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How Premium Dollars are Spent

Health Care Expenses Breakdown (5-year Average)

Approximately $.84 of every premium dollar Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield receives is used to reimburse health providers on behalf of our members.

The image below illustrates this breakdown:

Source: Wellmark, Inc., 1999-2003 actual expenses for fully-insured business. Figures shown represent a 5-year average.

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