ASSOCIATION HEALTH CARE PLANS

In 1995, the Legislature passed a law to open up a more competitive market for small employers seeking to provide affordable, comprehensive health benefits to their employees and their families. Through association health care plans, today over 500,000 employees in Washington state have access to health care coverage they might not have otherwise.

In fact, association health care plans have been so successful that some plans report more than 40% of employers enrolling did not previously offer health benefits.