As a small business owner, you have a lot on your plate. Not only do you need to produce top quality products and services in a very saturated market, you also need to keep your employees happy. In an ideal world, you would provide them with the best environment and perks possible to keep them motivated and productive. But at the end of the day, you may look at your total numbers and think, “health insurance is just not possible right now”.

As a member of the WTIA, you can have the power of a large group in purchasing healthcare. Think of it as one big organization, joining resources, to provide multiple choices for you to select from. As a small business trying to obtain healthcare on your own, prices could be much higher with less selection. But as a member of the WTIA, you could get similar options that a large group can at potentially lower prices.

Providing good health insurance to your employees is important in attracting and retaining top talent. Regence offers many tools that today’s employees are looking for – ways to stay healthy and on top of their wellness needs. Here are some programs that are available at all benefit levels.

Find a Doctor: Use Find a doctor to find a doctor, hospital, pharmacy or any other health care provider near any location, such as home or office, and get accurate results quickly and easily.

Advantage Discounts: Regence members receive discounts on a wide variety of health-related products and services. Offers may include savings on vision and hearing care, gym memberships, weight-loss programs, dental products, and many more resources

Advice24: This nurse line provides your employees and their covered family members with toll-free, around-the-clock health care information. Registered nurses provide immediate symptom assessment, health information and advice.

Regence.com: Use award-winning tools and resources on the new Regence.com. Find doctors, watch videos, compare costs and treatment options, join wellness programs, check claims, and tally Rewards points

BlueCard Benefits: On the road? BlueCard provides the health benefits that make members feel at home. Members have access to the largest network of doctors across the country and worldwide—without a referral.

There are additional tools and options available for you to explore as a member of the WTIA and the Health Trust. You can learn more about WTIA membership benefits, as well as health insurance possibilities, by visiting here: https://washingtontechnology.org/become-a-member/

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By Kendal Sasso, Field Marketing Analyst, Regence BlueShield, Kendal.sasso@regence.com

 

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