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People are asking a lot of good questions about rising health care costs and what can be done to control them. Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield is committed to helping you find the answers.
   
How does health insurance really work? Learn the basics of health insurance.
 
  How are premium dollars spent? Discover how your health care dollars are spent.
 
  Why are health care costs rising? Find out what’s driving rising health care costs.
 
  What can I do to help control costs? You’re more powerful than you think! The decisions you make help keep health care costs in check.
 
  What can employers do? Attention Employers! Here are tools you can use to help educate your employees.
 
  What is Wellmark doing to control costs? See how Wellmark helps members get the maximum benefit for their dollar.
 
 
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Like any major purchase, when you spend money on health care, you should know what you’re getting, how much it costs, and how you will benefit. Learn about what you can do to help manage your medical costs.

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