Premera Blue Cross

Health Insurance Coverage in Oregon

Health Plan Overview

Insurance Company	Premera Blue Cross
State	Oregon
Website	premera.com
Number of Hospitals in Network	3
Number of Plans Offered	2

Network Hospital Locations

Hospitals in Network (3)

OHSU HealthMcKenzie-Willamette Medical CenterOHSU Health Hillsboro Medical Center

Available Plans

NA planNA

PPO

1 plan

Plan Details

Plan Name	Plan Type
Lifewise/PremeraFirst	PPO
Premera

Recent News

2025-05-20

Kroger West pharmacies, which include locations in Oregon, returned to the Premera pharmacy network effective April 15, 2025. Members should use the "Find Care" tool on premera.com to confirm if their specific Kroger pharmacy is in-network.

2025-05-01

Payment policy updates effective May 1, 2025, on the Premera provider site included the removal of a payment reference specifically for Oregon providers in the Exception section of the Modifier JW and Modifier JZ policy.

2025-03-05

Following the contract termination between Regence BlueCross BlueShield and Salem Health, some patients with BlueCross BlueShield-affiliated plans, including Premera, may find that Salem Health is no longer in-network. Resources for impacted patients in Oregon are provided, including checking coverage, asking for a care manager, exploring continuity of care, and reporting experiences to the Oregon State Insurance Commissioner.

2024-12-31

As of January 1, 2025, employees of Sierra Construction with Oregon Dental coverage are now live with Premera Blue Cross. Member ID cards have been mailed, and employees with upcoming appointments should provide their new coverage information. This applies to Portland office employees for their dental coverage.

2024-02-15

An update on Legacy Health's network status indicated that Premera Blue Cross members living in Oregon or Clark County, Washington, may have received a letter from Legacy Health.

State Leadership

Premera

Executive

NA