Premera Blue Cross is the Pacific Northwest’s largest health insurance plan and serves 2 million people in Alaska and Washington State. A licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Premera employs around 3,600 people and provides members with a network of more than 37,000 doctors.

The company offers healthcare solutions to individuals, families, seniors, and employers. There is a wide range of bronze, silver, and gold plans to choose from and a PersonalCare option designed to help reduce member costs.

The company first began serving Washington in 1933 and Alaska in 1952. However, the Blue Cross Plan can be traced back to its inception in Dallas, Texas, in 1929. Plans under the Blue Cross name began forming all around the country thereafter, making it to the Pacific Northwest in 1945. Today, Premera Blue Cross produces revenues of 3.3 billion.

Premera has been recognized by the American Cancer Society and the United Way. The company has also been given a Brand Excellence Award from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Premera is committed to supporting communities through its Premera Social Impact program.

Premera Blue Cross’s product offerings include the following types of plans: EPO and PPO.