UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland has contracts with many health insurance companies. Insurance companies that cover our services are listed below. Note that this list may not include all managed Medi-Cal or Healthy Family plans.
If you have questions, please contact Patient Accounting at (510) 428-3485
Health Insurance for UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
| Health Plan | |
| Aetna (all commercial plans) | UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland is only included in some Aetna EPO plans, therefore check with Aetna to confirm our participation in your specific EPO plan. |
| Alameda Alliance for Health Medi-Cal Managed Care | |
| Anthem Blue Cross Medi-Cal Managed Care | UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland is not an in-network provider but is contracted for tertiary care (i.e., highly specialized care) if Anthem has prior authorized the care. |
| Anthem Blue Cross of California (all commercial plans) | UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland may only be included in some Anthem EPO plans, therefore check with Anthem to confirm our participation in your specific EPO plan. |
| Anthem/BC - Covered California Exchange, IFP & SHOP (Small Business) | UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland is not an in-network provider but is contracted for tertiary care (i.e., highly specialized care) if Anthem has prior authorized the care. |
| BCE Emergis PPO | See Multiplan |
| Beech Street PPO | See Multiplan |
| Blue Shield of California (all commercial plans except ACO) | UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland may only be included in some Blue Shield EPO plans, therefore check with Blue Shield to confirm our participation in your specific EPO plan. |
| Canopy Health (all commercial plans) | |
| Central California Alliance for Health Medi-Cal Managed Care | Tertiary Referral Only |
| Cigna Health Plan (all commercial plans)Anthem/BC - Covered California Exchange, IFP & SHOP (Small Business) | UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland is not in-network for Pathwell. |
| Contra Costa Health Plan Medi-Cal and County Employees | |
| First Health PPO Network | |
| Great-West Life (all plans) | UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland is not in-network for Pathwell. |
| Health Net (all commercial plans) | |
| Health Net Medi-Cal Managed Care | Referral only. |
| Health Payors Organization, Ltd. | See Multiplan |
| Health Plan of San Joaquin Medi-Cal Managed Care | Tertiary Referral Only |
| Kaiser Permanente ASO | |
| Kaiser Permanente HMO (referrals only) | To get care from UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland covered by insurance, your health plan must first authorize a referral. |
| Kaiser Permanente Medi-Cal HMO (referrals only) | To get care from UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland covered by insurance, your health plan must first authorize a referral. |
| LifeSource Transplant Network (Pediatric BMT only) | |
| Medi-Cal (State of CA only) | Not contracted with other State’s Medicaid programs. |
| Meritain/Aetna PPO & EPO | UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland is only included in some Meritain/Aetna EPO plans, therefore check with Meritain/Aetna to confirm our participation in your specific EPO plan. |
| Multiplan PPO (includes Beech Street and PHCS) | UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland is not contracted with Multiplan’s HST product. |
| 6 Northern Nevada Labor Trust Funds | |
| Optum Transplant Network (Pediatric BMT only) | |
| Partnership Health Plan Medi-Cal Managed Care | Tertiary Referral Only |
| Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) | See Multiplan |
| Stanislaus County Partners in Health | |
| Sutter Connect (members assigned to Alta Bates Medical Group) | |
| United Healthcare (all commercial plans) | |
| USA Managed Care Organization |
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