Premera Programs Help Members Choose High Quality Providers

  • November 18, 2021

    Centers of Excellence are designated facilities with proven, strong quality outcomes at a fair price and are chosen for procedures known to have significant variance in cost and quality. Many employer groups and health plans are turning to these Centers of Excellence for specialty procedures that help patients make better healthcare decisions. 

    Blue Distinction Specialty Care Program

    Premera wants to make it simple and easy for our members to get access to high-quality, cost-efficient specialty care wherever they live. We’ve worked with the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and other plans across the U.S. to develop the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. 

    The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Blue Distinction program identifies providers who are high quality with a Blue Distinction Center (BDC) designation and providers who are high quality and cost efficient with the BDC+ for specific specialties. Our members see these designations when searching for providers in our Find a Doctor tool. We’re actively educating members on the value of Blue Distinction Centers. Here is a list of specialties under the Blue Distinction Specialty Care Program: 

    • Bariatric surgery
    • Cancer sare
    • Cardiac
    • CAR-T
    • Fertility
    • Knee/hip replacement
    • Maternity
    • Ocular gene therapy
    • Spine surgery
    • Substance use treatment disorder
    • Transplants

    Interested in learning how you can become a designated Blue Distinction Center? Contact Jennifer Hjorten at jennifer.hjorten@premera.com for more information.

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