Having health insurance—or a healthcare plan—is important! It helps cover your medical costs, so you can afford care when you need it. In this step-by-step guide, we’ll teach you how to sign up for health insurance and use the benefits.
Step 1: Purchase a healthcare plan. Most companies offer health insurance for their employees, so first check with your work. You can also visit Washington Health Plan Finder to find and compare plans.
Step 2: Find a primary care doctor. Call local doctor’s offices and see if they take your health insurance and are taking new patients or if you can get on a waitlist. Once you find one, schedule your first appointment right away. This will make you a patient at their office and will make your next visit easier.
Step 3: Use your health insurance for medical care at your doctor’s office. Health insurance usually helps cover services like yearly shots for COVID-19 and the flu, and health screenings for type 2 diabetes, cancers, and high blood pressure.
Local Navigators
Need help? You’re not alone! A local, bilingual navigator can guide you through the process. They will help you find a healthcare plan, assign you a primary care doctor, and answer any questions you may have. See the list below to find a navigator near you.
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Yakima Valley Farmworkers Clinic
2205 W Lincoln Ave, Yakima, WA 98902
509-575-1234
314 S 11th Ave, Yakima, WA 98902
509-902-8585
5109 Summitview Ave, Yakima, WA 98908
509-907-6300
1720 Presson Place, Yakima, WA 98903
509-452-8893
1000 Wallace Way, Grandview, WA 98930
509-882-3444
604 West First Ave, Toppenish, WA 98948
509-865-6930
Comprehensive Healthcare
402 S 4th Ave, Yakima, WA 98902
509-576-4319
Yakima Neighborhood Health Services
610 East Yakima Ave, Yakima, WA 98901
509-853-2377
MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital
15 W Yakima Ave, Yakima, WA 98901
509-853-2377
Community Health of Central Washington
501 S 5th Ave, Yakima, WA 98902
509-574-6137
510 East Mt. View Ave, Ellensburg, WA 98926
509-962-1401
Kittitas County Public Health Department
507 N Nanum Street, Ellensburg, WA 98926
509-962-7515
Astria Sunnyside Hospital
1016 Tacoma Ave, Sunnyside, WA 98944
509-900-7283
Unidos Nueva Alianza Foundation
204 12th Ave SW Ephrata, WA 98823
PO Box 1272, Ephrata, WA 98823
Columbia Basin Health Association
1515 Columbia Street, Othello, WA 99344
140 E Main Street, Othello, WA 99344
509-488-5256
601 Government Road, Mattawa, WA 99349
509-932-2525
Samaritan Healthcare
801 E Wheeler Road, Moses Lake, WA 98837
509-793-9715
Renew
840 E Plum Street, Moses Lake, WA 98937
509-765-9239
Confluence Health
840 E Hill Ave, Moses Lake, WA 98937
509-453-4072
Moses Lake Community Health Center
1450 1st Ave SW, Quincy, WA 98848
509-787-6423
Quincy Valley Medical Center
908 10th Ave SW, Quincy, WA 98848
509-787-3531
Can’t find a navigator near you? Call 2-1-1 for help!
