The Mt. Baker Chapter of SHRM receives questions from employers who are dealing with the increasing cost of health care and don't know where to direct their employees for more information.   

The Whatcom Alliance for Healthcare Access can answer employees’ questions regarding:

Navigating the healthcare system
COBRA and other post-employment options
Commercial market catastrophic and comprehensive individual and family health plans
Health Savings Accounts
Basic Health (lower-cost subsidized health insurance)
Health insurance for kids (a family of 4 can earn up to $40,000/yr and their children may still qualify for low-cost or free health insurance)
Washington State Health Insurance Pool
Health insurance for people with disabilities
Planning health insurance options for retirement
Medicare A, B, D and Medicare supplements
Medicaid and other state-sponsored health programs
Health insurance for immigrant families
How to read a medical bill or explanation of benefits (EOB)
Understanding insurance policies
Multiple insurance: Who pays first?
Reporting insurance fraud and abuse

For more information about the Whatcom Alliance for Healthcare Access or to contact them for help, click here.