Network Providers
The provider network is the group of physicians and facilities that has agreed to accept a reduced payment amount
for covered medical services. The services covered under each plan design option are the same, regardless of the
provider network you select. If you visit physicians and facilities that are in your network, you will only be
required to pay your copay, coinsurance amount, or applicable deductible on the lower network cost negotiated for that service.
Health plan members who use University of Utah Health facilities and providers will benefit from financial
incentives that lower overall out-of-pocket costs for health care. These financial incentives are being offered
on an introductory basis for the 2016 Plan Year to encourage use of our University facilities and providers.
It is anticipated that the experience of members, both in quality care and cost savings, will allow us to continue
incentives into the future. Coinsurance and copay amounts in both the Advantage and Comprehensive Plan options
will be reduced to minimal amounts when you use a University of Utah Health facility and/or provider.
To find a University of Utah Health Care provider, use the University's Find a Doctor website.
- Preferred ValueCare - broad network that includes all University of Utah Health facilities and providers.
- Participating (PAR) - extended network that includes all Preferred ValueCare Providers plus Intermountain Healthcare facilities and providers.
You can also use the Regence search tool to find a health care provider or facility in your area.
- Regence Find a Provider
- For medical providers: In the "Choose a network" drop down box, select "Medical - Utah", then select either Preferred ValueCare or Participating in the top portion of the box.
- For dental providers: In the "Choose a network" drop down box, select "Dental", then select either "ValueCare/Preferred Dental" or "Regence Dental Network" in the bottom section of the box. University employees have access to both networks. Using providers in the "ValueCare/Preferred Dental" network will generally cost you less money out-of-pocket.
- Additional helpful information:
You are still able to visit physicians and facilities that are not in your network; however, you will pay more.
In all plan design options, the plan will only pay the amount it would pay a network provider and you can be
billed by the out-of-network provider for costs in excess of the amount a network provider would accept in
addition to your share of the covered expense.