Premera Advocates for Customers During MultiCare Negotiations
MultiCare began negotiations by issuing a termination notice to Premera. Our priority is clear: ensuring members continue to have access to affordable, high-quality care.
Healthcare affordability, access, and the experience people have when they seek care are deeply connected.
The prices set across the healthcare system, the availability of providers, and the settings where services are delivered influence not only what coverage costs, but also how easily patients can obtain timely, high-quality treatment. Employers and families feel these effects every day in premiums, out-of-pocket expenses, and the complexity of navigating care.
As a not-for-profit health plan, Premera Blue Cross works within this environment alongside providers, employers, and policymakers. Coverage That Counts examines the structural factors shaping affordability and highlights approaches that can strengthen value while protecting reliable access to care. Our mission is clear: We are committed to making healthcare work better.
As a not-for-profit health plan that pays taxes, Premera directs 90% of premiums to member care, including prescriptions, hospital visits, doctor appointments, labs, and more. The other 10% covers administrative costs, taxes, and reinvestments in technology, service, and innovation.
Healthcare is expensive, and Premera works to make every dollar count, reinvesting in better care while keeping costs under control.
Too many people face barriers to care. Premera works to connect members and families to the care they need.
While complex, healthcare shouldn’t feel overwhelming. Premera works to make the care experience easier to navigate.
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Premera Blue Cross is a not-for-profit health plan serving Washington since 1933 and Alaska since 1952. We’re focused on making healthcare better—putting customers at the center of everything we do. For more than 90 years, we’ve worked to provide access to high-quality, cost-effective coverage, and we remain committed to that mission every day.
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