Presentations for Retirees

1. UC Retiree Medical Plans

2. Open Enrollment Highlights

Presentation:  UC Retiree Medical Plans for 2026

This overview of University of California retiree medical plans is intended to help those who need to know more about the plans during Open Enrollment for 2026 and beyond. (This presentation does not discuss post-doctoral scholar, intern/resident or student benefits.)

Tools related to this presentation:

• PowerPoint slides [PDF]
• Retiree rates:
  • 2026 UC Retiree Premium Estimator [Excel]
  • Retirees age 65+ not eligible for Medicare
• Local Davis/Sacramento medical provider availability by plan:
  • More On UC Medical Plans [PDF]; lists all major local medical groups
  • UC Davis Medical Group is available through all non-Kaiser plans
    • Assistance finding available UCDMG primary care physicians is available by calling the employee liaison line at (916) 734-1700
• Regional Medical Plan Availability: The 2026 UC Medical Plan Availability Tool [Excel] indicates plan availability by ZIP code and county.
• Search for network providers across California and beyond
• Compare medical plans side-by-side
  • Which medical plan is right for you? [PDF] (Employees & Retirees)
  • Which Medicare plan is right for you? [PDF] (Retirees with Medicare)
• UCnet health plan phone numbers and web addresses
  • Health Net
  • Kaiser Permanente
    • Optum behavioral health (non-Medicare Kaiser members only) (Access Code: 11280)
  • Anthem Blue Cross (retirees with Medicare)
    • Navitus (Pharmacy Benefit Manager)
  • Blue Shield of California plans
    • Accolade (customer service for Blue Shield of California plans)
    • Navitus (Pharmacy Benefit Manager)
    • HealthEquity (HSA plan administrator—HealthSavings+ members only)
  • UnitedHealthcare (Medicare retirees only)
  • Via Benefits (Age 65+ Medicare-eligible retirees with home addresses outside California only; all covered family members must have Medicare.)
  • Delta Dental (use Delta Dental PPO and/or Delta Dental Premier network providers)
  • Vision Service Plan for Retirees (use Advantage network providers)

Streaming video

• Part 1: Intro/changing medical plans
• Part 2: Medicare and UC
• Part 3: HMOs compared
• Part 4: PPOs compared/Conclusion

Presentation Coming Soon: Open Enrollment Highlights for 2026