Washington State Health Insurers are required to waive copays and deductibles for any consumer requiring testing for coronavirus (COVID-19).

Insurers also must:

• Allow a one-time early refill for prescription drugs.
• Suspend any prior authorization requirement for treatment or testing of COVID-19.

In addition, if an insurer does not have enough medical providers in its network to provide testing or treatment for COVID-19, it must allow enrollees to be treated by another provider within a reasonable distance at no additional cost.

The order applies to all state-regulated health insurance plans and short-term limited duration medical plans until Monday May 4th, 2020.