Services

The Washington Counties Insurance Fund staff is responsible for the administration of the WCIF, a private, non-profit employee benefits pool, and the WCIP, a public self-insured medical pool.  We serve on behalf of member counties and county sub-units of Washington State.  Our services include:

• Interfacing with insurance carriers to assure efficiency and accuracy of operations.

• Issuing compliance guidelines for state and federal mandates.

• Administering COBRA and retiree benefits.

• Processing premium payments and member eligibility updates.

• Providing combined billing statements and web enrollment.

• Reimbursing travel expenses for administrators' attendance at semi-annual training sessions.

• Conducting benefit training for human resource and payroll staff.

• Performing claims review, appeals and advocacy for employers and employees.

• Conducting on-site open enrollment meetings and health fairs.

• Producing "Benefit Helpline" instructional emails for human resource and payroll staff.

• Coordinating the publication and distribution of coverage summaries, certificates and forms.

• Maintaining website for communication of benefit provisions and other information.

• Producing and distributing For Your Benefit, a wellness newsletter.

• Sponsoring grants for employer-orchestrated wellness promotion programs.

• Offering medical, dental and vision plans for retirees.

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