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Basic Health

Basic Health is a state-sponsored program providing low-cost health care coverage through private health plans.

Basic Health is for Washington State residents who are:

• Within Basic Health's Income Guidelines;
• Not eligible for free or purchased Medicare;
• Not institutionalized at the time of enrollment; and
• Not attending school full-time in the United States on a student visa.

Basic Health has a Wait List

To stay within the appropriated budget, Basic Health is no longer processing incoming applications to determine eligibility and has officially implemented a waiting list. New applicants will be placed on a list behind those already waiting. When space becomes available in the future, Basic Health will release names from the list in date-received order and notify applicants.

The following groups, however, may by-pass this wait list. This includes:

• Foster Parents
• Personal Care Workers
• Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC)
• Tribal Sponsored Accounts
• Washington National Guard or Reserves who served in Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, or Operation Noble Eagle.
• BH Plus and Maternity applicants who we sent to DSHS and who were deemed ineligible for DSHS programs.
• Former BH members who disenrolled due to Medicaid coverage who have since lost that coverage and notified BH within 30 days.

To request an application for these programs please call 1-800-660-9840.

To get on the wait list, please call 1-800-660-9840 or register online. Only one person needs to register one time for the entire household. We will notify you when space becomes available.

Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the wait list.

The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) may be able to help you with medical assistance.