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  • We created something new just for you

    B’link now offers communication timelines with resources for every month of your plan year. Use these resources to help your employees understand their health plan and use their benefits.

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  • General

    We Created Something New Just for You

    We Created Something New Just for You | 2/17/2020

    B’link now offers communication timelines with resources for every month of your plan year. Use these resources to help your employees understand their health plan and use their benefits.

    If You Have a Peak Care Health Plan | 2/17/2020

    Tell your employees that they have a dedicated customer service team.

    Surprise Balance Billing—We’re Here for You | 2/17/2020

    For self-funded and OptiFlex groups, action required to participate can be complicated but Premera can help!

    Minding Mental and Heart Health | 2/17/2020

    February is American Heart Month.

    What’s New or Changed for 2020

    What’s New or Changed for 2020 | 1/20/2020

    These resources can help your new year start right.

    Are Your Employees Asking You About Medicare? | 1/20/2020

    We’ve made it easy for you to answer their questions with our Employer Medicare Toolkit.

    Form 1095-B Tax Forms Available This Month | 1/20/2020

    IRS guidelines have changed for the 2019 tax year.

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  • Large group

    Take These Two Easy Steps Now | 8/19/2019

    Let Premera support you in helping your employees transition to a new way of selecting health benefits for 2020 with the School Employees Benefit Board (SEBB) Program.

    Sometimes We All Need a Little Extra Support | 8/19/2019

    We make it easy for you to help your employees find support with the Lifestyle Guidance Resources through their Premera Wellness Program.

    Four Tips for Lifestyle Guidance Resources | 3/18/2019

    We make it easy to tell your employees about Premera wellness program benefits.

    Have an OptiFlex Plan? Tell Your Employees About Premera Pulse | 1/14/2019

    This new interactive way for members to stay engaged with their health is now available for OptiFlex groups. Send this ready-to-share email to your employees.

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  • Small group

    Your Plan Now Offers Low- to No-Cost Surgeries at Select Hospitals | 2/17/2020

    Important information about your Premera-Designated Centers of Excellence benefit for total knee and hip replacement. Plus, resources to share with your employees.

    Your Employees Will See Two Provider Network Names on Their Plan Materials and ID Card | 12/16/2019

    The provider network names on your employees’ ID cards and plan materials will now represent the medical as well as any embedded dental plan.

    2020 Creditable Coverage Reports | 12/16/2019

    Do you know your responsibilities as a small business?

    Are Your Employees Getting Lower Copays? | 7/15/2019

    Members who designate a primary care provider and visit that doctor save money.

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  • Pharmacy

    What Happens When New Medicines Come to Market? | 2/17/2020

    Premera collaborates with this “watchdog on drug pricing” to identify cost-effectiveness and value of drugs—ultimately helping safeguard you and your employees.

    Specialty Pharmacy Changes for 2020 | 11/18/2019

    Find out important information about mandatory specialty pharmacy for group plans next year.

    Formulary Updates for Metallic Plans | 10/14/2019

    Find out which drugs are impacted by the latest metallic formulary changes.

    Prior Authorization Update: Victoza | 8/19/2019

    A drug to treat type II diabetes will require prior authorization to be covered.

    New Gene Therapy for Children | 7/15/2019

    Find out how we’re covering Zolgensma, a new drug to treat spinal muscular atrophy.

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