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Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa

Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Iowa is an independent provider of health insurance for the state of Iowa. It is an affiliate of Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Inc., which is part of the BCBS Association. These companies together offer some form of low cost health coverage in all states. Mostly independent, and either regional or state-based, they were some of the earliest managed health care companies in the US, dating from the 1920s and 1930s.


Wellmark BCBS Iowa Coverage

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Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa offers the following types of affordable health insurance plans:

  • Individual and family plans
  • Medicare and beneficiary plans
  • Group health plans for small businesses, including traditional, PPO, and HMO plans
  • Federal employee program
  • Long term care plans

Some of the features of the direct-pay Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa health plans for individuals and families include:

  • Separate rate scales for in-network and out-of-network, but flexibility to use doctors and facilities near you.
  • Choice of plans, including those with or without a deductible.
  • Ability to go to a network specialist without a referral.
  • Family planning services, as well as physical therapy and speech therapy are covered in some plans.
  • Preauthorization is required for many procedures.

Individual plans include a range of deductibles and co-pays. Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa also offers a high deductible plan for use with a health savings account and a short-term coverage plan. All individual plans are limited to residents of Iowa who are not eligible for Medicare.


Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa
636 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309
http://www.wellmark.com

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