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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

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