Access

Coverage that’s always within reach

How to offer your employees better access to care

Provide easier access to healthcare. No matter your employees’ health, they can get readily available care options when, where, and how they need them.

Offer 24/7 access to virtual care
You can increase productivity and reduce costs when your employees have safe, quick access to care.
Expand access to quality care
Enhance in-state and out-of-state access to quality care for employees while increasing cost savings.

Revolutionize your mental health strategy
Personalized support, powerful tools, and a growing provider network drive savings and help sustain a resilient workforce.

Our solutions

Premera strives to make healthcare work better by continually expanding virtual, specialty, and primary care access. This means businesses like yours can support their employees.

virtual care

High impact virtual care solutions

Carefully vetted virtual and digital care options to improve outcomes and manage costs.

Deliver simple bundled solutions for general and behavioral health access
Provide discreet, evidence-based virtual care for substance use disorder support
Offer guided access to outcome-driven wellness and condition management programs across eight key health areas

56%

of patients want more digital options to help manage their healthcare ¹

56%

of patients want more digital options to help manage their healthcare ¹

Accessible care

Medical transportation benefits

Make it easier for employees to access high-quality care that may not be available or affordable locally.

Gain peace of mind that employees have access to the care they need
Reduce financial and emotional barriers for employees and eligible caregivers
Facilitate seamless care journeys with dedicated medical travel experts

11K

average savings per member using the travel program ²

11K

average savings per member using the travel program ²

SUPPORTIVE care

Pathways to behavioral health care

Connect your members to personalized support, integrated tools, and a growing provider network.

Remove barriers to care with a concierge provider match service
Enhance mental health support through integrated programs and tools
Expand access through a continually growing behavioral health network

450K

behavioral health providers in our national network ³

450K

behavioral health providers in our national network ³

“This is a great service. Finding a provider here is tough; finding one you like is tougher; finding one you like who’s taking new patients is very challenging. Great service for Alaska!”

Premera member, Matchmaker™ for Behavioral Health experience

Learn more about how Premera offers solutions that deliver value.

Matchmaker™ for Behavioral Health

Virtual care options

Get to know our Alaska medical travel experts

Find a health plan that works harder to give your employees choice.

Sources

56% of patients want more digital options to manage their healthcare “Improve the patient journey with digital tools” Accessed Aug. 19, 2025 from Experian Health’s State of Patient Access 2023 report.
11K average savings per member using the travel program Premera Health Care Economics, Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield, Jan. 2024
450K behavioral health providers in our national network Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Provider Data Repository, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Jan. 2024

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