Apple Health Classic (aged, blind, or disabled Medicaid)
Your next step
Apply through Washington Connection
If you are 65 or older, this is the correct portal. Washington Healthplanfinder cannot process your application, and starting there is the most common wrong turn.
Save this application
Save it to your account to check off documents, add dates, and get renewal reminders. Free, and we take no referral fees.
The steps
- Not started
- Gathering documents
- Submitted
- Being reviewed
- Approved
Documents to gather
- Social Security numbers for household members
- Birthdates
- Income information (Social Security award letters, pensions, wages)
- Bank balances, stocks, bonds, trusts, and retirement accounts
- Medicare card and premium information
- Immigration status documents
- Medical bills and expense records
Do not type Social Security, bank, or Medicare numbers here. This checklist is only a reminder of what to gather for the agency.
How to apply
- Washington Connection Open
The right portal for people 65 and older. Healthplanfinder is for a different population.
- DSHS 1-877-501-2233
- Form HCA 18-005 Open
Mail to DSHS, Community Services Division Customer Service Center, PO Box 11699, Tacoma, WA 98411-6699, or fax 1-888-338-7410.
- Local DSHS Community Services Office Open
Talk to a person
Free help is available. These lines are staffed by people who do this every day.
- Health Care Authority, Apple Health questions: 1-800-562-3022
- Community Living Connections: 1-855-567-0252
- SHIBA, free Medicare help: 1-800-562-6900
This is general information, not legal or financial advice. The agency that runs each program makes the final decision.