Large group 51+ Employees

At Regence BlueShield, we provide the flexibility you need to satisfy the many needs of your employees. We deliver a wide range of plans, backed by superior support services, for employees based in Washington or worldwide. Here are some of the reasons why large employers are choosing Regence BlueShield:

CHOICE

• Regence BlueShield offers a full range of plan and benefit options for large employers, including our popular Selections® and PPO plans. Employer groups of 100 or more members have additional customization options.
• Employers may choose from a variety of pharmacy, dental, and vision options. Life and disability plans are offered through our subsidiary, Regence Life & Health.
• We offer large provider networks, including access to a broad range of specialists and alternative care providers. Ninety percent of Washington physicians are Regence BlueShield service providers.
• We participate with other Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield Plans in the national BlueCard® program, providing easy claims service for members who live or travel outside of Washington.
• Our online enrollment tool allows employers to update enrollment records, order ID cards, or grant this access directly to employees.
• We offer alternative funding arrangements and a choice of subsidiary partners who provide third party administration for health care, COBRA, and flexible spending accounts.

CONFIDENCE

• The majority of phone calls are answered within 30 seconds, on average, and in most cases, questions are answered in the first call.
• Regence BlueShield processes over 98% of claims in 30 days, with 99.9% financial accuracy. In 2002, we processed over 154 million claims.
• Quality medical management – including thorough provider credential review, accreditation from Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC), and catastrophic case management.
• Many of our employer groups have been with us for decades.
• For groups with more than 200 members, service performance reporting is available.
• Regence BlueShield was one of the first companies in Washington to provide patient safety information online. The in-depth patient safety information on our Web site is a unique compilation of data from The Leapfrog Group as well as information from hospital resources collected by Regence BlueShield staff.

SECURITY

• Regence BlueShield has provided health care coverage to Washington employers since 1917.
• Financially, we rank among the top Northwest health plans and recently received a prestigious A-rating from A.M. Best.
• We are part of The Regence Group, an affiliation of Plans in four states – Idaho, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.
• We are one of Washington’s largest health plans, with more than one million members.
• As a not-for-profit health plan – that is committed to staying that way – we are driven by the needs of our members, not the expectations of shareholders.