dispersed before that time.
  
  
• Physical/Dental/Vision/Hearing: This grant is now closed. Our next opening will be some time in the Fall. Please check back here to find out exact dates in September or October. No applications will be dispersed before that time.For mo
  

For more information, please visit the Washington Women In Need website.

Healthy Kids Now!

Infants through teenagers can receive free or low-cost health insurance.  Many families in Washington State qualify and don't know it.  The programs are flexible and cover kids in many types of households.

The process is easy and many working families qualify.  Income, family size (be sure to include a pregnancy as a family member) and some monthly expenses are reviewed for eligibility. 

Over 100,000 children and teenagers in Washington State don't have health insurance.  Many families can get free or low-cost health insurance for their kids.   A family of 4 with gross income up to $4,032 a month may be eligible.  Healthy Kids Now.

Apple Health

Apple Health for Kids may also provide free medical coverage to non-citizen children under the age of 19 with family income at or below 200% Federal Poverty Level, who are not eligible for Medicaid because of their immigration status.

Within Reach - essential resources for family health - WIC (Women, Infants and Children)

The Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) provides healthy foods to pregnant and post-partum women, infants and children under the age of five. WIC families receive monthly checks to use at local grocery stores. With the checks, you can get healthy foods such as milk, cheese, cereal, peanut butter, eggs, dried beans, juices and infant formula. WIC also provides services such as nutrition education and breastfeeding support. Eligibility for the program is based on gross monthly income and nutritional need. Your family may still be eligible even if you are working. Within Reach - Wic.

First Steps Program - Maternity Support

First Steps is a program that helps low-income pregnant women get the health and social services they may need. These services will help you be a healthy mother and have a healthy baby. First Steps is available as soon as you know that you are pregnant. After you have your baby or are no longer pregnant, your DSHS medical coverage will continue for two months. This will still be full medical, vision and dental coverage. After two months you will start receiving a Family Planning Only ID card. You will continue to get Family Planning Services for 10 months after other First Steps benefits end. Your baby will receive full medical coverage until his or her first birthday.

First Steps services include: Paid medical bills, Transportation to medical appointments, Child care while at medical appointments, Child birth education, Medical care for your newborn, Help accessing medical care for your children, Drug education and assistance, Family Planning services when your pregnancy ends. Women also receive Maternity Support Services.  Some support services can continue until the baby turns one year old.  First Steps Program

Breast and Cervical Health Program

If you are age 40 - 64, you may be eligible for free or low-cost breast and cervical health screening services. The Washington Breast and Cervical Health Program (WBCHP) in Washington state is designed to provide uninsured and underinsured women aged 40-64 with breast and cervical cancer screenings. The web site was developed to help answer questions, and provide information about the program. If you have any questions that are not answered, please contact the Prime Contractor for your area. The web site contains information on eligibility for participation in the Washington Breast and Cervical Health Program (WBCHP), services that are offered by WBCHP, facts about WBCHP along with some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), current and archived news items and upcoming events, and links to web sites outside of the Washington State Department of Health that may be of interest to you. Washington Breast and Cervical Health Program

Medicare

Generally, Medicare is available for people age 65 or older, younger people with disabilities and people with End Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or transplant). Medicare has two parts, Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Part B (Medicare Insurance).