Most important: If you want full Cedars-Sinai access through Covered California, Cedars states that Blue Shield PPO plans are the Covered California option that provides full Cedars-Sinai coverage.
Cedars-Sinai Insurance Plans Accepted
If Cedars-Sinai is important to you, do not choose a health plan based only on price. Verify the exact insurance company, plan name, network, medical group, doctor, and referral rules before enrolling.
Quick Answer
- Original Medicare + Medigap: Usually the cleanest way to access Cedars-Sinai physicians and facilities.
- Medicare Advantage: Plan-by-plan. Do not assume every plan from a carrier is accepted.
- Covered California / Individual Plans: Cedars says Blue Shield PPO is the Covered California option for full Cedars-Sinai coverage.
- Employer Plans: Depends on the carrier, network, medical group, and referral requirements.
- Medi-Cal: Depends on the assigned managed care plan and medical group.
Original Medicare & Medigap
Cedars-Sinai states that traditional Medicare Part A and Part B, including Medicare Supplement insurance, generally provides coverage for care from Cedars-Sinai and many Cedars physicians.
Medicare Advantage Plans
Medicare Advantage at Cedars-Sinai is plan-specific. Just because Cedars accepts a carrier does not mean Cedars accepts every Medicare Advantage plan offered by that carrier.
Always verify:
- The exact Medicare Advantage plan name
- The provider network
- Your primary care physician
- Your medical group
- Referral requirements
Helpful Medicare Advantage pages:
- Medicare Advantage / Part C Overview
- Anthem Medicare Advantage
- SCAN Medicare Advantage
- Email Steve before choosing a Medicare Advantage plan for Cedars-Sinai
Covered California & Individual Plans
Cedars-Sinai states that individuals purchasing coverage through Covered California who want the option of receiving full coverage for Cedars-Sinai services should choose a Blue Shield PPO plan.
Blue Shield PPO metal levels may include:
- Get a quote for Blue Shield PPO Bronze
- Get a quote for Blue Shield PPO Silver
- Get a quote for Blue Shield PPO Gold
- Get a quote for Blue Shield PPO Platinum
Metal levels affect premiums and out-of-pocket costs, but the metal level does not replace checking the provider network. You can also review my Blue Shield individual plan explanation.
Employer Group Plans
Employer coverage at Cedars-Sinai depends on the carrier, plan type, network, medical group, and referral requirements.
- Aetna Employer Group Coverage
- Blue Cross / Anthem Employer Plans
- Blue Shield Employer Group
- California Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Employer Coverage
- Oscar Employer Coverage
- Covered California for Small Business / SHOP
- UnitedHealthcare Employer Coverage
- Employer group applications and quoting
Medi-Cal
Medi-Cal coverage at Cedars-Sinai depends on the assigned managed care plan, county, medical group, and provider participation.
- How to Pick a Medi-Cal HMO
- California Medi-Cal Health Care Options
- California DHCS Medi-Cal Managed Care
Before You Enroll
If Cedars-Sinai is important to you, verify the plan before enrolling. A plan can have the right insurance company name but the wrong network, medical group, or referral rules.
- Check Cedars-Sinai’s official insurance page
- Check the insurance company’s provider finder for the exact plan name
- Check the doctor, hospital, medical group, and referral rules
- Email Steve before enrolling
- Schedule a Zoom meeting
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- stanford financial-assistance
- stanford health care.org/financial-assistance-policy
- Healthcare providers are prohibited by law from billing people with Medi-Cal for charges not covered by their insurance. LA Times
- Stanford Health Care-ValleyCare Named Among Best US Hospitals: US News The Pleasanton hospital, which is set to expand, was one of 58 California hospitals to rank nationally.
#Scripps
- Health Insurance Accepted by Scripps
- Scripps accepts Medicare Parts A and B, and Medicare supplemental (Medigap) plans.*
- Two Scripps Health groups are dropping Medicare Advantage plans in 2024
- Scripps Clinic and Scripps Coastal
- Scripps doctor groups said to have ‘terminated’ Medicare Advantage contracts
- san diego union tribune.com/ucsd-scripps-sharp-earn-national-rankings-in-latest-u-s-news-best-hospitals-report
#Cedars Sinai Health Insurance Accepted
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Group and Cedars-Sinai Health Associates are updating their name to
- Cedars-Sinai Physician Network.
- This is a name-only change and will not affect member benefits, coverage, physician relationships, or access to care
- FAQs pdf
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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.
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)
- UnitedHealthcare
- CA‑004P (HMO POS)
- CA‑MA01 (HMO POS)
- CA‑19 (HMO POS)
- CA‑44 (HMO POS)
- SCAN
- SCAN Affirm (HMO)
- SCAN Classic (HMO)
- SCAN Connections (HMO)
- SCAN Inspired (HMO)
- SCAN MyChoice (HMO)
- SCAN Prime (HMO)
- 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.
- 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.
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.
Cedars Sinai Insurances Accepted for:
Below are the Links to our #web pages for Plans we can consult & enroll you in!
- Employer Plans? (Per Cedar’s Website)
- Aetna Employer Group Coverage
- Blue Cross – Anthem – Employer Plans
- Blue Shield – Employer Group
- California Choice – Multiple Companies ONE Bill
- Health Net
- Kaiser Permanente – New Enrollment – Administrative
- Oscar
- Sharp Health Plan
- SHOP – Covered CA for Small Business
- Sutter Employer Health Plans 2022
- UnitedHealthcare
- Individual Plans? (Per Cedar’s Website)
- Blue Shield PPO
- Oscar – NOT Covered CA – Circle Network
- Medi Cal? (Per Cedars’s Website)
- Our webpage on picking a Medi Cal HMO
- Care to financially needy patients LA Times 1.2.2020 *
- Medi Cal Managed Care Find a Provider
- Our webpage on picking a Medi Cal HMO
- Out of USA Plans? (Per Cedar’s Website)
Cedars Sinai Urgent Care including Tele Med – Video Calls
Cedars.Org
https://www.cedars-sinai.org/billing-insurance-records/insurance/medicare/collateral.html
Is my UCLA advantage care accepted by cedar Sinai for cataract surgery
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Here’s UCLA Medicare Advantage Site & Provider Finder website That said no.
Cedars Insurance Accepted
If you check our webpage above, you’ll note that UCLA isn’t listed… as we copied from Cedars site.
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