Our commitment to Washington beneficiaries
A local agent, not a call center
We feature independent licensed insurance agents who live and work in Washington (4 on this site today). A summary of benefits reads the same everywhere; networks are local. An Washington agent knows which doctors and hospitals a plan works with where you live.
Help all year
Enrollment is one day. The calls that matter come later: a denied claim, a doctor leaving the network, a drug that's no longer covered. The agents we work with help after you enroll, at no cost to you.
You choose who you talk to
You pick the agent and contact them directly. We don't sell your information or send it to a list of agents.
In English and Spanish
Every page is in English and Spanish.
No cost to you
An agent's help costs you nothing. Insurance companies pay agents, and your premium is the same whether you enroll through an agent or on your own.
Licensed insurance agents for Washington
These independent insurance agents are licensed in Washington and work with Benefits Life, the publisher of this site. When they enroll you in a plan, the agent and Benefits Life may be paid by the insurance company. Learn more.
Our commitment to Washington agents
Benefits Life was founded by a licensed insurance agent and is built around independent agents. We believe the local agent, the neighbor who knows how plans compete in their county and still answers in February, is the reason Medicare works for people. For agents in Washington, that means:
- Visibility at no cost. Agents who work with Benefits Life get a Premium listing on MedicareAgents.com, and those licensed in Washington are featured on this site: the home page, county pages and the agent search.
- One beneficiary, one agent. People who reach out through this site choose their agent. We don't sell leads or split them among agents.
- Your book stays yours. Benefits Life has a 100% Open Release policy: no waiting period, no "for cause" requirement, no fee.
- Support for local marketing. Agents contracted directly with Benefits Life can be reimbursed for 50% of approved, CMS-compliant Medicare marketing.
Are you a licensed agent in Washington? Learn about working with Benefits Life at BenefitsLife.com or MedicareSuite.com.
Who publishes this site
WashingtonMedicare.org is published by Benefits Life, a Medicare insurance marketing organization based in Denver, Colorado, that works with independent licensed insurance agents and agencies. Benefits Life also runs MedicareAgents.com (a directory of agents), MedicareResourceCenter.com (insurance agency offices you can visit in person), and PlanMatch.com (plan comparison).
Company mailing address: 1616 17th Street, Suite 464, Denver, CO 80202.
How we make money
Using this site costs you nothing. When the licensed insurance agents and agencies Benefits Life works with enroll beneficiaries in plans, the agent and Benefits Life may be compensated by the insurance company. We currently represent 11 organizations which offer 117 products in Washington, not every plan available. For information on all of your options, contact Medicare.gov or 1-800-MEDICARE.
Our editorial team
Pages on this site are bylined to the Benefits Life Editorial Team, licensed insurance agents. The team is these agents, each licensed in Washington:
Scott Stafford, President
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Carissa Parker, Vice President
Licensed insurance agent · NPN 16966690
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Jamiee Ryan, VP of Growth
Licensed insurance agent · NPN 17948914
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You can check any license by NPN (National Producer Number) with the Office of the Insurance Commissioner's agent lookup.
Editorial standards
- Official sources first. We rely on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare.gov, Social Security, the Federal Register, Washington law, and state agencies (the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, the Division of Insurance, and the State Unit on Aging). We use KFF for research and context.
- Figures from the source. Premiums, deductibles, and limits come from the figures CMS and the IRS publish each year, kept in one data file. When a figure changes, every page updates at once.
- No insurance company names in editorial content. We name companies only when the information comes from data CMS publishes.
- Review. We review pages each fall, when CMS publishes the next year's figures and plans, and whenever a law or rule changes.
- Corrections. If you find a mistake, call us at (206) SENIORS (206-736-4677), TTY 711 or write to the mailing address above.
Talk to someone
By phone: talk with a Benefits Life licensed insurance agent at (206) SENIORS (206-736-4677), TTY 711.
Government help: Medicare, 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227), TTY 1-877-486-2048; Social Security, 1-800-772-1213. WashingtonMedicare.org is not connected with or endorsed by the U.S. government or the federal Medicare program.