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HB1639 • 2026

Medicare advantage discl.

Requiring entities offering medicare advantage coverage in Washington to provide certain disclosures to consumers.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Bernbaum, Representative Macri, Representative Reed, Representative Doglio, Representative Ormsby, Representative Parshley, Representative Simmons
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
H HC/Wellness
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Medicare advantage discl.

Medicare advantage discl.

What This Bill Does

  • Medicare advantage discl.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 House

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Official Summary Text

Medicare advantage discl.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
AN ACT Relating to requiring entities offering medicare advantage 1
coverage in Washington to provide certain disclosures to consumers; 2
and adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) An entity offering medicare advantage 5
coverage to Washington residents shall disclose the following 6
information to enrollees and potential enrollees:7
(a) The entity's claims denial rate expressed as a percentage;8
(b) The percentage of denied claims granted upon appeal; and9
(c) The process through which an enrollee may appeal a denial of 10
coverage. 11
(2) The disclosures required in subsection (1) of this section 12
must be made prior to enrollment and upon request after enrollment.13
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. The legislature finds that the practices 14
covered by this chapter are matters vitally affecting the public 15
interest for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, 16
chapter 19.86 RCW. A violation of this chapter is not reasonable in 17
relation to the development and preservation of business and is an 18
unfair or deceptive act in trade or commerce and an unfair method of 19
H-0859.1
HOUSE BILL 1639
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Bernbaum, Macri, Reed, Doglio, Ormsby, Parshley,
and Simmons
Read first time 01/28/25. Referred to Committee on Health Care &
Wellness.
p. 1 HB 1639
competition for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, 1
chapter 19.86 RCW. 2
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. Sections 1 and 2 of this act constitute a 3
new chapter in Title 19 RCW.4
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p. 2 HB 1639