General News
Published October 14, 2019
- Included automatically for fully insured and OptiFlex groups when they renew their Premera medical plan starting January 1, 2020 or later.
- Available to self-funded groups as a buy-up option. Not available for groups with Peak Care or Flex Advantage.
With Premera-Designated Centers of Excellence, we help you keep your costs in check while attracting and retaining employees with attractive benefits.
This new program will connect your employees and their covered dependents to enhanced benefits and providers who are committed to delivering predictable, high-value specialty care. For your employees, this means we are making healthcare better by taking the guesswork out of selecting quality providers for high cost specialty care procedures.
Why is this so great?
There are three reasons you will love Premera-Designated Centers of Excellence*:
- Cost savings
- Quality patient outcomes
- Good member experiences
What’s in it for your employees?
Premera members who get specialty care through the Premera-Designated Centers of Excellence enjoy less guesswork and headaches when they need specialty care.
With the program, most members get these three things*:
- Lower, predictable out-of-pocket costs
- Travel benefits that include airfare, ground transportation, and lodging
- Personalized support from experts who coordinate care, schedule appointments and make travel arrangements
Learn more about the program
Premera-Designated Centers of Excellence is included with Premera medical plans for fully insured or OptiFlex groups that renew starting January 1, 2020, or later. If you self-fund your plan, you will be able to purchase this program.
*There are differences between the program that’s offered for fully insured and OptiFlex groups and for groups that are self funded. Talk to your Premera representative or producer for more information about the finer points of the Premera-Designated Centers of Excellence. You can also take a look at the informational flyers below: