Voluntary surgery benefit available to Premera Health Savings Plan members and covered dependents.
Call today to speak to a Care Advocate who can answer your questions and guide you through the process.
Monday – Friday 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. CT
A Closer Look at Our Solutions
- Thousands of non-emergency surgeries are covered when coordinated through Lantern
- Access top-rated surgeons with complication rates under 1%—far below the national average
- Your Care Advocate handles everything from scheduling to paperwork, making it easy to get started
*Cost sharing depends on your Health Savings Plan deductible plan status and rules. Coinsurance may be waived for eligible procedures coordinated through Lantern, but deductibles will still apply.
“Call Lantern before you do anything when you find out you need a surgery. It’s an incredible benefit, and you should use it! It’s a wonderful program, and I just can’t tell enough people about it.”
Tom D., Lantern Member
About Your Lantern Benefit
- Lantern is a voluntary surgical care benefit available to Premera Health Savings Plan enrolled members.*
- Lantern’s services are complimentary to Premera, and do not replace your underlying medical plan.
- Using Lantern is optional. Members are not required to use Lantern to receive covered surgical care under the Premera Health Savings Plan
- Lantern services are not available outside the US.
- Any out-of-pocket costs related to care through Lantern will depend on your plan design and deductible status.
- Your Lantern Care Advocate is your primary resource to confirm eligibility, covered procedures, provider availability, and potential out-of-pocket costs based on your plan design. Call (855) 317-8684.
- In order to take advantage of your Lantern benefit, you must call prior to any planned procedures taking place.
- Lantern supports many planned, non-emergency surgical procedures. Emergency services are not coordinated through Lantern.
- If you are already seeing a provider for a planned procedure, call to confirm if your current provider is a part of Lantern’s provider network.
*Lantern, an independent provider of non-emergent surgical care, does not provide Blue Cross Blue Shield products or services. Lantern is solely responsible for its products and services.
Getting Started with Lantern Is Easy
With Lantern, all you need to do is pick up the phone and start a conversation with a dedicated Care Advocate.
Watch this video to learn more about how Lantern works when you need surgery.
See What Lantern Members Are Saying about Us
“I was dealing with pain on a consistent basis and was worried about surgery and the cost of it. The Lantern experience was great, including the doctors and the fact that I didn't pay anything for my surgery.”
“The program itself, to me, is phenomenal. I would suggest it to anybody I possibly could!”
“The doctor was very down to earth and easy to work with. Even my mom complimented him after surgery. He called her himself to let her know it had gone well.”
"Everything about my experience with Lantern was awesome. I tell my coworkers I completely recommend using Lantern when you need surgery.”
“I would recommend my Lantern doctor to my children, and that’s something I have never been able to say before now.”
*Member experience and costs may vary based on procedure type, provider, and individual Premera Health Savings Plan deductible status.