Looking for Medicare coverage?
At Kaiser Permanente, you'll get high-quality care and coverage to help you live life to its fullest. Our plans give you access to more than 10,000 providers, including Washington Permanente Medical Group — the highest-ranked medical group in the state.1
And in 2019, our plans include even more convenient ways to get care and cost savings, including:
- 24/7 consulting nurse helpline and Care Chat for real-time advice online
- Many services under one roof at Kaiser Permanente medical offices, so you can get more of what you need in just one trip
- Lower prescription drug copays, plus you'll get 3 months for the price of 2 if you use our mail-order service2
- Silver&Fit® fitness center memberships2 — which include access to a network of premium fitness centers for select plans and counties4
- Hearing and vision benefits2 — with an allowance for hearing aids, glasses, and contacts added or increased for select plans5
- Transportation to your in-network provider appointments6
To learn about what each plan covers, read or download the 2019 plan documents.
Key Medicare enrollment dates
Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP)
October 15 through December 7
Medicare Initial Coverage Election Period (ICEP)
65th birthday month + 3 months before and after
Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (OEP)
January 1 through March 31
Articles and resources
Getting started with Medicare
If you're new to Medicare, all the parts, terms, and rules can be confusing and overwhelming. But learning a few basics will give you the information you need to start sorting through your options — and finding the coverage that best meets your needs. Read more.
7 Tips for choosing a Medicare plan
A couple of decades ago, there weren't a lot of choices for U.S. citizens who reached age 65 and became eligible for Medicare. Most enrolled in Original Medicare. The decision-making process was pretty easy. But recently, the Medicare marketplace has exploded with choices. Read more.
Read more articles, watch videos, and find more resources to help you understand Medicare.
Learn about Medicare plans for group, state, and federal employees
If you are becoming eligible for Medicare and your employer offers a group Medicare Advantage plan through Kaiser Permanente Washington, call us at 1-800-581-8252 or TTY WA Relay 711, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
PEBB and FEHB members can also find information online:
- PEBB (Public Employees Benefits Board) Program health plans
- FEHB (Federal Employees Health Benefits) Program health plans
Member satisfaction
Join Kaiser Permanente and you'll be in good company — in 2017, 96 percent of existing Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage members in Washington chose to stay with us when it came time to make a health plan choice.7
Questions? Call us
Prospective members
8 a.m. to 8 p.m., 7 days a week
1-800-446-8882
TTY WA Relay 711
Current members
MEMBER SERVICES
8 a.m. to 8 p.m., 7 days a week
1-888-901-4600
TTY WA Relay 711
Medicare Star Quality Ratings
Our Medicare Advantage health plan in Washington was rated 4.5 out of 5 stars for 2019. Our 4.5 out of 5 star rating is based on quality, service, and member satisfaction, so you get the peace of mind that comes with knowing you're getting high-quality care. 8
NCQA quality rating
Kaiser Permanente Washington Medicare Advantage (HMO) plan was rated 5 out of 5 in the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Medicare Health Insurance Plan Ratings 2017-2018.9