Welcome to CUP's member area.
We are interested in your health and getting you the care you need. Here at Columbia
United Providers (CUP), we want to work with you to meet your health care needs
and those of your family. We manage the following programs within Clark county in Southwest Washington:
- Healthy Options: This is a health plan that provides no-cost
health care for people on Medicaid. [Read More...]
- State Children's Health Insurance Medical Plan (SCHIP): This is a health program for kids under 19 years old with family incomes too high for Medicaid. [Read More...]
- Basic Health: This is state-sponsored health plan for Washington
residents with premiums based on income. [Read More...]
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When should I take my child with an earache to the emergency room?
It's 2 am, and 2-year old Cameron just woke up screaming and pulling at her ears.
You pick her up and she's really hot - the thermometer reads 103. Sounds like that
nasty ear infection is back again. The doctor's office won't be open for several
hours yet, but try telling that to Cameron! Before you get dressed and bundle her up to take her to the emergency room you think to yourself,
"Hang on a minute! Is this an emergency?"
You're really tired and Cameron's sick, but...is this really an emergency?
To help make your decision, you should call your
child's Primary Care Provider (PCP) for
a quick response anytime day or night.
FACT: Your PCP's office will call you back even in the middle of the
night. They have after-hour services that will respond to your call right away.
FACT: More than half the people waiting in an emergency room could
be better cared for by their PCP than in the ER.
News and Events
- Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Benefits
All CUP members have a limited mental health and chemical dependency benefit. To
get a referral for services please call 360-449-8944.
If you have benefit questions or need help getting care, you can call CUP’s Member
Services Department at 360-891-1520. Our office is open Monday through Friday, 8am
to 5pm.
Benefits are different for Healthy Options and Basic Health members.
To look at benefits for Healthy Options, review page 17 of the
member handbook.
To look at benefits for Basic Health, review page 30 of the
member handbook.
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