Community Health Plan of Washington (CHPW) has been serving Washington’s communities for nearly 30 years. The news features and press releases below tell important pieces of our story and our mission—to support and empower our members.
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Press releases
- Community Health Plan of Washington Donates $250,000 to Support Local Community Organizations Advancing Health Equity, November 2, 2023 | Spanish
- Community Health Network of Washington Receives $3.8 Million Digital Navigator Grant to Extend Digital Access to Health Care and Equity Resources throughout Washington, September 19, 2023
- New Chief Health Officer/Chief Medical Officer at CHPW to Lead Whole-Person Care Delivery, July 18, 2023
- 2022 CHPW Annual Report, June 8, 2023
- CHPW Hires First Chief Transformation and Innovation Officer to Drive Growth and Partnerships, March 14, 2023
- Community Health Network of Washington Receives $1 Million Digital Navigator Grant to Extend Digital Access and Equity Resources to North Central Region, January 26, 2023
In the news
- CHPW donates $250k to local organizations who advance equity, Lynnwood Times, December 15, 2023
- New Chief Health Officer/Chief Medical Officer at Community Health Plan of Washington to Lead Whole-Person Care Delivery, The Skanner News, July 19, 2023
- How to renew your Apple Health (Medicaid) coverage – something you need to do annually, (Language: Spanish), Latina Seattle, July 13, 2023
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Avoid going without health insurance, (Language: Spanish), Univision Seattle, June 13, 2023
- Tri-Cities Community Health and partners hold Resource Fair Saturday, more events soon, KEPR-TV, May 20, 2023
- Tailored Outreach Is Key to Driving Medicaid Engagement, MedCity News, April 12, 2023
- Thousands in WA could soon lose Apple Health coverage; here’s how to keep it, The Seattle Times, March 21, 2023
- Community Health Network of Washington Hires Chief Transformation and Innovation Officer, Becker’s Healthcare, March 15, 2023
- $1 million grant will help guide tech-related health outreach in North Central Washington, New Life Channel, March 13, 2023
- 38,000 people in Spokane County could lose Medicaid coverage as COVID public health emergency ends, The Spokesman-Review, March 1, 2023
- WA residents soon must apply to keep Medicaid coverage. Expert shares advice for preparing, The Olympian, February 9, 2023
- Community Health Network of Washington Receives $1 Million Digital Navigator Grant, Lake Chelan Now, January 27, 2023
- Nearly 40K Snohomish County residents might lose Medicaid coverage, HeraldNet, January 26, 2023
- More permanent supportive housing needed to address Washington’s homeless, affordable housing problems, State of Reform, Jan 10, 2023
- Top 3 Tips for Navigating the “Tripledemic”, The Suburban Times, January 9, 2023
Archive
Press Releases
2022
- CHPW Hires New Chief Equity Officer to Align Work of Advancing Equity in WA Communities, November 17, 2022
- CHPW Donates $250,000 to Support Equal Access to Care, November 1, 2022
- CHPW Unveils New Benefits to Support the Whole Health of Medicare Members, October 12, 2022
- CHPW Named One of Three Organizations to Offer Washington State Cascade Select Plans in 2023, September 7, 2022
- CHPW Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Comprehensive Alternative Treatments Benefit Package, August 16, 2022
- 2021 CHPW Annual Report, Jun 30, 2022
- CHPW Continues Expansion of Regional Manager Team, Jun 1, 2022
- CHPW Adds to Regional Manager Team Strengthening on the Ground Support and Community Connections, April 13, 2022
2021
- Community Health Plan of Washington Strengthens Community Outreach with New Director of Business Development and Sales, December 15, 2021
- CHPW To Offer Apple Health (Medicaid) Coverage in All Washington Counties, December 6, 2021
- CHPW Deepens Salish Region Presence, November 3, 2021
- CHPW Granting $750,000 to Advance Health Equity Programs in Washington’s Community Health Centers, August 17, 2021
- CHPW Donates $250,000 to Community-Based Organizations Serving Communities of Color, June 25, 2021
- Washington Community Leaders Join Forces to Seed Endowment for First-Generation, Underserved Students to Pursue Health Care Careers, June 1, 2021
- 2020 CHPW Annual Report, May 28, 2021
- CHPW Offering Medicaid Coverage in Three New Washington Counties Beginning in July 2021, May 19, 2021
- CHPW and Sea Mar Host Virtual Conversation on COVID-19 Vaccines, March 24, 2021
- Leanne Berge, CEO Statement on Passage of the American Rescue Plan, March 11, 2021
2020
- Community Health Plan of Washington Hosts Panel Supporting Mental Health During COVID-19, Dec. 9, 2020
- 2019 CHPW Annual Report, Oct. 19, 2020
- Community Health Plan of Washington Provides $230,000 to Advance Health Equity, Sept. 9, 2020
- Community Health Plan of Washington Offering Medicaid Coverage in Five New Washington Counties Beginning in 2021, Aug. 5, 2020
- Community Health Plan of Washington Launches Partnership with Unite Us to Connect Members with Local Social Services, July 21, 2020
- Community Health Plan of Washington Delivers Pioneering Supports for Behavior Health Providers in Washington During COVID-19 Pandemic, June 9, 2020
- Community Health Plan of Washington Creates New Role To Support Growth, Jan. 14, 2020
2019
- Community Health Plan of Washington Selected to Develop Medicaid Models That Reduce Health Disparities, Sept. 24, 2019
- Community Health Plan of Washington Appoints Melissa Stevens as Vice President of Community Engagement and Growth, Aug. 27, 2019
- Community Health Plan of Washington to Cover Acupuncture for Chronic Pain, Aug. 1, 2019
- Community Health Plan of Washington Leaders Co-Author Journal of Rural Health’s 2018 Article of Year, May 22, 2019
- CHPW names Paul Sherman Chief Medical Officer, April 12, 2019
- 2018 Annual Report
In the News
2022
- Health insurer donates $250K to help close equity gaps in WA, The Seattle Times, November 2, 2022
- CHPW provides $250,000 to support equal access to care; KWA receives $10,000, KXRO News, Radio, November 2, 2022
- 3 Spokane County organizations receiving Advancing Equity Fund grants, NonStop Local KHQ, November 1, 1022
- Snohomish County organizations among those receiving Community Health Plan of Washington grants, My Edmonds News, November 1, 2022
- Bringing Alternative Therapies to a Broader Universe of Patients with Dr. Paul Sherman CHPW, Empowered Patient Radio, October 19, 2022
- Expert help with Medicare available in Clark County, The Columbian, October 16, 2022
- Three Tips for New Moms: Managing Postpartum Stress and Strengthening Your Mental Health (Language: Spanish), La Raza, June 29, 2022
- Three Tips for New Mothers: Managing Postpartum Stress & Strengthening Your Mental Health, The Suburban Times, Jun 18, 2022
- Centralia Area Resident Appointed Regional Manager for Nonprofit Health Plan Provider, The Daily Chronicle, Jun 8, 2022
- Baby formula shortage taking a toll on new mother’s mental health, Kima TV, May 25, 2022
- Arcadia and Community Health Plan of Washington Recognized by KLAS Points of Light 2022 Award, Cision PR Newswire, May 19, 2022
- Three Ways to Cope with the New Now, Anacortes Now, March 24, 2022
- Physical exercise can help with mental health, NBC Right Now on KNDU-TV, March 16, 2022
- Clearing up at-home COVID test kit confusion, NBC Right Now on KNDU-TV, February 23, 2022
- If winter blues are a struggle, try these tips to keep the season from getting you down, The News Tribune, January 20, 2022
- Omicron Drives Up COVID-19 Activity in Lewis County With 265 Cases, 16 Hospitalizations Reported Last Week, The Chronicle, January 5, 2022
2021
- Peninsula Daily News: New regional manager for systems integration for Clallam, Jefferson and Kitsap counties, November 17, 2021
- KGMI Radio: Dr. Paul Sherman: COVID Vaccines for Kids, November 10, 2021
- Medicare Annual Enrollment Period for 2022 – FAQs, September 30,2021
- Sea Mar receives $50,000 donation to advance health care equity, August 20, 2021
- CHPW Granting $750,000 to Advance Health Equity Programs, August 19, 2021
- Local Community Health Facilities Receiving Funding To Advance Equity In Care, August 18, 2021
- Three Spokane organizations receive grants from Community Health Plan of Washington, June 25, 2021
- Washington healthcare leaders launch initiative to tackle industry inequities, June 22, 2021
- Dr. Paul Sherman spoke with KEPR in Franklin County about the COVID-19 Vaccines, May 25, 2021
- Doctors answer questions about COVID-19 vaccines, April 15, 2021
- Debunking covid-19 vaccine myths spreading around social media, April 12, 2021
- ACAP Coffee Break, Feb. 5, 2021
- Washington’s Community Health Plan Goes Digital for ‘Greatest Patient Engagement Challenge’ Ever, Jan. 26, 2021
- ‘Super nerve-wracking’: Kids describe feelings surrounding pandemic, U.S. Capitol riot, Jan. 15, 2021
2020
- Here’s how to fight seasonal affective disorder, Dec. 16, 2020
- Community Health Plan Offers Help for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Nov. 27, 2020
- Second Episode of New Podcast, MHE Talks: Improving Patient Access, Nov. 23,2020
- How to Distinguish Symptoms of the Common Cold, Flu, and COVID-19 This Winter, Nov. 18, 2020
- LULAC, Latino Youth Council land $10,000 grants, Oct. 3, 2020
- Local Groups Receive Grants From Community Health Plan of Washington, Sep. 21, 2020
- Tukwila-based Somali Health Board receives donation to advance health equity, Sep. 18, 2020
- Two Yakima nonprofits serving immigrant populations awarded $20,000 for COVID-19 response relief, Sep. 13, 2020
- Community Health Plan of Washington awards $230k to nonprofit organizations, including one from Edmonds, Sep. 11, 2020
- Addressing Social Determinants of Health Requires Population-Based Data, HealthPayerIntelligence, June 8, 2020
- Just a call away: Insurer keeps clients safe and healthy with telephone program during pandemic, The Spokesman-Review, May 27, 2020
- Interview with Dr. Paul Sherman, Chief Medical Officer at CHPW, regarding telehealth, KXRO News, May 5, 2020
- What kids can do during the coronavirus, The Spokesman-Review, March 27, 2020
- Q&A: Dr. Paul Sherman, Chief Medical Officer at CHPW, State of Reform, Feb. 24, 2020
- Health and Homelessness in Bellingham, KGMI, Jan. 2, 2020
2019
- Leanne Berge wants to increase access to behavioral health, Puget Sound Business Journal, Dec. 6, 2019
- Deadline looms for Medicare open enrollment, The Daily Herald, Dec. 5, 2019
- Get medi-smart – cut through confusion of Medicare, Medicaid & health insurance, B-Town Blog, Nov. 25, 2019
- State joins effort to cut health disparities, The Columbian, Oct. 22, 2019
- Can acupuncture help prevent opioid overuse and addiction?, Inlander, Oct. 7, 2019
- Community Health Plan of Washington opens first Spokane office, Spokane Journal of Business, Sept. 12, 2019
- Help for Medicare and Medicaid coverage issues available at new Tri-Cities office, Tri-City Herald, May 31, 2019
- Community Health Plan of Washington opens in Pasco, NBC Right Now, May 31, 2019
- CHPW CEO Leanne Berge: Medicaid Patients Will Get More Overall Care at Clinics, Spokane Public Radio, Feb. 6, 2019
- Daring Women Q&A: Leanne Berge, CEO of Community Health Plan of Washington, Seattle Business, Jan. 10, 2019
About CHPW
Founded in 1992 by a network of community and migrant health centers (CHCs) in Washington State, Community Health Plan of Washington is a community-governed, not-for-profit health plan formed to help coordinate care and advocate for people who were not being served by traditional insurance companies.
The mission of CHPW is to deliver accessible managed care services that meet the needs and improve the health of Washington communities and to make managed care participation beneficial for community-responsive providers.
CHPW serves approximately 270,000 members through Medicaid (income-based program called Apple Health in WA) and Medicare (age and disability-based program) across the State. CHPW connects members to various physical, behavioral and social support services, and reinvests surpluses back into the community to help advance health equity and improve access to high quality care for all people. Its parent, Community Health Network of Washington, serves nearly one million individuals across Washington through its Member federally qualified community health centers across the State of Washington, and now offers Cascade Select on the health exchange.
To learn more, explore chpw.org, meet our Executive Leadership Team, or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn.
