Interpreter Services Brokering

Trancare provides Spoken Language Interpreter Services Brokering for Chelan, Douglas, and Okanogan counties when requested by DSHS staff or DSHS contract service providers (medical providers) for medical appointments covered by Medicaid.

As of August 15th, 2011, Trancare will begin accepting requests for American Sign Language interpreters that will occur on or after September 1, 2011 in our service area of Chelan, Douglas, and Okanogan counties.


Trancare Call Center Hours:

Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, excluding weekends and all Federal Holidays
Interpreter Services Phone: 509-888-0410
Interpreter Services Fax:    509-888-0409


To Request an Interpreter:

Please fax a Trancare Request Form to: 509-888-0409


For Urgent Requests on the Weekend, After-Hours, and Holidays,
Please Contact Hopelink in Bellevue:
           Telephone: 425-378-7977
           Toll Free TDD Access: 1-800-246-1646
           Fax: 425-373-0430
           Please DO NOT contact Hopelink regarding appointments
           already scheduled through Trancare.
As a reminder, all requests must be pre-authorized.  Under no circumstances should requesters be working directly with interpreters or subcontracted language agencies.  Any encounters not scheduled through the broker are considered outside the scope of this contract and not reimbursable.

Requests must be recieved at least 48 business hours before the appointment time, but no more than 30 days in advance.  (Weekends and Holidays do not count towards the 48 hours.) 
Requests received with less than 48 hours notice will attempt to be filled, but may have no interpreter available due to the late notice.  After Trancare receives your interpreter request, you will receive an Interpreter Confirmation within 24 hours.  If you do not receive your confirmaiton, please call our office to confirm.

Requesters:

To request a Trancare Interpreter Servcies Request Form, or further information about the Interpreter Services Program, please fill out the following form and the Interpreter Services Coordinator will get back
to you as soon as possible.  Please include if you need a DSHS
 form or a medical provider form.

    Request Info:

Interpreters:

Trancare is contracted with the following Language Agencies.  Please contact one or all of them if you are interested in providing DSHS Interpreter Services:

Clarius Languages
509-667-7410
1602 Walnut ST
Wenatchee, WA 98801

Universal Language Service, Inc.
888-462-0500
P.O. Box 4147
Bellevue, WA 98009


To submit any questions or comments directly to DSHS, please go to the DSHS Interpreter Services website.
For further information not provided here or for service concerns, please contact the Interpreter Services Coordinator at 509-888-0410.  You can also e-mail any questions or concerns to rachel@trancare.net   ** For client confidentiality, please omit client names or other identifying information **