How to Make the Most of Your Health Insurance: 7 Simple Tools to Know

Explore the many tools and resources available to you as a Select Health member.

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Here’s how you can begin navigating your way through everything related to your health insurance plan—from wellness resources to choosing a doctor to managing your costs.

Survival tool #1: Your Member Account

Logging in to your member account is the vehicle for all your current health plan information. It’s available 24 hours a day, seven days a week through the mobile app or at selecthealth.org. Once you have an account, here’s what you can do:

  • Check coverage and claims
  • Find lower-cost medications
  • View ID cards
  • Access medical records
  • Send secure messages
  • Request a call back
  • Chat with us

Survival tool #2: The Select Health Mobile App

The mobile app gives you access to your health plan, whenever and wherever you need it. You can view your ID card, search for a doctor, view your claims, and look up pharmacies near you. Find it in the App Store or Google Play.

Survival tool #3: Medical Cost Estimator

The Medical Cost Estimator maps out the costs of a procedure or service so you can plan ahead for big expenses. Get estimates based on your specific benefits and network. You can:

  • Search for a procedure, doctor, or hospital—no codes necessary
  • Specify a geographical range, sort by cost, and set defaults
  • View a snapshot: You Pay, Plan Pays, and Total Cost
  • Get details such as provider cost, facility cost, labs, supplies, ancillary facility fees, and global/local anesthesia

Related: Better Cost Transparency with Our Medical Cost Estimator

Survival tool #4: Nurse Lines

Intermountain Health Answers®
Access a 24/7 nurse line that allows you to speak to a registered nurse who will listen to your concerns, answer medical questions, and help you decide what course of action to take. Call 844-501-6600.

Related: The Right Care When You Need It

Survival tool #5: Connect Care

Use your computer, tablet, or phone to connect by video with provider anytime (24/7 access). Visit intermountainconnectcare.org or download the app.

Survival tool #6: Member Services

Our Member Services representatives are available six days a week to answer questions about your benefits and claims. To contact Member Services, call 800-538-5038 weekdays, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Saturdays, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. TTY users, please call 711.

Survival tool #7: Select Health Member Advocates®

Member AdvocatesSM can help you find the right doctor, clinic, or behavioral health provider for your needs. They can even schedule an appointment—no referral necessary. Call 800-515-2220 for help.

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