QualMed Washington's new name: Molina Healthcare

SEATTLE - QualMed Washington Health Plan has changed its name to Molina Healthcare of Washington, marking the final stage of its acquisition by that company.

Molina is based in Long Beach, Calif., and has more than 260,000 members.

In Washington state, Molina has 58,000 members from Qualmed's Healthy Options plan and 5,000 members from Qualmed's Basic Health Plan.