Choice

Cost-effective and reliable network solutions

How can more choice in your network options help your benefit strategy?

More health plan options mean access to affordable solutions for your unique workforce and business objectives. A fresh look at your benefits strategy can uncover flexible options—that help lower total cost of care. Our options are backed by both local relationships and national coverage your employees can count on.

Get broad provider options
Your employees can confidently access care with a broad local network built to deliver choice, stability, and in-network savings.
Offer seamless national access
Access the largest national Blue network with flexible options to enhance care where your employees live, work, and travel.

Combine medical and dental for greater impact
A national dental network exclusive to Blue members allows for easy integration, seamless administration and increased savings.

Our solutions

With Premera, you can choose from a range of network strategies that can lower your total cost of care and provide your employees with easy access to the providers and care they need.

LOCAL NETWORK

Heritage network

Premera has spent more than 90 years building Washington’s largest network.

Select from a broad network of providers and hospitals to ensure more choice
Include high-quality virtual care options for more convenient access to care
Experience lower costs when more claims are paid in network

52K

providers in the network across Washington state ¹

52K

providers in the network across Washington State ¹

NATIONAL NETWORK

Blue network strategies

The largest and most trusted national and global network solutions connect your employees to care—wherever they live, work, or travel.

Deliver market-leading total cost of care nationally built on local plan expertise
Ensure reliable access and network stability across the nation with BlueCard^®
Choose from a portfolio of tailored national and global solutions

2.2M

doctors in the network nationwide ²

2.2M

providers in the network nationwide ²

DENTAL NETWORK

Extensive national Blue access

One of the nation’s largest dental networks—exclusive to Blue plan members—enhances your benefits package with seamless access and competitive discounts.

Provide your team up to 30% savings with greater in-network access
Integrate medical and dental to cut costs, ease administration, and boost experience
Offer flexible, comprehensive dental plans that meet employee needs

125+

in-network providers at over 490K access points ³

125+

in-network providers at over 490K access points ³

“Affordable healthcare is important for our employees. We have 260 staff, and everyone is so different in their needs—now we can give them a choice.”

HR director, Premera employer

Learn more about how Premera provides choice for health plan solutions.

Local, national, and global networks

Business health plan guide

National dental network

Choose a Premera health plan because your team deserves access to more choice from high-quality providers.

Sources

52K providers in the Heritage network across Washington State
Premera Blue Cross, based on June 2025 Health Care Delivery System provider data.
2.2M doctors in the network nationwide
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Provider Data Repository, May 2025.
125+ in-network providers at over 490K access points
Premera Blue Cross, based on 2025 contracted dental provider data via Zelis Healthcare.