FYI – Health Plan Alert – Anthem Blue Cross HMO Termination of Sutter Health Medical Group

CalPERS is sharing this information regarding a change in health provider access that may impact CSR members if they have the Anthem Blue Cross HMO plan.  

Sutter Medical Group has terminated their contract with Anthem Blue Cross Traditional HMO effective December 31, 2018. However, a transition period allows members to continue to access the below-referenced Sutter Health-affiliated HMO medical groups until April 1, 2019. Anthem mailed termination letters to impacted members January 31, 2018. The member impact is approximately 6,294 HMO members and does not affect Anthem PPO members. 

    Palo Alto Medical Foundation
    Palo Alto Medical Foundation-Camino Site
    Palo Alto Medical Foundation-Mills Peninsula Division 
    Palo Alto Foundation-Santa Cruz Site
    Peninsula Medical Clinic
    Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation
    Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation-Diablo Division
    Sutter Gould Medical Foundation
    Sutter Independent Physicians
    Sutter Medical Group – Sacramento/Placer Division 
    Sutter Medical Group – Solano Division
    Sutter Medical Group – Yolo Division
    Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation

Below is the termination letter and FAQs regarding the termination. 

Sutter HMO-MG Member Notice

Sutter Term FAQs