Help your employees find an in-network provider
Whether an employee is designating a primary care provider for the first time, switching providers or searching for a specialist, it’s important for employees to know why they need in-network providers and how to find them.
Why in-network providers matter
It's simple. An in-network provider makes it easier for your employees to receive care and keep their out-of-pocket costs lower. When your employees see an in-network provider, they can get prescription refills faster and more easily, receive important preventive care at no cost, get low rates for a host of other medical services and have their claims processed quickly and efficiently.
Finding in-network care made simple
When your employees register and log in to myWellmark®, they can search for providers in your plan's network and much more. To help your employees understand how health insurance is at their fingertips with myWellmark, download and share this resource.
How employees benefit from using in-network providers
When employees use an in-network provider, they receive consistent care that leads to better health outcomes from a provider that knows how to work with their health benefits.
In-network providers will:
- Learn about the employee's medical conditions and personal, family medical history.
- Get to know employees’ current medications, stress levels, personal health habits and lifestyle information.
- Initiate and manage the prior authorization process on behalf of the employee.
- Refer employees to other in-network providers, specialists and facilities based on their individual care needs.
- Provide important preventive exams and screenings to detect health problems before they become serious and more costly to treat.
- Help employees manage their chronic conditions like diabetes or heart disease.
- Understand the employee’s values, beliefs and preferences.
All Wellmark plans you offer to your employees use the Wellmark provider network. The Wellmark provider network is broad and includes a full range of specialties across Iowa and South Dakota, as well as quality virtual care. We evaluate and maintain agreements with in-network health care providers to keep out-of-pocket costs as low as possible and ensure your employees have access to affordable, high-quality health care.
myWellmark® makes managing health care easier
When your employees use myWellmark, they get access to tools and resources that simplify managing benefits — reducing their questions and freeing up your time.
Encourage your employees to register for myWellmark today. It only takes two minutes!