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The list below shows which health plans and products are accepted by the physicians at this Medical Group, affiliated with the Sutter Health network.

While we strive to keep this list up to date, it's always best to check with your health plan to determine the specific details of your coverage, including benefit designs and Sutter provider participation in your provider network. It is important to note that not all of the Sutter Health network of providers necessarily participate in all of a health plan's products or networks.

Please check with your health plan if you have questions about coverage and network providers for specific products.

Aetna - Currently in Contract Negotiations. Contract Expires June 30, 2023

  • Aetna Affordable Health Choices (Indemnity Plan)
  • Aetna Value Network HMO (AVN)

    only at San Mateo/Burlingame area locations

  • Health Fund HMO
  • Health Fund PPO
  • HMO
  • HMO Deductible Plans
  • Medicare Supplement
  • Quality Point of Service (QPOS)
  • US Access

Alignment

  • Alignment Health Plan My Choice (Medicare Advantage PPO)
  • Alignment Health Plan Sutter Advantage (Medicare Advantage HMO)
  • Retiree Options (Medicare Advantage HMO)
  • Retiree Options (Medicare Advantage PPO)

Anthem Blue Cross of California

  • Advantage HMO
  • Advantage PPO (Tier 1)
  • Anthem Blue Cross HMO, also sometimes known as California Care or Rural Cal Care (includes CalPERS Traditional HMO)
  • Anthem Blue Cross HMO/POS (California Care Plus)
  • Anthem Blue Cross Pathway EPO and Pathway X EPO (Individual and Family)

    Effective 01/01/2022

  • Anthem Blue Cross Small Group HMO (also sometimes known as California Care)
  • Anthem Bronze EPO (Prudent Buyer Plan)
  • Anthem Gold EPO (Prudent Buyer Plan)
  • Anthem High Performance Narrow Network
  • Anthem Medicare Preferred PPO Medicare Advantage Plans for Group Retirees (includes CalPERS)
  • Anthem Platinum EPO (Prudent Buyer Plan)
  • Anthem Silver EPO (Prudent Buyer Plan)
  • Behavioral Health Program
  • Blue Cross PPO (Prudent Buyer Plan, includes PERS Platinum previously known as PERS Care/PERS Choice)
  • Blue Cross Senior AdvantageCare Plan
  • Blue Cross Senior Classic Plans; Classic A through L
  • Blue Cross Senior Smart Choice, Preferred and Plus Plans
  • BlueCard
  • CalPERS EPO - Del Norte County
  • CareAdvocate PPO
  • Direct Access
  • Empire Mediblue Freedom PPO
  • Enloe Medical Center
  • Federal Employee Program (FEP) - PPO
  • Geo Blue
  • Indemnity
  • Managed Care Services
  • My Choice PPO
  • Smart Sense
  • University of California Faculty Health Insurance Plan

    Tier One Provider

Blue Shield of California

  • Active Choice PPO
  • Administrative Services Only (ASO) - Self-Funded PPO
  • Blue Shield $0 Cost Share PPO
  • Blue Shield - Shield Savings PPO Plan
  • Blue Shield Access+ HMO Plan
  • Blue Shield Access+ HMO/EPO CalPERS Limited Network
  • Blue Shield Added Advantage POS (Point-Of-Service) Plan
  • Blue Shield Bronze PPO
  • Blue Shield CalPERS Medicare (PPO) Employer Group Medicare Advantage
  • Blue Shield Gold PPO
  • Blue Shield Inspire (Medicare Advantage HMO)

    only at San Mateo/Burlingame area locations

  • Blue Shield Life and Health Insurance Company
  • Blue Shield Medicare (PPO) Employer Group Medicare Advantage
  • Blue Shield Medigap Medicare Supplement Plans
  • Blue Shield Minimum Coverage PPO
  • Blue Shield of California PPO/EPO (aka Full Network PPO/EPO)
  • Blue Shield Platinum PPO
  • Blue Shield PPO Small Group
  • Blue Shield Silver PPO
  • Blue Shield Spectrum PPO Plan
  • BlueCard Plan
  • Federal Employee Program - PPO

    FEP accesses Anthem Blue Cross for Hospital Providers

  • Indemnity
  • Shared Advantage - PPO/EPO and Shared Advantage Plus - PPO/EPO
  • Vital Shield 900 & Vital Shield 2900 Plans

Cigna

  • Allegiance Benefit Plan Management
  • Cigna Care Network
  • Cigna Global Health Advantage (PPO)
  • Cigna International Plan
  • Commercial HMO/POS
  • EPO Plan
  • Indemnity Plan
  • Network HMO/POS
  • Open Access Plus (PPO)
  • Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)

Essence Healthcare

  • Gold

    San Mateo County Only

  • Platinum

    San Mateo County Only

Health Net

  • ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group
  • ELECT POS, Large and Small Group
  • Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees)
  • Health Net PPO
  • Health Net UC Blue & Gold HMO

    only at San Mateo/Burlingame area locations

  • HMO - Flex Funded
  • Medicare COB Commercial HMO
  • Medicare COB Commercial POS
  • PPO for Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP)/Covered California
  • Salud HMO Plus Large/Custom Group
  • SELECT three-tier POS and SELECT two-tier POS, Large and Small Group
  • Seniority Plus (Employer HMO) - Medicare Advantage all Employer --Sponsored plans
  • VADEN EPO
  • WellCare No Premium

    Effective 01/01/2023

  • WellCare Patriot Giveback HMO
  • WellCare Premium Ultra HMO

HealthSmart

  • HealthSmart Preferred Provider Organization

    confirm provider participation with your Employee Benefits Department or health plan

Multiplan

  • PPO

    confirm provider participation with your Employee Benefits Department or health plan

Pacific Health Alliance

  • PPO

    confirm provider participation with your Employee Benefits Department or health plan

PHCS (Private Healthcare Systems, Inc.)

  • PPO

    confirm provider participation with your Employee Benefits Department or health plan

Sutter Health - Aetna

  • PPO and EPO Plans

Sutter Health Plus

  • Individual and Family Plan HMO
  • Large and Small Group HMO

TRICARE

  • Extended Care Option (ECHO)
  • Prime
  • Prime Remote
  • Reserve Select
  • Retired Reserve
  • Select (formerly TRICARE Standard and TRICARE Extra)
  • Young Adult

UnitedHealthcare

  • AARP Healthcare Options Medigap Policy (Supplement Program)
  • AARP Medicare Secure Horizon (HMO)
  • AARP Medicare Secure Horizon (HMO) Employer Group
  • AARP Medicare Secure Horizon Plan 1 (HMO)
  • Definity Health
  • Health Plan of Nevada (HMO)
  • Sierra Health and Life (PPO)
  • Signature Freedom (SDHP)
  • Signature Independence (Indemnity)
  • Signature Value (HMO)
  • Signature Value Alliance HMO (includes CalPERS & AON Exchange)
  • United Global Affiliate Indemnity Plan
  • United Indemnity Plan
  • United Managed Indemnity Plan
  • UnitedHealthcare Choice (non-tiered)
  • UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus (non-tiered)
  • UnitedHealthcare Global Affiliate
  • UnitedHealthcare Group Medicare Advantage PPO (includes CalPERS)
  • UnitedHealthcare Nexus ACO OA
  • UnitedHealthcare Nexus ACO R - Tiered Benefit Program

    participating at Tier 2

  • UnitedHealthcare Options PPO
  • UnitedHealthcare Select and Select Plus (PPO)
  • US Behavioral Health Plan, California

Valley Health Plan

  • Commercial HMO

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