Premera Blue Cross is a not-for-profit healthcare company that offers health plans in Washington state and Alaska. Driven by a mission to serve our customers and their communities, Premera has donated millions to local nonprofits since 2017.
Anthem Inc., a separate company from Premera that is also an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, recently suffered a cyber-attack which has been widely reported in the media.
Premera Blue Cross | Washington State Health Care Authority.
Even though we will no longer offer Medicare Advantage plans in 2025, Premera isn't leaving the senior market entirely. We'll continue to offer Medicare Supplement plans, serving more than 58,000 members in Washington and Alaska.
Premera was founded as Washington Hospital Service in 1933, and began operating in Alaska in 1957. In 1969, the company's name was changed to Blue Cross of Washington and Alaska. In June 1998, Blue Cross of Washington and Alaska merged with Spokane's Medical Service Corporation under the name Premera Blue Cross.