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About HealthNow BCBS WNY
General Contact Information
If you would like to contact HealthNow BCBSWNY, below are the departments most commonly used, or visit them online
- Individual Members 716-887-6900
- Medicaid 855-355-5777
- Essential 855-355-5777
- Child Health Plus 866-231-0847
- Medicare 800-329-2792
Types of Health Insurance Plans Sold by HealthNow BCBS WNY
BCBSWNY offers the following plan types for those residing in New York, which allow their members to balance both cost and flexibility. For a description of each type of plan offered, be sure to visit our health insurance FAQ page
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
HealthNow BCBS WNY Health Insurance markets
HealthNow BCBSWNY sells (or provides) health plans in the following markets throughout Western New York
- Individual Health Insurance
- Group Health Insurance
- Medicare
- Medicaid
- Child Health Plus
- Essential Plan
County listing of where HealthNow BCBS WNY plans are sold vs other New York State Health Insurance Carriers
County Cost Insurance company & Plan Name Metal Level
Alameda $397.48 Kaiser Bronze 60 HDHP HMO Bronze
Alpine $474.20 Blue Shield Bronze 60 HDHP PPO Bronze
Amador $387.26 Kaiser Bronze 60 HDHP HMO Bronze
Butte $474.20 Blue Shield Bronze 60 HDHP PPO Bronze
Calaveras $474.20 Blue Shield Bronze 60 HDHP PPO Bronze
Colusa $474.20 Blue Shield Bronze 60 HDHP PPO Bronze
Contra Costa $387.26 Kaiser Bronze 60 HDHP HMO Bronze
Del Norte $474.20 Blue Shield Bronze 60 HDHP PPO Bronze
El Dorado $387.26 Kaiser Bronze 60 HDHP HMO Bronze
Fresno $283.04 Blue Shield Bronze 60 HDHP PPO Bronze
Glenn $474.20 Blue Shield Bronze 60 HDHP PPO Bronze
Humboldt $474.20 Blue Shield Bronze 60 HDHP PPO Bronze
Imperial $368.92 Molina Health Care Bronze 60 HMO Bronze
Inyo $503.13 Blue Shield Bronze 60 HDHP PPO Bronze
Kern $284.16 Health Net Bronze 60 Ambetter HMO Bronze
Kings $283.04 Blue Shield Bronze 60 HDHP PPO Bronze
Lake $474.20 Blue Shield Bronze 60 HDHP PPO Bronze
Lassen $474.20 Blue Shield Bronze 60 HDHP PPO Bronze
Los Angeles $268.43 LA Care Bronze 60 HMO Bronze
Madera $283.04 Blue Shield Bronze 60 HDHP PPO Bronze
Marin $394.68 Kaiser Bronze 60 HDHP HMO Bronze
Mariposa $406.07 Anthem Blue Cross Bronze 60 HDHP EPO Bronze
Mendocino $474.20 Blue Shield Bronze 60 HDHP PPO Bronze
Merced $406.07 Anthem Blue Cross Bronze 60 HDHP EPO Bronze
Modoc $474.20 Blue Shield Bronze 60 HDHP PPO Bronze
Mono $503.13 Blue Shield Bronze 60 HDHP PPO Bronze
Monterey $359.82 Valley Health Bronze 60 HMO Bronze
Napa $394.68 Kaiser Bronze 60 HDHP HMO Bronze
Nevada $474.20 Blue Shield Bronze 60 HDHP PPO Bronze
Orange $320.04 Kaiser Bronze 60 HDHP HMO Bronze
Placer $387.26 Kaiser Bronze 60 HDHP HMO Bronze
Plumas $474.20 Blue Shield Bronze 60 HDHP PPO Bronze
Riverside $288.35 Health Net Bronze 60 HDHP Ambetter PPO Bronze
Sacramento $387.26 Kaiser Bronze 60 HDHP HMO Bronze
San Benito $359.82 Valley Health Bronze 60 HMO Bronze
San Bernardino $288.35 Health Net Bronze 60 HDHP Ambetter PPO Bronze
San Diego $323.65 Kaiser Bronze 60 HDHP HMO Bronze
San Francisco $419.16 Kaiser Bronze 60 HDHP HMO Bronze
San Joaquin $346.39 Kaiser Bronze 60 HDHP HMO Bronze
San Luis Obispo $420.47 Blue Shield Bronze 60 HDHP PPO Bronze
San Mateo $428.13 Kaiser Bronze 60 HDHP HMO Bronze
Santa Barbara $420.47 Blue Shield Bronze 60 HDHP PPO Bronze
Santa Clara $324.90 Valley Health Bronze 60 HMO Bronze
Santa Cruz $397.48 Kaiser Bronze 60 HDHP HMO Bronze
Shasta $474.20 Blue Shield Bronze 60 HDHP PPO Bronze
Sierra $474.20 Blue Shield Bronze 60 HDHP PPO Bronze
Siskiyou $474.20 Blue Shield Bronze 60 HDHP PPO Bronze
Solano $394.68 Kaiser Bronze 60 HDHP HMO Bronze
Sonoma $394.68 Kaiser Bronze 60 HDHP HMO Bronze
Stanislaus $346.39 Kaiser Bronze 60 HDHP HMO Bronze
Sutter $474.20 Blue Shield Bronze 60 HDHP PPO Bronze
Tehama $474.20 Blue Shield Bronze 60 HDHP PPO Bronze
Trinity $474.20 Blue Shield Bronze 60 HDHP PPO Bronze
Tulare $401.50 Blue Shield Silver 70 Trio HMO Silver
Tuolumne $474.20 Blue Shield Bronze 60 HDHP PPO Bronze
Ventura $384.83 Kaiser Bronze 60 HDHP HMO Bronze
Yolo $387.26 Kaiser Bronze 60 HDHP HMO Bronze
Yuba $474.20 Blue Shield Bronze 60 HDHP PPO Bronze
Special Programs offered by HealthNow BCBS WNY
Most Health Insurance carriers provide discount programs to their members. Below are the most common discount programs offered by HealthNow BCBS WNY
- Nutrition Programs
- Physical Activity and Fitness Programs
- Stress Management Programs
- Case management program
- Cancer Care Programs
- Diabetes Management Program
- Hip and Knee Pain Program
- Other Health Care Services Products & Wellness Resources
Complaints against HealthNow BCBS WNY and Other Health Insurance Carriers by consumers
Every year, DFS, the department of Financial Services of New York, tabulates complaints they had received from new yorkers against their health insurance providers. Most complaints are usually related to bills, reimbursement for medical and hospital services, coverage issues, network issues, premium issues. This chart below is the most recent complaint report from 2018, that was filed in 2019. For the source please visit the New York Consumer Guide to Health Insurers
| Insured (2021) | 35,674,800 |
| Uninsured (2021) | 2,704,300 |
| Ave. cost of Health Insurance (2023) | $432 |
| Change from Prev. Year's Ave. Premium (2022-2023) | 3.5% |
HealthNow BCBS WNY Individual Insurance plans offered for Sale
Here is a complete list of HealthNow BCBS WNY plans that are sold on NYSOH, the New York State of Health Exchange. Contact us if you need any additional information, or if you’re interested in purchasing a plan (888)215-4045
- Bronze Standard
- Bronze Ind align
- Bronze Ind focus
- Silver Standard
- Silver Ind align
- Silver Ind Focus
- Silver Destination 65
- Gold Standard
- Gold Ind align
- Gold Ind focus
- Gold Destination 65
- Platinum Standard
- Platinum Ind align
- Platinum Ind focus
- Essential Plan 1
- Essential Plan 1 Plus
- Essential Plan 2
- Essential Plan 2 Plus
- Essential Plan 3
- Essential Plan 4
List Of Hospitals and network size per county
Here are a complete BCBS WNY hospital listing that is specific to all health insurance plans that you can purchase on NYSOH, the New York State of Health Exchange, Always keep in mind that if your a current BCBSWNY member or thinking about becoming an insured and you expect to receive hospital care shortly, then please contact the insurance company directly to verify that the hospital does accept your BCBSWNY plan
| PPO Premium Plan | |
|---|---|
| In-Network Benefits | ---------- |
| Office Co-pay | $30 |
| Specialist Co-pay | $60 |
| Rx: Generic/Brand/High Brand | $15/$65/$100 |
| Emergency Room | 30% |
| Hospital Co-pay | 30% after deductible |
| Referrals Needed | No |
| In-Network Deductible (single/family) | $1,000 / $2,000 |
| Max Out of Pocket (single/family) | $9,200 / $18,400 |
| In-Network Co-Insurance | 30% |
| Out-of-Network Benefits | ---------- |
| Deductible | $2,000 / $4,000 |
| Out of Pocket Max (single/family) | $18,400/ $36,800 |
| Co-Insurance | 30% |
| Other Benefits | ---------- |
| Vision/Dental | Pediatric Vision and Dental |
| Mental/Substance | $30 |
| Renewal Date | 01/01/2026 |
| Premium | ---------- |
| Single | $1254.00 |
| Couple | $2,238.00 |
| E+child | $1,995.00 |
| Family | $2,932.00 |