It will be interesting to see if those who don’t pay the first premium get the first three months’ coverage gratis, like those who miss a later payment. It is not really gratis, but providers have to treat it like coverage is still in effect for those three months. This is one of the most grievous mistakes of the whole plan (other than the death culture provisions) and will create HUGE problems for providers who don’t get reimbursed.
One really strange thing is we already got our membership cards in the mail, before paying the premium and before sending in the verification. I guess Washington State is really keen on getting people enrolled.