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Suzie and Matt McColm have been helping people figure out the confusing world of insurance for years. The last four years, we have helped the Washington Healthplanfinder run a full service enrollment center in Wenatchee, Washington. #livinginsurance Our webpage is www.wahbroker.org
Episodes

Thursday Apr 15, 2021
$1400 Check is minor compared to the rest of the American Rescue Plan
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
At Suzie Health Solutions we have danced around the American Rescue Act for a few weeks and here is what we know. While everyone has been looking at the $1400 check, there is a whole lot more money with the American Rescue Plan. Let’s talk real money like no cost Cobra or if you have a week of unemployment being eligible for platinum level plans for pocket change. When will we see the Big Change in Washington State and what you should be doing right now.

Thursday Apr 08, 2021
What does it mean to have your office 100% Vaccinated!
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
We started ours last week and according to the most recent study we will be looking at 80% protected in another week. It’s important as we continue to assist people with enrolling in healthcare. https://www.wahbroker.org/ So what does it mean?
- Catching COVID?
- What your workplace can look like?
- Why it is important to keep masked until the CDC gives the all clear.
At over a year in let’s cross the finish line together.
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Monday Apr 05, 2021
Mandatory Vacation Passport.
Monday Apr 05, 2021
Monday Apr 05, 2021
Who is ready for a vacation? After nearly a year just about everyone is chomping at the bit to pitch the mask, fling open the doors and run to the hills. Let us take care of business so we don’t get another time out.
- File your taxes. (May 17th) Find an local expert.
- Get Vaccinated (April 15th everyone over 16). https://vaccinelocator.doh.wa.gov/
- Get Health Insurance https://www.wahbroker.org/
- If you are going International, then get your passport. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply.html
We are small business and masking up and getting vaccinated to reduce the spread is critical.

Thursday Mar 25, 2021
Do you hustle for small business?
Thursday Mar 25, 2021
Thursday Mar 25, 2021
At nearly a decade of running a insurance office and embracing the hustle. We can see a lot of lip service of supporting small business but how much are you really? Is your business space set up to embrace small business or is it a hard “no solicitors” at the doorway? How much of your household income is spent on one or two person operations located a few minutes from your doorstep? When someone offers you something do you say yes?

Friday Mar 19, 2021
#StopAsianHate
Friday Mar 19, 2021
Friday Mar 19, 2021
There has been 500+ hate crimes targeted at Asian People this year alone. In Atlanta eight people killed with six of them Asian-American women. It was a son of a pastor. A local Sheriff who stated, “Yesterday was a really bad day for him.”, made money on selling Asian Hate shirts with Facebook ads. A former president promoted that hatred for a year, but the tragedy is much older.
San Francisco, CA; Pendleton, OR; Tacoma; WA have tragic pasts
Executive Order 9066 and the Internment Camps of American Citizens from 1942 to 1945.
President Biden signed an Executive order by in January denouncing anti-American discrimination. With the violence deeply rooted in American History, it is going to require effort and change to think beyond stereotypes.

Friday Mar 05, 2021
Health Insurance Enrollment & Covid update
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Friday Mar 05, 2021
The Covid update for Central Washington.
- Special Enrollment for Healthcare right now until May 15th
- Outreach is important.
- Share Ricki Lake video at: https://fb.watch/429Uzio-BY/
- Vaccine schedule update:
- Use the bot at: https://m.me/InsuranceWenatchee?ref=covid
- A common talking point that is beating out common sense.
Special Enrollment in Washington state. – 1700 enrollments the first 9 days. We are seeing folks explore multiple sites and need assistance. Use one of the 11 enrollment sites around the state.

Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
Everyone should have a life insurance policy outside of work
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
It has been our experience that everyone should have a policy outside of work. Matt had his first run in with the benefits of life insurance in his 20s when his father died. Suzie made it to her 30s. All deaths are premature. We get into the terminology, agent shopping and basics surrounding life insurance.
If you want more information then be sure to look at our website at: https://www.wahbroker.org/

Friday Feb 19, 2021
Old School Solutions to new world problems
Friday Feb 19, 2021
Friday Feb 19, 2021
Matt & Suzie McColm run Suzie Health Solutions which is the Full Service Enrollment Center in Wenatchee with the Washington Healthplanfinder. We have been helping people for the last 8 years answering insurance questions with out charging fees.
Today’s episode is going to be Old School Solutions for New World problems.
- Using experts.
- Yellow pages more than just the big yellow book.
- Life Insurance for more than just dying.
- Wrist Watch for more than telling time.
- Bear on Air for Radio station when local news doesn’t promote.
- Health Insurance for more than accidents and sickness. Meals, phones, rebate programs for doing healthy behavior.
- Hardwood floors for germ virus reduction. Get a robot vacuum.
- Cauliflower is a super power.

Friday Feb 12, 2021
Relationships business and personal
Friday Feb 12, 2021
Friday Feb 12, 2021
Suzie and Matt McColm run Suzie Health Solutions in Wenatchee. In addition to being a family run business, it is a full-service enrollment center for the Washington Healthplanfinder. We built a business about working through problems and into the future.
Valentine’s edition. We are talking about relationships. They are important in business and at home. How do you build to last?
- Do things together.
- Set goals together.
- Don’t let the little things get you down. Not everything is a transaction.
- Take time to celebrate.
We get into the nitty gritty of things as personal and business relationships have many things in common.

Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
Special Enrollment Period for Washington Health Insurance
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
It’s Suzie Health Solutions, the Washington Healthplanfinder Enrollment Center located in Wenatchee. We are one of 11 centers spread through the state that help people enroll and understand health insurance for no added fees.
The typical special enrollments are documented within 60 days of event.
- You lose coverage from an Employer.
- You had coverage and move to a new area.
- You had coverage and get married.
- You gave birth or adopted a child.
- You had a low enough income that you qualify Apple Health.
- You are affiliated with a Native American tribe.
Then there are Special circumstances. Our first special circumstance is Covid-19. We will be able to process people seeking coverage February 15th through May 15th. This includes people that have no coverage, coverage like a healthshare, and COBRA.
We did this for most of last year and the process is simple.
- We process the application.
- We submit a work ticket which takes one to two days to process.
- When the Healthplanfinder approves then you have 60 days to approve the plan.
- Wait for about a week then call in and make your first premium payment to bind the coverage if payment is necessary.
I say payment is necessary because not every plan that we do costs money out of pocket. Last fall there was an estimated four million people out there that qualified for a Bronze plan at zero cost. We also help with a lot of Apple Health and some Medicare Advantage plans are zero out of pocket.