Medicare A & B & Medi Gap Plans
What Health Insurance is Accepted by Cedars Sinai

Cedar’s Sinai accepts Traditional or original Medicare (Part A and/or B), including Medicare supplement insurance (Medigap) plans, you will have coverage for care from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Marina Del Rey Hospital and many of our doctors.

Cedars-Sinai is 2nd in nation, UCLA Medical Center tied for 5th in US News hospital rankings The hospitals are also No. 1 and 2 in both LA and across California

Medicare Advantage (Part C)  ^{Cedars Sinai} * 

Medicare Advantage or a Medicare Health plan, is purchased from a private insurance company and typically organized like an HMO or PPO insurance plan.

Cedars-Sinai participates ^{Plans Accepted}   in the following Medicare Health  #Advantage plans:

• Cedars Sinai will participate in the following Medicare Advantage plans in 2026:
• Alignment Health Plan
  • Alignment Health Advantage PPO (PPO)
• Anthem Blue Cross of California
  • Anthem I CareMore Medicare Advantage (HMO‑POS)
  • Anthem I CareMore Medicare Advantage 2 (HMO‑POS)
  • Anthem I CareMore Chronic Care (HMO‑POS C-SNP)
  • Anthem I CareMore Chronic Care 2 (HMO‑POS C-SNP)
  • Anthem I CareMore Kidney Care (HMO‑POS C-SNP)
  • Anthem I CareMore Lung Care (HMO‑POS C-SNP)
  • Anthem I CareMore Lung Care 2 (HMO‑POS C-SNP)
  • Anthem Full Dual Advantage Aligned (HMO D‑SNP)
  • Anthem I CareMore Premium Savings (HMO‑POS)
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• UnitedHealthcare
  • CA‑004P (HMO POS)
  • CA‑MA01 (HMO POS)
  • CA‑19 (HMO POS)
  • CA‑44 (HMO POS)
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• SCAN
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  • SCAN Affirm (HMO)
  • SCAN Classic (HMO)
  • SCAN Connections (HMO)
  • SCAN Inspired (HMO)
  • SCAN MyChoice (HMO)
  • SCAN Prime (HMO)
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• If you enroll in a HMO plan, you must choose a primary care doctor in either the Cedars-Sinai Medical Group or Cedars-Sinai Health Associates and be referred to specialists within these groups.
• Please note not all physicians participate in Medicare Advantage plans. After you have narrowed down your coverage choice, if physician availability is important to you, please call the health plan to confirm specific physicians will be in the product you choose. If you enroll in an HMO plan, you will be required to select a primary care physician in Cedars-Sinai Medical Group or Cedars-Sinai Health Associates and be referred to specialists within the physician network.
  • Cedar’s Sinai Provider Finder 
• In addition to care guidelines provided by Medicare, Cedars‑Sinai may use additional evidence‑based guidelines when reviewing referrals. To access these guidelines, please follow the link for your HMO health plan below.
  • For Blue Shield of CA, please access guidelines here: Blue Shield MCGExternal External   guidelines   External
  • For UnitedHealthcare, please access guidelines here: MCG guidelines
  • SCAN guidelines are not yet available.
• Email us [email protected] more information on how to enroll, premiums, co pays, benefits

We can help you enroll, no extra charge for our services.

Email us [email protected] to verify the plans or use the provider finders below on this page.  For UnitedHealthcare  Get more information , we can help you enroll, no additional charge.

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Of course, with a Medi Gap plan, you can go to ANY MD or hospital that accepts Medicare.  Double check here, by using the tool on your right.