Beginning Jan. 1, 2017, Anthem Blue Cross becomes the administrator for medical and behavioral health benefits for UC’s preferred provider organization (PPO) medical plans for employees (Core, UC Care and UC Health Savings Plan) and for retirees (UC High Option Supplement to Medicare, UC Medicare PPO and UC Medicare PPO without prescription drugs). OptumRx is the administrator for prescription drug benefits.
Anthem Blue Cross has begun mailing ID cards to all members. Members of UC High Option Supplement to Medicare and UC Medicare PPO will receive an additional ID card from OptumRx to access pharmacy/prescription drug benefits.
For more information about the change, including what to do if you need to access benefits before you receive your ID card, see this transition checklist. More information for affected employees is available here.