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Matchmaker fulfills 10,000 behavioral health care requests

May 21, 2026
It’s easy to think that healthcare costs go up more when members get behavioral health care, but timely care does the opposite. By getting access to outpatient behavioral health, we can minimize other expensive interventions.

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B’link ready-to-share employee communications

Find flyers, emails, videos, and copy-and-paste content about plan benefits in B’link that are designed for you to share with your employees.

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Pharmacy

Medical vs. pharmacy benefit: understanding how drugs are managed

May 21, 2026
Members may receive medications through either their medical benefit or their pharmacy benefit—and while the drug itself may look the same, how it’s covered and managed can be very different.

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Mid-market groups: dedicated support team launches June 1

May 21, 2026
To better support Washington mid-market groups (100–499 employees), Premera is moving service support to a dedicated team model effective June 1. This will deliver more consistent service and responsiveness.

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General

Kinwell Health: Meeting the need for Behavioral Health Care

May 21, 2026
Kinwell recognizes that many physical conditions may have an underlying behavioral component such as a difficult relationship, stress at work, persistent depression, or substance use disorders. Treating these related issues together can lead to better patient outcomes.

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