Blue Shield of California and the University of California entered a three-year agreement intended to maintain patient access to university healthcare facilities. Despite initial concerns among Health Management Organization (HMO) members who received new medical ID cards indicating reassignment to different primary care doctors, Blue Shield plans to unwind that action. Effective July 10, 2025, HMO members will be reassigned to their original UC Health primary care providers, eliminating the need to contact Blue Shield. The contract still awaits finalization and regulatory approvals.
The agreement between Blue Shield of California and the University of California ensures continued patient access to university facilities and is valid for three years without gaps in care for Blue Shield members.
Thousands of members received new medical identification cards reallocating them to different primary care doctors, indicating negotiation challenges. Blue Shield announced it would reverse this decision and reassign HMO members back to UC Health.
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