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About HealthNow BCBS WNY
HealthNow BlueCross BlueShield of Western NY is the leading consumer healthcare brand in the western New York Region. They offer different plan types for both the individual and group market. Besides Marketplace plans, they also offer dental, vision, Medicaid, Child Health Plus, Medicare, Medigap, and Federal Employee Program. With BCBSWNY online membership tool, you can take advantage of their programs including health coaching, disease management, case management, utilization management, TeleMedicine, and preventive services.
General Contact Information
If you would like to contact HealthNow BCBSWNY, below are the departments most commonly used, or visit them online
- Individual Members 716-887-6900
- Medicaid 855-355-5777
- Essential 855-355-5777
- Child Health Plus 866-231-0847
- Medicare 800-329-2792
Types of Health Insurance Plans Sold by HealthNow BCBS WNY
BCBSWNY offers the following plan types for those residing in New York, which allow their members to balance both cost and flexibility. For a description of each type of plan offered, be sure to visit our health insurance FAQ page
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
HealthNow BCBS WNY Health Insurance markets
HealthNow BCBSWNY sells (or provides) health plans in the following markets throughout Western New York
- Individual Health Insurance
- Group Health Insurance
- Medicare
- Medicaid
- Child Health Plus
- Essential Plan
County listing of where HealthNow BCBS WNY plans are sold vs other New York State Health Insurance Carriers
County Aetna Affinity Anthem CDPHP Crystal Run Emblem Empire Excellus Fidelis HealthFirst HealthNow ENY HealthNow WNY Humana Independent Metroplus Molina MVP Oscar Oxford Univera United WellCare YourCare
Albany 
Allegany Bronx
Broome
Cattaraugus Cayuga
Chautauqua
Chemung
Chenango
Clinton
Columbia
Cortland
Delaware
Dutchess
Erie Essex
Franklin
Fulton
Genesee
Greene
Hamilton
Herkimer
Jefferson
Kings
Lewis
Livingston
Madison
Monroe Montgomery
Nassau
New York
Niagara
Oneida
Onondaga
Ontario Orange
Orleans
Oswego
Otsego
Putnam
Queens
Rensselaer
Richmond
Rockland
Saratoga
Schenectady
Schoharie
Schuyler
Seneca
St. Lawrence
Steuben
Suffolk
Sullivan
Tioga
Tompkins
Ulster
Warren
Washington
Wayne
Westchester
Wyoming Yates
Special Programs offered by HealthNow BCBS WNY
Most Health Insurance carriers provide discount programs to their members. Below are the most common discount programs offered by HealthNow BCBS WNY
- Nutrition Programs
- Physical Activity and Fitness Programs
- Stress Management Programs
- Case management program
- Cancer Care Programs
- Diabetes Management Program
- Hip and Knee Pain Program
- Other Health Care Services Products & Wellness Resources
Complaints against HealthNow BCBS WNY and Other Health Insurance Carriers by consumers
Every year, DFS, the department of Financial Services of New York, tabulates complaints they had received from new yorkers against their health insurance providers. Most complaints are usually related to bills, reimbursement for medical and hospital services, coverage issues, network issues, premium issues. This chart below is the most recent complaint report from 2018, that was filed in 2019. For the source please visit the New York Consumer Guide to Health Insurers
| Carrier | Ranking 1=Best 13=Worst | Total Complaints | Upheld Complaints | Premium Collected | Complaint Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital District Physicians Health Plan | 2 | 9 | 1 | 541.47 | 0.0018 |
| Community Blue (HealthNow) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 183.02 | 0 |
| Empire HealthChoice HMO, Inc. | 8 | 338 | 193 | 124.76 | 1.547 |
| Excellus Health Plan | 4 | 14 | 6 | 397.21 | 0.0151 |
| HIP Health Maintenance Organization | 7 | 668 | 400 | 2,501.09 | 0.1599 |
| Independent Health Association, Inc. | 3 | 18 | 2 | 228.96 | 0.0087 |
| MVP Health Plan, Inc. | 5 | 38 | 17 | 584.97 | 0.0291 |
| UnitedHealthcare of New York, Inc. | 6 | 79 | 35 | 792.96 | 0.0441 |
| Aetna Life Insurance Company | 12 | 1,300 | 455 | 1,975.90 | 0.2303 |
| CDPHP Universal Benefits, Inc. | 3 | 9 | 4 | 508.5 | 0.0079 |
| CIGNA Health and Life Insurance Company | 9 | 180 | 102 | 1,157 | 0.0881 |
| Empire HealthChoice Assurance, Inc. | 10 | 423 | 227 | 2,549.34 | 0.089 |
| Excellus Health Plan, Inc. | 5 | 88 | 27 | 2,866.75 | 0.0094 |
| Group Health Incorporated | 13 | 1,515 | 1,111 | 806.75 | 1.3771 |
| HealthNow New York Inc. | 4 | 42 | 14 | 1,502.44 | 0.0093 |
| Independent Health Benefits Corporation | 1 | 11 | 1 | 565.62 | 0.00`8 |
| MVP Health Services Corporation | 2 | 10 | 3 | 734.03 | 0.0041 |
| Nippon Life Insurance Company of America | 6 | 11 | 3 | 62.67 | 0.0479 |
| Oscar Insurance Corporation | 11 | 132 | 39 | 298.8 | 0.1305 |
| Oxford Health Insurance, Inc. | 7 | 1,054 | 319 | 6,590.88 | 0.0484 |
| UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York | 8 | 289 | 106 | 1,966.61 | 0.0539 |
HealthNow BCBS WNY Individual Insurance plans offered for Sale
Here is a complete list of HealthNow BCBS WNY plans that are sold on NYSOH, the New York State of Health Exchange. Contact us if you need any additional information, or if you’re interested in purchasing a plan (888)215-4045
- Bronze Standard
- Bronze Ind align
- Bronze Ind focus
- Silver Standard
- Silver Ind align
- Silver Ind Focus
- Silver Destination 65
- Gold Standard
- Gold Ind align
- Gold Ind focus
- Gold Destination 65
- Platinum Standard
- Platinum Ind align
- Platinum Ind focus
- Essential Plan 1
- Essential Plan 1 Plus
- Essential Plan 2
- Essential Plan 2 Plus
- Essential Plan 3
- Essential Plan 4
List Of Hospitals and network size per county
Here are a complete BCBS WNY hospital listing that is specific to all health insurance plans that you can purchase on NYSOH, the New York State of Health Exchange, Always keep in mind that if your a current BCBSWNY member or thinking about becoming an insured and you expect to receive hospital care shortly, then please contact the insurance company directly to verify that the hospital does accept your BCBSWNY plan
| County | Hospital Listing | Primary Care Physician Count | Specialist Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | St Peter's Hospital Albany Medical Center Hospital Albany Medical Center South Clinical Campus Capital Region Sleep Wake Disorder Center | 252 | 55 |
| Allegany | Jones Memorial Hospital | 9 | 4 |
| Bronx | Calvary Hospital Montefiore Medical Center Nyc Health and Hospitals Jacobi St Barnabas Hospital Montefiore Medical Center Nyc Health and Hospital North Central Bronx Bronxcare Health System Aka Bronx Lebanon Presbyterian Allen Hosp Nyc H+H/Lincoln Hospital Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital New York Presbyterian Hosp Nyc Health and Hospitals Harlem Nyc Health and Hospitals Carter Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital MS St Lukes and Roosevelt Nyc Health and Hospital Metropolitan Mount Sinai Hospital Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens Flushing Hosp Medical Ctr Englewood Hospital and Medical Center New York Pres/Queens Nyc Health and Hospitals Elmhurst Lenox Hill Hospital Hospital for Special Surg Long Island Jewish Forest Hills St John's Riverside Hosp- Andrus Pavilion Hackensack Umc Palisades Holy Name Medical Center North Shore Univ Hosp NYU Langone Hosp Tisch Nyc Health and Hospital Bellevue Li Jewish Medical Center The Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children Med Ctr NY St Francis Hospital NYU Langone Ortho Hosp New York Eye and Ear Infi Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hoboken University Medical Center The New York and Presbyterian Hospital Hackensack Umc at Pascack Valley | 7473 | 1386 |
| Broome | UHS Binghamton General Hospital Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital Inc UHS Wilson Medical Center United Health Services Hospitals Inc Wilson Div United Health Services Hospitals Brain Injury Unit | 155 | 18 |
| Cattaraugus | Olean General Hospital Bertrand Chaffee Hospital Bradford Regional Medical Center Cuba Memorial Hospital Lake Shore Hospital Inc | 9 | 1 |
| Cayuga | Auburn Community Hospital | 35 | 1 |
| Chautauqua | Westfield Memorial Hospital | 14 | 7 |
| Chemung | Arnot Ogden Medical Center | 57 | 4 |
| Chenango | UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital | 19 | 4 |
| Clinton | Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Adirondack Regional Sleep Disorders Center | 10 | 1 |
| Columbia | Columbia Memorial Hospital | 41 | 9 |
| Cortland | Guthrie Cortland Medical Center | 36 | 6 |
| Delaware | O'Connor Hospital O'Connor Hospital Div of Bassett Health Delaware Valley Hospital Inc Delaware Valley Hosp Inc | 19 | 3 |
| Dutchess | Midhudson Regional Hospital of Westchester Med Center | 164 | 52 |
| Erie | Mercy Hospital of Buffalo McAuley-Seton Home Care Roswell Park Cancer Institute | 254 | 79 |
| Essex | Elizabethtown Community Hospital | 10 | 1 |
| Franklin | Alice Hyde Medical Center Adirondack Medical Center | 49 | 13 |
| Fulton | St Mary's Healthcare Little Falls Hospital | 40 | 6 |
| Genesee | United Memorial Medical Center United Memorial Medical Center - Batavia | 52 | 11 |
| Greene | Columbia Memorial Hospital Healthalliance Hospital Broadway Campus Northern Dutchess Hospital Albany Medical Center South Clinical Campus Northeast Health Imaging Center | 9 | 64 |
| Hamilton | Clifton Fine Hospital Little Falls Hospital Glens Falls Hospital Lewis County Hospital St Mary's Healthcare Adirondack Medical Center Saratoga Hospital Carthage Area Hospital Inc- Critical Access Hosp Carthage Area Hospital Inc- Cah Swing Bed St Elizabeth Medical Center Rome Memorial Hospital Elizabethtown Community Hospital Gouverneur Hospital | 5 | 124 |
| Herkimer | Lewis County Hospital Little Falls Hospital Rome Memorial Hospital St Elizabeth Medical Center Clifton Fine Hospital Carthage Area Hospital Inc- Critical Access Hosp Carthage Area Hospital Inc- Cah Swing Bed Carthage Area Hospital Inc St Mary's Healthcare Oneida Health Hospital Community Memorial Hospital | 3 | 42 |
| Jefferson | Samaritan Medical Center | 39 | 6 |
| Kings | NYU Langone Hosp Brooklyn Brooklyn Hosp Center Brooklyn Division Nyc Health and Hospitals Woodhull The New York and Presbyterian Hospital The New York and Presbyterian Hospital New York Eye and Ear Infi Mount Sinai Beth Israel NYU Langone Ortho Hosp Nyc Health and Hospital Bellevue NYU Langone Hosp Tisch Staten Island University Hospital Richmond University Medcl Ctr Nyc Health and Hospitals Elmhurst Long Island Jewish Forest Hills Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Hospital for Special Surg Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens Lenox Hill Hospital New York Pres/Queens Flushing Hosp Medical Ctr Mount Sinai Bi Brooklyn Nyc Health and Hospitals Kings University Hosp of Bklyn Suny Downstate Med Ctr New York Comm Hosp of Brooklyn Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Ctr Brookdale Hosp Med Ctr Maimonides Medical Ctr Newyork-Presbyterian/ Brooklyn Methodist Interfaith Medical Center Nyc Health and Hospitals Coney Island | 6497 | 1109 |
| Lewis | Lewis County Hospital | 16 | 5 |
| Livingston | Nicholas H Noyes Memorial Hospital Wyoming County Community Hospital Thompson Health Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic United Memorial Medical Center United Memorial Medical Center - Batavia Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital | 18 | 3 |
| Madison | Community Memorial Hospital Community Memorial Hospital Inc | 16 | 2 |
| Monroe | Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester General Hospital Unity Hospital-Genesee Street Campus Highland Hospital Strong Memorial Hospital Monroe Community Hospital Monroe Community Hospital | 751 | 263 |
| Montgomery | St Mary's Healthcare Cobleskill Regional Hospital Little Falls Hospital Mary Imogene Bassett Hosp dba Bassett Medical Ctr | 23 | 3 |
| Nassau | Nassau Univ Medical Ctr Snch Center for Behavioral Healthcare NYU Winthrop Hospital NYU Winthrop Hospital Mercy Medical Center C/O Catholic Health Svcs South Nassau Communities Hospital St Joseph Hospital South Nassau Communities Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Li Jewish Medical Center St Francis Hospital The Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children Med Ctr NY Plainview Hospital North Shore Univ Hosp Syosset Hospital North Shore Univ Hosp Glen Cove Hospital St Johns Episcopal Hospital S. Shore | 2075 | 360 |
| New York | Lenox Hill Hospital Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York Presbyterian Hosp Hospital for Special Surg Mount Sinai Hospital Nyc Health and Hospital Metropolitan MS St Lukes and Roosevelt NYU Langone Hosp Tisch Nyc Health and Hospitals Carter Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens Nyc Health and Hospital Bellevue NYU Langone Ortho Hosp Nyc Health and Hospitals Harlem New York Eye and Ear Infi Mount Sinai Beth Israel Nyc H+H/Lincoln Hospital New York Presbyterian Hosp The New York and Presbyterian Hospital Nyc Health and Hospitals Elmhurst ronxcare Health System Aka Bronx Lebanon Nyc Health and Hospitals Woodhull Bronxcare Health System Aka Bronx Lebanon Brooklyn Hosp Center Brooklyn Division St Barnabas Hospital Interfaith Medical Center Long Island Jewish Forest Hills Presbyterian Allen Hosp Newyork-Presbyterian/ Brooklyn Methodist New York Pres/Queens Calvary Hospital Montefiore Medical Center Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Ctr Nyc Health and Hospitals Kings University Hosp of Bklyn Suny Downstate Med Ctr Nyc Health and Hospitals Jacobi Nyc Health and Hospital North Central Bronx Brookdale Hosp Med Ctr NYU Langone Hosp Brooklyn Maimonides Medical Ctr Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Saint Marys Hospita Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital | 8279 | 1510 |
| Niagara | Eastern Niagara Hospital - Newfane Eastern Niagara Hospital - Lockport Mount St Mary's Hospital Medina Memorial Hospital | 116 | 21 |
| Oneida | Rome Memorial Hospital | 38 | 6 |
| Onondaga | St Josephs Hospital Health Center | 282 | 55 |
| Ontario | Thompson Health Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | 68 | 32 |
| Orange | Orange Regional Med Ctr St Anthonys Community Hosp | 257 | 57 |
| Orleans | Medina Memorial Hospital Eastern Niagara Hospital - Newfane Eastern Niagara Hospital - Lockport | 97 | 20 |
| Oswego | Oswego Hospital | 10 | 23 |
| Otsego | Mary Imogene Bassett Hosp dba Bassett Medical Ctr | 61 | 12 |
| Putnam | Putnam Hospital Center Hudson Vly Hosp Ctr Peekskill | 256 | 43 |
| Queens | Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Brookdale Hosp Med Ctr Nyc Health and Hospital Queens Long Island Jewish Forest Hills Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Ctr Interfaith Medical Center University Hosp of Bklyn Suny Downstate Med Ctr Nyc Health and Hospitals Kings St Johns Episcopal Hospital S. Shore Nyc Health and Hospitals Woodhull Mount Sinai Bi Brooklyn New York Pres/Queens Nyc Health and Hospitals Elmhurst New York Comm Hosp of Brooklyn Flushing Hosp Medical Ctr Newyork-Presbyterian/ Brooklyn Methodist Brooklyn Hosp Center Brooklyn Division Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Nyc Health and Hospitals Coney Island Maimonides Medical Ctr Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens Nyc Health and Hospital Bellevue New York Eye and Ear Infi NYU Langone Hosp Tisch NYU Langone Ortho Hosp Mount Sinai Beth Israel The Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children Med Ctr NY Hospital for Special Surg Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center NYU Langone Hosp Brooklyn Lenox Hill Hospital North Shore Univ Hosp Mount Sinai Hospital Nyc Health and Hospitals Carter St Francis Hospital | 7416 | 1234 |
| Rensselaer | Samaritan Hospital Burdett Care Center Seton Health System Northeast Health Imaging Center | 189 | 27 |
| Richmond | Staten Island University Hospital (North Site) Staten Island University Hospital (South Site) Staten Island University Hospital (South Site) Richmond University Medcl Ctr NYU Langone Hosp Brooklyn Maimonides Medical Ctr Nyc Health and Hospitals Coney Island New York Comm Hosp of Brooklyn Newyork-Presbyterian/ Brooklyn Methodist Brooklyn Hosp Center Brooklyn Division | 2580 | 432 |
| Rockland | Good Samaritan Hospital Montefiore Nyack Hospital Phelps Memorial Hosp Ctr Hudson Vly Hosp Ctr Peekskill Dobbs Ferry Pavilion of St Johns Riverside Hosp | 681 | 124 |
| Saratoga | Saratoga Hospital | 127 | 48 |
| Schenectady | Ellis Hospital Sunnyview Hospital ellevue Woman's Care Center of Ellis Hospital St Mary's Healthcare | 288 | 38 |
| Schoharie | Cobleskill Regional Hospital | 22 | 2 |
| Schuyler | Schuyler Hospital | 12 | 1 |
| Seneca | Geneva General Hospital | 31 | 4 |
| Steuben | Geneva General Hospital | 14 | 20 |
| Suffolk | Peconic Bay Medical Center | 167 | 33 |
| Sullivan | Catskill Regional Med Ctr Harris | 66 | 14 |
| Tioga | UHS Wilson Medical Center United Health Services Hospitals Inc Wilson Div Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital Inc UHS Binghamton General Hospital United Health Services Hospitals Brain Injury Unit | 16 | 31 |
| Tompkins | Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca | 68 | 7 |
| Ulster | Healthalliance Hospital Broadway Campus Ellenville Regional Hospital Northern Dutchess Hospital Midhudson Regional Hospital of Westchester Med Center Vassar Brothers Med Ctr Catskill Regional Med Ctr Harris | 8 | 97 |
| Warren | Glens Falls Hospital Moses Ludington Hospital | 15 | 5 |
| Washington | Glens Falls Hospital Saratoga Hospital | 13 | 87 |
| Wayne | Oswego Hospital Newark Wayne Community Hospital Rochester General Hospital Thompson Health Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic Highland Hospital Unity Hospital-Genesee Street Campus Strong Memorial Hospital Monroe Community Hospital Unity Hospital of Rochester | 171 | 47 |
| Westchester | Northern Westchester Hosp Association Westchester Medical Ctr Valhalla Campus Phelps Memorial Hosp Ctr White Plains Hosp Center St Vincent's Behavioral Health Center Hss Westchester Outpatient Center Montefiore Nyack Hospital Dobbs Ferry Pavilion of St Johns Riverside Hosp Hudson Vly Hosp Ctr Peekskill | 916 | 203 |
| Wyoming | Wyoming County Community Hospital | 20 | 2 |
| Yates | Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital | 31 | 3 |