Press Releases
2026
2025
- Premera Blue Cross Names Rajat Puri as New Chief Operating Officer
December 4, 2025
- Premera Welcomes Two strategic Leaders to its Board of Directors
October 6, 2025
- Premera Blue Cross Expands Access to Affordable Behavioral Health Care as Seasonal Stress, Demand Rise
September 23, 2025
- Premera Blue Cross, Seattle Storm Team Up to Honor All-Star Washington Educators
September 2, 2025
- Premera Blue Cross Launches Premera Health Hub to Expand Digital Health, Enhance Member Experience
August 19, 2025
- Premera Blue Cross Announces Actions to Simplify Prior Authorization Process
June 23, 2025
- Primary Care Providers Play Crucial Role in Combating Youth Mental Health Crisis
May 19, 2025
- Premera, Kinwell Medical Group Make Strides in Access to Quality, Affordable Primary Care
January 8, 2025
2024
- Premera Blue Cross Exiting Medicare Advantage Market in 2025
October 1, 2024
- Premera Appoints Dr. Rushika Fernandopulle to Board of Directors
September 16, 2024
- Premera Blue Cross Names Talha Ashraf as Chief Financial Officer
August 12, 2024
- Premera and Spokane’s New Pro Soccer Teams Celebrate Local Educators
August 6, 2024
- Premera Blue Cross Names Dr. Romilla Batra as Chief Medical Officer, Senior Vice President
May 2, 2024
- Premera, UW Medicine Collaborate on Behavioral Health Integration for Black Communities
January 30, 2024
2023
- Premera Blue Cross Hires Chief Strategy Officer to Join Executive Leadership Team
September 5, 2023
- Premera Blue Cross Improves Access to Behavioral Health Care in Washington
August 10, 2023
- Premera Blue Cross, UW Medicine Reach New Multi-Year Agreement
June 9, 2023
- Premera Blue Cross, EvergreenHealth Reach New Multi-Year Agreement
March 29, 2023
2022
- Premera Blue Cross HMO Debuts in Washington
December 13, 2022
- Premera Invests in University of Washington’s Psychiatry Fellowship for Advanced Nurse Practitioners
December 8, 2022
- Premera Appoints Amy Humphreys as New Chair of the Board of Directors
July 7, 2022
- Premera Commits $2.3 Million to Expand Access to Behavioral Health, Housing Solutions in Washington, Alaska
April 19, 2022
- Premera Invests $1.8 Million to Help Washington Colleges Address Critical Nursing Shortage
April 5, 2022
- Premera Appoints Wilma Wallace to Board of Directors; Latest Move in Company’s Push to Broaden Leadership Perspectives
March 3, 2022
- Premera, Kinwell Medical Group Team Up to Expand Primary Care Access Across Washington State
January 18, 2022
- ‘It’s OK Not to be OK:’ Premera Partners with Seattle Kraken to Raise Awareness About Mental Health
January 13, 2022
2021
- Seattle Hockey Fans: Be Merry, Bright and Vaccinated this Holiday Season
December 2, 2021
- Premera, MultiCare Expand Alliance to Keep Healthcare Costs Flat for Next Five Years
November 29, 2021
- Premera Invests in Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences’ Rural Medicine Education Program
November 18, 2021
- Premera Deepens Connection to Communities with County By County Giving Initiative
October 26, 2021
- Premera, Confluence Health Reach New Multi-Year Agreement
September 17, 2021
- Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, Premera Reach Multi-Year Agreement
August 20, 2021
2020
- Premera Invests $10 Million in Nonprofit Kidney Care Providers
October 1, 2020
- Seattle Kraken and Oak View Group Announce Premera as Exclusive Health Insurance Partner of Climate Pledge Arena
September 17, 2020
- Premera Launches Its First Virtual Primary Care Health Plan
May 14, 2020
- Premera Provides $65 Million in Premium Relief and Rebates to Customers in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
May 13, 2020
- Premera Offers Zero Cost Share Virtual Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder Treatment in Response to COVID-19
April 21, 2020
- Premera Offers Advance Payments to Providers in Response to COVID-19 Crisis
April 8, 2020
- Premera to Waive Costs Related to COVID-19 Treatment
April 2, 2020
- Premera to Infuse More Than $250,000 Into Employees’ Local Restaurants
March 31, 2020
- Premera Expands Telehealth Offerings During COVID-19 Pandemic
March 24, 2020
- Premera Teams With the UW to Establish Rural Nursing Program
March 3, 2020
- Premera Hires Former Spokane Mayor David Condon to Join Leadership Team
Feb. 6, 2020
2019
- Premera Investment to Improve Integration of Mental Health in Rural Areas
September 24, 2019
- Premera Awards $2.1 million in Community Grants Focusing on Behavioral Health
August 14, 2019
- Premera and Vera Whole Health Join Forces to Put Members First and Bring Advanced Primary Care to Spokane
August 6, 2019
- Premera Announces Investment To Expand Rural Health Care Access In Eastern Washington
July 31, 2019
- Premera Creates New Dental Product with Willamette Dental Group
June 19, 2019
- Premera and Providence St. Joseph Health Announce New Contract
May 16, 2019
- Swedish, Providence St. Joseph Health and Premera Announce $15 Million Donation to Plymouth Housing
May 15, 2019
- Premera Hires Chief Financial Officer to Join Leadership Team
May 2, 2019
- Premera Awards Six Community Grants to Nonprofits Focusing on Behavioral Health
March 21, 2019
- Cardinal Analytx and Premera Partner to Predict and Mitigate Customers’ High Healthcare Costs
Feb. 6, 2019
- Premera Reminds Customers Preventative Immunizations Are Covered
Jan. 30, 2019
2018
- Premera Awards $3.3 Million in Community Grants Focusing on Behavioral Health
Dec. 17, 2018
- Premera Awards $500,000 in Grants to Yakima County Nonprofits
Dec. 13, 2018
- Eastside Health Network and Premera Collaborate With Microsoft on New Health Plan
Oct. 22, 2018
- Premera Announces Behavioral Health Investment in RurAL CAP
Oct. 10, 2018
- Premera Hires Two Executives to Join Leadership Team
Sept. 12, 2018
- Premera Closes Soundpath Health Medicare Advantage Contract Acquisition
Sept. 10, 2018
- Premera Announces $1 Million Investment in Covenant House Alaska
July 19, 2018
- Premera and U.S. Anesthesia Partners Establish Value-Based Contract
July 10, 2018
- Premera To Buy Soundpath Health Medicare Advantage Contract
June 26, 2018
- Premera Awards Nearly $1 Million In Community Grants Focusing On Behavioral Health
June 25, 2018
- Premera and MultiCare Form Alliance to Make Healthcare Simpler and Easier for Patients
June 12, 2018
- Depression Diagnosis Rates are Increasing Across Washington, Study Finds
May 10, 2018
- Premera Blue Shield of Alaska Receives Prestigious Brand Excellence Award
April 18, 2018
- Premera Announces $250 Million Investment In Customers and Community
March 12, 2018
- Innovative and Personalized Engagement Platform Helps Alaska Customers Manage Care
Feb. 27, 2018
- Premera Delivers Innovative Solution for Hidden Population
Feb. 22, 2018
- Premera Makes Accessing Your Health Plan Easier Than Ever
Jan. 31, 2018