Medicare Plans Accepted at UC San Diego Health

Medicare Plans Accepted

Original Medicare (Parts A and B)

Note: If you have original Medicare, your doctor may be participating in the UC San Diego Health Accountable Care Network, a Medicare Shared Savings Program ACO.

All Medicare supplemental (Medigap) plans *

* Please verify with your supplemental plan that your coverage applies to any Medicare provider. There are rare instances when a supplemental plan restricts your benefit coverage to a limited provider network

Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans (non-employer-based)

UC San Diego Health has been recognized as a 4.5-star provider of care to Medicare Advantage patients by the Integrated Healthcare Association, a statewide nonprofit group.

• SCAN Alta Medicare Advantage HMO
  Primary care and specialty care
  Call SCAN at 800-559-3500 for more information
  
• Blue Shield 65 Plus HMO
  Primary and specialty care
  Call Blue Shield at 800-709-1333 for more information.
• Humana Gold Plus Medicare Advantage HMO
  Primary and specialty care
  Call Humana at 800-421-7856 for more information. TTY: 711. Español: 800-833-6580.
  
• Humana UC San Diego Medicare Advantage HMO
  Primary and specialty care
  Call Humana at 800-421-7856 for more information. TTY: 711. Español: 800-833-6580.
  
• Brand New Day Medicare Advantage HMO
  Primary and specialty care
  Call Brand New Day at 866-255-4795 for more information.
  
• Anthem Blue Cross Medicare Advantage HMOs: Anthem MediBlue Plus and Anthem Coordination Plus
  Specialty referrals only, no primary care access
  Call Anthem Blue Cross at 855-306-4537 for more information.
  

UC retiree group plans

UC retirees, please call 858-249-3560 for more information. Patients who receive medical benefits through another employer group retirement plan should contact their employer group to determine what plans are being offered.

Open Enrollment for Medicare Advantage Plans

For coverage starting on January 1, the annual open enrollment period is October 15 – December 7 of the previous year. During Open Enrollment you can sign up or change your Medicare Advantage plan. You can also sign up for a Medicare Advantage plan when you turn 65, or if you become disabled (under age 65). Learn more about when you can enroll in Medicare at Medicare.gov.

Medicare also offers a special enrollment period for those who already have a Medicare Advantage plan. From January 1 – March 31, there is a one-time option to switch to Original Medicare (plus a supplemental or Medigap plan) or to a different Medicare Advantage plan. 

Resources

We recommend the following resources for help with finding information about Medicare:

• Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP), 858-565-8772
  
• Medicare.gov
• For more information on Medicare plans accepted at UC San Diego Health, call 858-249-3560
  

This is not a comprehensive listing of private or public insurance we accept. We strongly encourage you to call your insurance company directly and provide them with tax ID numbers for UC San Diego Medical Group (tax ID 23-7064656) and UC San Diego Medical Center (tax ID 23-7064656) to verify their participation as in-network providers for your specific insurance plan.

UC San Diego Medical Group and UC San Diego Medical Center are contracted with most major insurance plans. If you do not see the name of your insurance plan listed above, and you require specialty care, see your primary care physician and request an authorization to UC San Diego for specialty services.