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Simple Ways To Save  Manage Your Health Care Costs

At Independent Health, we want you to understand your plan benefits along with the options available to make informed decisions and save you money.

Know Your Benefits  Find Savings

Familiarize yourself with the health care services covered under your plan and their costs – including your FREE Annual Wellness Visit and other $0 preventive services to help you live a healthy life.

Partner With Your Doctor

Your primary care physician is your best partner in managing and coordinating your care, and an important resource for managing your health care costs.

Get the Conversation Started:
Schedule your FREE Annual Wellness Visit with your doctor.
Let them know if you're in a deductible plan.
Ask about lower cost options that are appropriate for you.

If you don't already have a primary care physician, use your online account to find a physician that participates with your specific plan.

Understand Your Options To Save Time  Money

When you can’t reach your primary care physician, it’s a comfort to know you have options that allow you to seek the appropriate health care you need while also managing your out-of-pocket costs.

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24-Hour Medical Help Line
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Telemedicine Benefit
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Urgent Care
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Emergency Room
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Compare the Cost of Medical Services

When you need a routine health care service, like a chest X-ray or MRI, you may have options that could save you money.

Freestanding Facility 

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Hospital 

We offer a number of freestanding facilities in our network to provide you with choice and flexibility – and the ability to save you money.

Manage Your Prescription Drug Costs

There are options for you to consider which can help you save on prescription costs. Learn more about your benefits and your options. Talk with your doctor or your pharmacist. Asking the right questions can lead to real cost savings.

Find out if my drug is covered.
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Ask for a 90-day prescription.
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Shop around.
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Make Sure Your Doctor Participates With Us

Independent Health has negotiated special rates with high quality physicians, hospitals, and labs in Western New York which means you will pay less by using these "in-network" providers. Receiving care from in-network providers will help you avoid surprise "out-of-network" charges or having to pay in full because they do not accept Independent Health plans. tooltip icon

You Deserve the RedShirt Treatment®

Getting the answers you need when you need them, along with the tools you need to manage your plan, are just some of the ways we deliver the RedShirt Treatment. You can conveniently access your plan benefits, ID card, claims and more through your online account.

Have a question? Contact a RedShirt.

Call us anytime, Monday-Friday from 8am - 8pm
716-631-8701 | 1-800-501-3439

E-mail us any time, day or night.
memberservice@servicing.independenthealth.com