It's been mostly wonderful - Anonymous employee Premera Blue Cross Employee Review

With all of the lay-offs over the past few years, there is an underlying vibe of fear among many employees. We don't know when the next re-org will happen and how many of us will be taken down with it. It doesn't matter how many times Premera says, "thank you" or provides us with small gifts of appreciation; we are grateful, but still fearful. I'd like to think I could stay and retire from Premera, but next week my job could just... go away. It's a challenge to always do the very best I can, when that fear is in the back of my mind. Also, while our health insurance benefit levels have remained very good, the cost has gone up dramatically over the past few years. Higher deductibles, lower employer contributions toward deductibles, removing employer contributions for spouses, and lowering the wellness incentive (while making it more challenging to obtain). I'm glad it appears there will not be additional changes for the coming benefit year.