Group Market News
Published January 13, 2020
As a producer, you know the healthcare industry is constantly changing. That can make it challenging to support your clients.
We want to help you start your new year off right with an easy-to-use guide to what’s new or changing in 2020.
Select the links to view the details we published in Producer News over the past year.
What’s new guide
New or changing programs, policies, and communications resources
| Article |
When does it start? |
Who is it for? |
Selling resources |
| Surprise Billing Law Takes Effect in 2020 |
1/1/2020, Turnkey |
For individual and family plans and fully insured group plans. Does not apply to members with Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, BlueCard, FEP, and OptiFlex-funded group plans. |
N/A |
| Premera Partners With Vera to Launch Innovative Primary Care Center in Spokane |
1/2/2020, Turnkey |
All Premera members |
Vivacity Care Center flyer |
| Premera Dental Network Will Be Even Bigger |
1/1/2020, Turnkey |
All our members with a Premera dental plan |
See the group product brochures below. |
| Peak Care Expands to More Counties |
1/1/2020, Turnkey |
For groups of all sizes and funding types in Pierce, Spokane, and Thurston counties |
Peak Care producer toolkit |
| Premera Designated Centers of Excellence |
1/1/2020, Turnkey |
For all fully insured and OptiFlex groups, except Peak Care or Flex Advantage. Offered as a buy-up for self-funded groups. |
Flyer for groups with 1–50 employees
Flyer for fully insured or OptiFlex groups 51+
Flyer for self-funded groups
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| Introducing Chronic Condition Support |
1/1/2020, Upon renewal |
Offered as a buy-up to groups with a self-funded Premera medical plan. |
Chronic Condition Support flyer |
| Small group: Your Clients Will See Two Provider Network Names on Their Plan Materials and ID Card |
1/1/2020, Upon renewal |
For small groups that start or renew January 1, 2020 or later |
N/A |
| Specialty Pharmacy Changes for 2020 |
1/1/2020, Upon renewal |
For fully-insured and self-funded Premera group plans |
Specialty Pharmacy program producer resource page |
| The new 51–99 sales team |
11/1/2019, Turnkey |
For producers who sell groups with 51–99 employees |
N/A |
| Resources for New or Renewing Preferred Choice Groups |
12/9/2019, Turnkey |
For groups with 51–199 employees with a new or renewing Preferred Choice plan |
Preferred Choice Producer Toolkit |
2020 Group Product Brochures
Small group (1–50 employees): 2020 complete guide to health benefit plans and 2020 Dual and Triple Choice program charts
Large group (51–99 employees ): 2020 Premera Preferred Choice plans
Large group (100+ employees): 2020 complete guide to health benefit plans