To access care at UC San Diego Health, select one of the plans below.
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.
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
Medicare Annual Wellness Visit
If you've been a Medicare beneficiary for at least 12 months, you are eligible for an
Annual Wellness Visit at no cost to you.
We recommend the following resources for help with finding information about Medicare:
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.