Washington Medicaid
Apple Health
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Apple Health covers pregnant women up to 198% of the federal poverty line — roughly $51,120 annual income for a family of three in 2025. The state adopted Medicaid expansion in 2014. Apply at https://www.wahealthplanfinder.org/ or call 1-855-923-4633.
On maternal health specifically: Apple Health has extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months (effective 2022-06-01), and covers doula services through Medicaid at up to $3,450 per full perinatal package (effective 2024-07-01).
Washington added Apple Health doula coverage at the highest rate in the country, $3,450 per full perinatal package, in July 2024 under SHB 1881 (2023). The Surge Reproductive Justice collective and Within Birth Services in Seattle coordinated Black birth worker advocacy.
Key facts at a glance
- Pregnant women eligible up to 198% FPL ($51,120 for a family of three in 2025).
- Children 0-5 eligible up to 317% FPL ($81,850 for a family of three).
- Expansion adults eligible up to 138% FPL ($35,630 for a family of three).
- Doula reimbursement: $3,450 per full perinatal package.
- Postpartum Medicaid extended to 12 months (effective 2022-06-01).
Washington Medicaid, topic by topic
Eligibility
Income limits & who qualifies
Apple Health covers pregnant women up to 198% of the federal poverty line, $51,120 annual income for a family of three in 2025.
How to apply
How to apply step by step
Apply online at https://www.wahealthplanfinder.org/ or by phone at 1-855-923-4633. Federal law requires a 45-day decision on non-disability…
Doula coverage
Doula coverage details
Apple Health covers doula services at up to $3,450 per full perinatal package, effective 2024-07-01.
Postpartum extension
12-month postpartum status
Apple Health extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months, effective 2022-06-01.
Pregnant women
Pregnancy coverage in full
Apple Health covers pregnancy-related care up to 198% of the federal poverty line, about $51,120 annual income for a family of three in 202…
Renewal
Annual renewal & unwinding
Apple Health redetermines eligibility at least once every 12 months under 42 CFR 435.916. During the 2023+ unwinding, roughly 69% of disenr…
For Black families
Roughly 95,000 Black residents are enrolled in Apple Health, per the most recent CMS T-MSIS analytic file. The number understates true eligibility: every state has Black eligibles who aren't currently enrolled, usually because of the administrative-churn rates that rose sharply during the 2023 unwinding.
Washington added Apple Health doula coverage at the highest rate in the country, $3,450 per full perinatal package, in July 2024 under SHB 1881 (2023). The Surge Reproductive Justice collective and Within Birth Services in Seattle coordinated Black birth worker advocacy.
For enrollment help: look for your state's Navigator program (federally funded under the ACA), a Federally Qualified Health Center in your county (every FQHC has certified application counselors on staff), or one of the named community organizations below. Our FQHC directory filters to this state at /clinics/wa/.
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Data sources
- Apple Health — state Medicaid portal.
- KFF State Health Facts, Medicaid income eligibility + expansion + enrollment tables (kff.org/statedata).
- National Health Law Program doula Medicaid project (healthlaw.org/doulamedicaidproject).
- March of Dimes Report Card, 12-month postpartum extension tracker (marchofdimes.org/report-card).
- CMS T-MSIS Analytic Files, Medicaid enrollment by race and ethnicity (medicaid.gov/dq-atlas).
- HHS Poverty Guidelines, 2025 Federal Register release.
Data refreshed: