- At Your Service
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About the Health Care Facilitator Program
Learn more about the program and the services we provide
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HMO 101
This presentation will help you understand how to navigate the managed care system and understand how your UC sponsored HMO plan works. You will learn how to obtain the best possible care, how to access a specialist, access your behavioural health benefits and what to do if your request for specific care is denied....Updated presentation coming soon
- Contact Your Medical Plan
- Evidence of Coverage Books
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Medicare & Your UC Sponsored Medical Plan
Everything from UC Medicare requirements, the enrollment process & resources to assist you...and more
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Blue Cross Plus 101
This presentation will help you understand how your Blue Cross Plus plan works. You will learn how to select the benefit level of your point of service plan that best suits your needs, how to obtain prescriptions and how to access your behavioral health benefits. This presentation is perfect for anyone new to the plan or for individuals who have questions about how to maximize their benefits....Updated presentation coming soon
How To Read Your EOB
Blue Cross Benefits When Traveling Abroad -
Contact Your Medical Group
Most medical groups can help you find a doctor, work out billing problems or obtain referrals. The major Medical Groups and Independent Physician Associations in the San Francisco Bay area are:
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Dental Plans, Vision Plan and Health Care Reimbursement Account
Benefits of Belonging...Health Benefits Beyond Your Medical Plan
- Compare Medical Plans
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Become your own Patient Advocate!
Resources for selecting a health plan, provider, getting the most from your plan and what you can do when things go wrong
- Medical Plan Summaries
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FAQ’s
The following are answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding UC sponsored health plans
- Medical Plan Costs for Employees
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Provider disruptions
Over the past few years, medical provider disruptions and service area changes have alerted UC employees and annuitants to the impact of the health care crisis in the United States
- Medical Plan Costs for Retirees
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Hot Tips From Your Health Care Facilitator
Tips to better understand how your health plans work and how to make your health plans work for you
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Health Plan Ratings
HEALTHSCOPE - an independent public information source to help you select the best quality health plans, hospitals, doctors, and medical groups
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Consumer Guide to Handling Disputes with Your Health Plan
A general guide to navigating your health plan’s internal grievance procedures and the state’s external review programs.
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Medicare 101
This presentation will provide information on UC policies regarding Medicare enrollment and coordination with retiree medical plans. It will review all the steps necessary to successfully enroll in Medicare. This presentation is both for individuals who will be retiring soon and will be 65 or older when they retire, or for retirees nearing 65.
Medicare and Your UC Medical Plan 2009
For written materials, please check out the Medicare Resources section of this website.
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Tips for Enrolling in Medicare
Enrolling in Medicare made easy
- Medicare Basics
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Medicare Resources
How to get assistance...and find the information you need, including forms and Fact Sheets
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Coordinating Medicare & Your UC Sponsored Plan
What happens to my UC medical plan coverage when I enroll in Medicare?
- Selecting a Provider
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Archived Tips
Check back frequently for any tips you might have missed.
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United Behavioral Health Website Updated to Include LPPI Clinicians
United Behavioral Health has updated its UC-specific website to include the clinicians at LPPI. All of the LPPI clinicians are listed as UBH in-network providers for UC employees, retirees and their dependents.
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Upcoming Medicare Workshops
The UCSF Health Care Facilitator Program will be sponsoring workshops for employees who are retiring this year and will be eligible for retiree health benefits and either they or their dependents will be 65 or older in 2009.
- UCSF a Smoke-Free Workplace: Info & Resources
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