Regence is a nonprofit health care company. We offer individual and group medical, dental, vision and life insurance, Medicare and other government programs, and pharmacy benefit management.

Regence is the largest health insurer in the Northwest/Intermountain Region, serving members as Regence BlueShield of Idaho, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah and Regence BlueShield (in Washington). Each Plan is an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

About The Regence Group

Regence defines success by how well they advocate for—and make a difference in—the health of their members. They have invested trust and resources in Regence, and Regence repays them by investing in products and services that deliver value every day, and especially when they need care.

The strength of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield brand is unsurpassed, and its reach is global. Their members can access health care across the country and the world. Regence stewards more than $8.3 billion in member premiums annually and maintain reserves of more than $1 billion.

Regence Group, Inc.

Corporate Headquarters:
PO Box 12625 Mail Station S3F
Salem, Oregon 97309
Fax: (503) 391-8696
CEO:
Mark B. Ganz
Employee Number:
5,971
2008 Revenue:
$7.4 Billion

Product Types Offered

Individuals

Regence HSA Healthplan – Oregon and Washington only
Brings together robust preventive care benefits and protection against the unexpected, with the unique power of a tax-advantaged Health Savings Account. For individuals and families.

Blue SelectionsSM
Getting the right fit is important, whether you're talking about shoes or the perfect pair of jeans. For something as important as your health, you want coverage that is right for you -- something that fits you and your family. For individuals and families.

Regence HSA Comprehensive Healthplan Brings together robust preventive care benefits and protection against the unexpected, with the unique power of a tax-advantaged Health Savings Account. Even includes maternity and prescription coverage. For individuals and families.

Regence HSA Healthplan
Brings together robust preventive care benefits and protection against the unexpected, with the unique power of a tax-advantaged Health Savings Account. For individuals and families.

Regence BreakthruSM
Getting the right fit is important, whether you're talking about shoes or the perfect pair of jeans. For something as important as your health, you want coverage that is right for you -- something that fits you and your family. For individuals and families.

Blue Selections PPOSM
A solid plan with robust coverage to serve all your health care needs:  physician and hospital services, vision, and prescriptions. For individuals and families.

Regence NowSelect
A unique low-cost plan that provides for immediate access to care with upfront benefits and preventive screenings and without maternity and vision.

Regence SummitSM
For the mindful health consumer, Regence Summit is the plan that meets the need for freedom of choice and financial/asset protection. For individuals and families.

Washington Protection Plus:
Broad coverage with two deductible options. Only for residents of Asotin and Garfield counties in Washington. For individuals and families.

Individual BlueChoices BlueAdvantage
A unique line of products that gives you more choice in provider networks and benefits than ever before. BlueChoices offers flexibility and freedom in selecting the right type of coverage for you and your family. Three different copay plans and three coinsurance plans available. For individuals and families.

Individual BlueChoices BlueBasic
A solid plan to help you manage costs, with robust coverage for the comprehensive care you need. Three different copay plans and three coinsurance plans available. For individuals and families.

Employers

Regence offers three basic types of plans:

Self-Managed Plans

• ActivateSM
  Activate rewards employees for healthy living by letting them earn up to $600 annually to use toward their deductible and coinsurance.
• InnovaSM
  Innova provides up-front coverage, personalized wellness programs and tools and resources to make informed choices.
• EngageSM
  Engage provides a single coinsurance level, personalized wellness programs and tools and resources to make informed choices.

Consumer Directed Plans

• Regence HSA Healthplan 2.0SM
  Regence HSA Healthplan 2.0 is a comprehensive health plan and a tax-free savings account all rolled into one. It's an easy, tax-free way to pay for life's medical expenses. Calculate your savings potential with our HSA Calculator.

Other Plans

• BlueChoicesSM
  Learn more about BlueChoices and its available options including dental, prescription, vision and other benefits.
• Dental Plans
  Available as a stand-alone benefit, or pair with a medical plan.
• Life & Disability
  Find out about life and disability products available through Regence Life & Health.
• Voluntary Critical Illness Protection
  Learn more about this coverage available through Regence Life & Health.
• Regence ReviveSM
  Specifically designed for groups of 2-99 employees, Regence Revive offers just right coverage by combining preventive care and catastrophic coverage at an affordable price.
• Large Group Plans
  Fully insured and self-funded customized plans for groups with 100 or more employees.

Medicare Plans

If you are turning 65 or becoming Medicare-eligible due to a disability, please go to the box to the right entitled "Eligibility for Medicare Plan Enrollment" and select the month in which you are Medicare eligible. Your seven-month enrollment window will be displayed.

Plans offered by Regence are:

• Regence MedAdvantage Plan
• Regence MedAdvantage + Rx Plans
• Part D Prescription Drug Coverage
• Senior Selection
• Medicare Supplement Standard Plans
• Traditional Medicare Supplement plans
• Regence BlueSelect Medicare Supplement Plans

Availability and coverage vary by state/region.

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Provider Network

Regence Group has one of the Northwest’s biggest provider networks. You can use Regence Group’s online provider directory to learn more about doctors, hospitals, other medical services, dentists, vision care providers and pharmacies that work with your Regence Group plan.

Click Here to access Regence’s Online Provider Network Directory

Recent News

Here are some of the most recent news regarding Regence Group:

Regence Names Jared Short as Market President of Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore., June 29, 2009 – Regence, the largest nonprofit insurer in the Northwest/Intermountain Region, has named Jared Short as president of Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon.  Short’s appointment is effective July 20, 2009.

“We are extremely pleased to welcome Jared back to the Regence family,” said Mark Ganz, president and CEO of Regence.  “He brings an unparalleled set of skills that will serve our members, our employer groups and our employees particularly well.  Jared’s deep understanding of how the health care system works from a variety of perspectives makes him especially well-suited to serve in this role.“ (Continue Reading)

Rating

Regence Group’s rating, as rated by A.M. Best Company. A.M. Best Company is a full-service credit rating organization dedicated to serving the financial services industries, including the banking and insurance sectors.

Financial Strength Rating
Rating: A- (Excellent)
Financial Size Category: IX ($250 Million to $500 Million)
Outlook: Stable
Action: Affirmed
Effective Date: June 17, 2009