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Medigap in Poulsbo, WA: Medicare Supplement plans and insurers

By Vadim Marusin, licensed Medicare insurance agent in Washington (WAOIC #1365574). Insurer data checked against the state chart current as of October 8, 2026.

Poulsbo is in Kitsap County. 15 of the insurers we track sell Medicare Supplement policies to its residents: 15 sell Plan G and 14 sell Plan N. Below: who they are, plus the doctors, hospitals and skilled nursing facilities near Poulsbo.

Poulsbo, Kitsap County
County
Kitsap County
Population (2024 estimate)
12,562
Insurers selling here
15
Sell Plan G
15
Sell Plan N
14
Nearest hospital
6 miles

Who sells Plan G and Plan N in Poulsbo

InsurerPlan GPlan NHD Plan G
Bankers Reserve Life✓✓–
First Health Life & Health✓✓–
GPM Health & Life✓✓–
HumanaDental✓✓✓
Insurance Company of North America✓✓✓
Medco Containment Life✓✓–
Premera✓✓✓
Regence BlueShield✓✓–
State Farm
sold through State Farm agents
✓✓–
USAA
USAA eligibility required
✓✓–
United American✓✓✓
United World Life (Mutual of Omaha)✓✓✓
UnitedHealthcare (AARP)
AARP membership required
✓✓–
WA Health Care Authority Premera Plan G
state-sponsored group plan
✓––
Washington National✓✓✓
✓ = sells that plan to Kitsap County residents. All plans and insurers in Kitsap County. OIC chart, October 8, 2026. Ask a licensed agent for current premiums.

Doctors around Poulsbo

CMS lists 911 clinicians with practice locations within 8 miles of Poulsbo, including 261 in primary care (family and internal medicine, nurse practitioners and physician assistants). 38 of them (4.2%) are listed as sometimes declining assignment, close to the 4.5% statewide figure. Ask each provider whether they accept assignment; if they all do, Plan N's excess-charge gap won't affect you. Within 25 miles, CMS lists clinicians in mental health, physical therapy, eye care, cancer care, neurology, cardiology, and chiropractic. Practices with Medicare clinicians near Poulsbo include Tacoma Emergency Care Physicians PLLC, Kitsap Mental Health Services, Kitsap Physical Therapy and Sports Clinic PS Inc., Port Gamble S'klallam Tribe, and Franciscan Medical Group.

How far to each kind of specialist

SpecialtyClinicians within 25 miNearest
Cardiology392in town
Cancer care467in town
Orthopedics291in town
Eye care647in town
Kidney care1326 mi, Silverdale
Neurology4346 mi, Silverdale
Lung care174in town
Digestive care276in town
Urology1726 mi, Silverdale
Dermatology233in town
Diabetes and hormone care1036 mi, Silverdale
Ear, nose and throat144in town
Physical therapy1,587in town
Mental health1,940in town
Clinicians enrolled in Medicare, counted once per ZIP area where they practice. Distances are to the center of the nearest ZIP area with that specialty. Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file.

Hospitals near Poulsbo

HospitalDistanceTypeCMS overall rating
St. Michael Medical Center
Silverdale
6 miAcute care4 of 5 stars
Swedish Edmonds Hospital
Edmonds
16 miAcute care3 of 5 stars
University of Washington Medical Center
Seattle
17 miAcute care4 of 5 stars
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Seattle
17 miAcute care5 of 5 stars
Straight-line distance from the town center. Source: CMS Hospital General Information.

The closest hospital to Poulsbo is St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale, about 6 miles away. The highest-rated hospital in that list is Virginia Mason Medical Center, 5 of 5 stars on CMS's overall rating. Medigap has no hospital network: the Part A deductible ($1,736 in 2026) is covered the same here as anywhere.

Skilled nursing near Poulsbo

Skilled nursing facilityDistanceBedsCMS overall rating
Martha and Mary Health Service
Poulsbo
under 1 mi1354 of 5 stars
Northwoods Lodge
Silverdale
5 mi575 of 5 stars
Bainbridge Island Health & Rehab Center
Bainbridge Island
9 mi585 of 5 stars
Bremerton Trails Post Acute
Bremerton
11 mi1251 of 5 stars
Medicare-certified nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, October 2026.

4 Medicare-certified nursing homes are within 35 miles of Poulsbo. The highest-rated is Northwoods Lodge in Silverdale (5 of 5 stars). Plans G and N pay the $217-a-day coinsurance for days 21 to 100 (2026).

Kitsap County notes

67,198 people on Medicare in Kitsap County60% in Original Medicare (WA 50%)10% of those 65+ are 85 or older

Of the regional Blue plans, Regence BlueShield sells in Kitsap County. WSHIP status: reasonable-choice county (what that means). See the Kitsap County page for the county-wide view.

Nearby

ZIP codes around Poulsbo: 98315, 98345, 98370, 98392.

Common questions

Which insurers sell Medigap Plan G in Poulsbo, WA?

15: Bankers Reserve Life, First Health Life & Health, GPM Health & Life, HumanaDental, Insurance Company of North America, Medco Containment Life, Premera, Regence BlueShield, State Farm, USAA, United American, United World Life (Mutual of Omaha), UnitedHealthcare (AARP), WA Health Care Authority Premera Plan G, Washington National, on the OIC chart current as of October 8, 2026.

Which Medigap insurers sell in Poulsbo?

15: Bankers Reserve Life, First Health Life & Health, GPM Health & Life, HumanaDental, Insurance Company of North America, Medco Containment Life, Premera, Regence BlueShield, State Farm, USAA, United American, United World Life (Mutual of Omaha), UnitedHealthcare (AARP), WA Health Care Authority Premera Plan G, Washington National. They sell throughout Kitsap County.

Do doctors near Poulsbo accept Medicare assignment?

Of 911 clinicians CMS lists within 8 miles, 873 (95.8%) always accept assignment and 38 may not.

Can I use Medigap at St. Michael Medical Center?

Yes, if it accepts Medicare, which every hospital in this list does. Medigap has no network, except Medicare SELECT policies.

Is Medigap more expensive in Poulsbo than in Seattle?

No. Each insurer charges the same premium for a plan everywhere it sells in Washington. What differs is which insurers sell in your county.

Sources

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