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UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco has contracts with many health insurance companies and accepts several Medi-Cal plans. A complete list of insurance companies and Medi-Cal programs that cover our services is available below.
Please note that we don't contract with or participate in health insurance discount card programs. We do, however, accept payments made through health savings account (HSA) programs.
| HEALTH PLAN | TYPE | NOTE |
| A | ||
| Aetna (Only Commercial Plans) | HMO, POS, PPO, EPO | UCSF is only included in some Aetna EPO plans, therefore check with Aetna to confirm our participation in your specific EPO plan. |
| Aetna Medicare Advantage Plans & Medicaid | HMO, POS, PPO, EPO | Not contracted |
| Alameda Alliance for Health (referrals only) | Medi-Cal HMO | To get care from UCSF covered by insurance, your health plan must first authorize a referral. |
| Anthem Blue Connection | HMO & EPO | UCSF may only be included in some Anthem EPO plans, therefore check with Anthem to confirm our participation in your specific EPO plan. |
| Anthem Blue Cross CaliforniaCare | HMO | |
| Anthem Blue Cross Covered California Exchange, IFP & SHOP (Small Business) | EPO (Tier 1) & PPO | UCSF 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 Medi-Cal Managed Care | Medi-Cal HMO | UCSF 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 Plus | POS | |
| Anthem Blue Cross Prudent Buyer | PPO/EPO | |
| Anthem Medicare Advantage | Not contracted | |
| ASMED Health Partnership | PPO | |
| Aspire Health Plan | Medicare Advantage HMO, HMO (Commercial) | |
| B | ||
| Beech Street (via Multiplan) | PPO | |
| Blue Cross (See Anthem Blue Cross) | ||
| Blue Shield 65 + | Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO | |
| Blue Shield Access + | HMO | |
| Blue Shield Covered California, IFP and SHOP (Small Business) | HMO, PPO | |
| Blue Shield HMO Plus | POS | |
| Blue Shield Narrow Network EPO | EPO | UCSF may only be included in some Blue Shield EPO plans, therefore check with Blue Shield to confirm our participation in your specific EPO plan. |
| Blue Shield Preferred | PPO | |
| Blue Shield Preferred Plus | PPO | |
| Blue Shield SELECT | PPO | |
| Blue Shield TRIO - HMO | HMO | |
| Blue Shield TRIO - Covered California | HMO | |
| C | ||
| Central California Alliance for Health (referrals only) | Medi-Cal HMO | To get care from UCSF covered by insurance, your health plan must first authorize a referral. |
| Central Health Plan Medicare Advantage Plans | Medicare Advantage HMO | |
| Chinese Community Health Plan | HMO, Medicare Advantage HMO | |
| CIGNA HMO | HMO | UCSF is not in-network for Pathwell. |
| CIGNA Medicare Advantage | HMO and PPO | Not Contracted |
| CIGNA POS | POS | UCSF is not in-network for Pathwell. |
| CIGNA PPO | PPO | UCSF is not in-network for Pathwell. |
| CorVel Corp. | PPO | |
| Coventry (First Health) | EPO, PPO | |
| D | ||
| Definity Health | PPO | |
| F | ||
| First Health (Coventry) | EPO, PPO, W/C | |
| Foundation for Medical Care (multiple counties) | PPO | |
| G | ||
| Great West Healthcare (Cigna) | All plans | UCSF is not in-network for Pathwell. |
| Great West Healthcare (Cigna) | HMO | UCSF is not in-network for Pathwell. |
| H | ||
| Health Net Behavioral Health (formerly MHN) | Commercial & Medicare | |
| Health Net Blue & Gold | HMO | |
| Health Net Blue & Gold/Canopy Health | HMO | |
| Health Net Canopy Care San Francisco Health Service System/Canopy Health | HMO | Health Net Covered California Small Business (SHOP) | PPO only |
| Health Net ELECT | POS | |
| Health Net HMO | HMO | |
| Health Net PPO | PPO | |
| Health Net Seniority Plus | Medicare Advantage HMO | Not contracted effective 1/1/2025 |
| Health Net Smart Care/Canopy Health | HMO | |
| Health Plan of San Joaquin (referrals only) | Medi-Cal HMO and San Joaquin County employees | To get care from UCSF covered by insurance, your health plan must first authorize a referral. |
| Health Plan of San Mateo Medi-Cal Managed Care | Medi-Cal HMO (pediatrics only) | |
| Health Plan of San Mateo Medicare Advantage | Medicare - federal program | |
| Health Smart/Interplan Corp. | HMO, PPO | |
| Hometown Health | PPO | |
| Humana Medicare Advantage | Medicare HMO & PPO | Not contracted |
| I | ||
| Imperial Health Plan - Medicare Advantage HMO (specialty referrals only) | HMO | To get care from UCSF covered by insurance, your health plan must first authorize a referral. |
| Interlink Transplant Network | ||
| Interplan Corp/Health Smart | PPO | |
| K | ||
| Kaiser Permanente ASO | PPO | |
| Kaiser Permanente HMO (referrals only) | HMO | To get care from UCSF covered by insurance, your health plan must first authorize a referral. |
| Kaiser Permanente Medi-Cal HMO (referrals only) | Medi-Cal HMO | To get care from UCSF covered by insurance, your health plan must first authorize a referral. |
| Kaiser Permanente Medicare HMO (referrals only) | Medicare Advantage HMO | To get care from UCSF covered by insurance, your health plan must first authorize a referral. |
| L | ||
| Lifesource Transplant Network | ||
| M | ||
| Medi-Cal | California program | No contracted with other state's Medicaid programs. |
| Medicare | Federal program | |
| Merced Foundation for Medical Care | PPO | |
| Meritain/Aetna | PPO, EPO | UCSF may only be included in some Meritain/Aetna EPO plans, therefore check with Meritain/Aetna to confirm our participation in your specific EPO plan. |
| MHN Behavioral Health-See Health Net Behavioral Health | Commercial & Medicare | |
| Multiplan (includes Beech Street and PHCS) | PPO | UCSF is not contracted with Multiplan’s HST product. |
| N | ||
| Networks by Design PPO | PPO | |
| O | ||
| On Lok Senior Health Services/PACE (referrals only) | Medicare Advantage HMO | To get care from UCSF covered by insurance, your health plan must first authorize a referral. |
| Optum Behavioral Health | HMO, PPO | |
| Optum Transplant Network | HMO, PPO | |
| P | ||
| Pacific Health Alliance | PPO | |
| Partnership Health Plan, Medi-Cal (referrals only) | Medi-Cal HMO | To get care from UCSF covered by insurance, your health plan must first authorize a referral. |
| PPO NEXT | PPO | |
| Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (via Multiplan) | PPO | |
| Progeny Health (Reproductive/Fertility) | PPO | |
| S | ||
| San Francisco Foundation for Medical Care | PPO/EPO | |
| San Francisco Health Plan (pre-authorization required for specialty or hospital care) | Medi-Cal HMO | To get care from UCSF covered by insurance, your health plan must first authorize a referral. |
| San Francisco Health Plan Healthy Kids (referrals only) | HMO | To get care from UCSF covered by insurance, your health plan must first authorize a referral. |
| San Francisco Health Plan IHSS | ||
| San Francisco Health Plan UCSF Primary Care | Medi-Cal HMO | |
| San Francisco Health Plan/SF Cares for Kids | Medi-Cal HMO | |
| San Joaquin Foundation for Health Care | PPO/EPO | |
| Stanislaus Foundation for Medical Care | PPO/EPO | |
| Stanislaus County Partners in Health | PPO | |
| T | ||
| TriCare Prime | HMO | |
| TriCare Select | PPO | |
| TriWest/VA | Federal program | |
| U | ||
| UC Care (administered by Anthem Blue Cross) | PPO | |
| UC Core Plan (administered by Anthem Blue Cross) | PPO | |
| UC Health Savings Plan (administered by Anthem Blue Cross) | PPO | |
| UC High Option Supplement to Medicare (administered by Anthem Blue Cross) | Medicare Advantage Supplement Plan | |
| UC Medicare Choice (administered by United Healthcare) | Medicare Advantage PPO | |
| UC Medicare PPO (administered by Anthem Blue Cross) | Medicare Advantage Supplement Plan | |
| UC Medicare PPO without prescription drugs (administered by Anthem Blue Cross) | Medicare Advantage Supplement Plan | |
| UC Residents & Fellows HMO plan (administered by Anthem Blue Cross) | HMO | |
| UCSF Residents & Fellows (administered by Anthem Blue Cross) | PPO | |
| UCSF Student Health Insurance Plan (administered by Anthem Blue Cross) | PPO | |
| United Healthcare | EPO | |
| United Healthcare | HMO | |
| United Healthcare CHOICE | PPO | |
| United Healthcare CHOICE Plus | POS | |
| United Healthcare Doctor's Plan | EPO | |
| United HealthCare Group PPO Plans | Medicare Advantage PPO | |
| United Healthcare Medicare Advantage | Medicare Advantage HMO | |
| United Healthcare Medicare Advantage (Canopy Health only) | Medicare Advantage HMO | Plan is ending on 12/31/24. |
| United Healthcare Options | PPO | |
| United Healthcare Select Plus | POS | |
| United Healthcare SignatureValue Harmony/Canopy Health | HMO | |
| United Healthcare/AARP Medicare Advantage Choice Plan Individuals | Medicare Advantage PPO (hospital only) | UCSF Medical Group physicians are not contracted. UCSF Medical Center hospital and clinic facilities are contracted. |
| V | ||
| Veterans Association/TriWest | Federal program | |
| W | ||
| Western Health Advantage (referrals only) | HMO (hospital only) | To get care from UCSF covered by insurance, your health plan must first authorize a referral. |
| Western Health Advantage Covered California (referrals only) | HMO (hospital only) | To get care from UCSF covered by insurance, your health plan must first authorize a referral. |
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