Employees who are a part of the A Plus Benefits health plan often have questions about finding doctors that are in network. It is important to go to in network doctors in order to receive the best coverage from your medical or dental plan.

There are two different networks for the medical plan. You can find the name of your health network on the medical plan cards sent to you in the mail or by asking the benefits department at A Plus Benefits.

First Health (used in Idaho)
To find doctors on the First Health network go to www.firsthealth.com.
Click on Consumer of the left side of the screen.
Then click on Electronic Directory on the left side of the screen.
On the next screen under Provider Types, click on Physicians/Clinics.
Choose a specialty (such as family practice, dermatology, etc.) or select Any Specialty from the drop down list on the left side of the screen.
On right side of the screen enter your zip code and the amount of miles away from that zip code you would like to search.
Click on the Search button.
Information on doctors in the area should show up on the next screen. For more information about each doctor, click on their name.

Beech Street (used in Utah)
To find doctors on the Beech Street network go to www.beechstreet.com.
Click on Patients in the blue bar in the center of the screen.
On the right side of the screen in a small green box click Search for a doctor or hospital near you.
Enter in your city and state or zip code.
Scroll down and choose a specialty from the drop down list (such as family practice, dermatology, etc.) or select All.
Click on the Search button.
Information on doctors in the area should show up on the next screen. For more information about each doctor, click on their name.

The dental network is the same for all employees.

Dental Select
To find dentists on the Dental Select network go to www.dentalselect.com.
Click on Members in the right side of the screen.
On the right side of the screen in the Providers box click on the orange Go button.
Choose your state and your plan (Silver, Gold or Platinum) from the drop down lists.
Choose your city from the drop down list or enter your zip code.
Choose a specialty or select all from the specialty drop down list.
Enter other information if you wish and then click on the Search button.
Information on dentists in the area should show up on the next screen.

These electronic directories are updated as often as possible, but some changes may not be in the system immediately. Please remember to ask your doctor if they accept your network before making an appointment.

If you have questions about doctor networks please contact the benefits department at A Plus Benefits.

Samantha Bushard is an HR Employee for the Idaho office of A Plus Benefits, Inc.

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