Group Market News
Published November 11, 2019
Great news! Your clients with a Premera dental plan will have even more access to in-network dentists starting January 1, 2020.
For the second year in a row, we’re expanding our dental network. We’re adding more than 430 providers and 1,075 access points* in the state. This 13% increase in network size places Premera Choice dental network among the largest in Washington with a total of 3,680 providers.**
The following table shows additional provider numbers by county. These new providers will be listed in the Find a Doctor tool on premera.com starting January 1, 2020. To help members plan appointments, we hope to have the tool updated earlier.
| County |
Additional providers |
| Asotin |
10 |
| Benton |
12 |
| Chelan |
4 |
| Clallam |
17 |
| Clark |
112 |
| Cowlitz |
18 |
| Douglas |
2 |
| Franklin |
6 |
| Grant |
4 |
| Grays Harbor |
12 |
| Island |
23 |
| Jefferson |
4 |
| King |
211 |
| Kitsap |
59 |
| Lewis |
18 |
| Mason |
5 |
| Okanogan |
1 |
| Pacific |
1 |
| Pend Oreille |
1 |
| Pierce |
214 |
| San Juan |
2 |
| Skagit |
21 |
| Skamania |
1 |
| Snohomish |
92 |
| Spokane |
88 |
| Stevens |
6 |
| Thurston |
86 |
| Walla Walla |
4 |
| Whatcom |
19 |
| Whitman |
2 |
| Yakima |
20 |
| Washington Total |
1,075 |
Take action today
Tell your clients that the size of the Premera dental network has increased for the second year in a row.
You’ll find details about Premera dental plans and the advantages of bundling Premera dental with medical in the following resources:
*What’s the difference between the number of providers and the number of access points? Many dentists have multiple locations. This results in additional access points to members.
**Source: Network Comparison Report, November 4, 2019, Zelis Network360®