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Benefits Providers: Quick Reference Guide

Find contact information and links to benefits providers.

Use the links and telephone numbers below to contact providers:

Note: UC Benefits maintains information and forms on UCnet.

Medical Insurance

Anthem Blue Cross

UC Care Plan  

Core Plan 

  • Group #280509C620

Health Savings Plan

  • Group #280509C640
  • 866-212-4729

Health Equity HSA    

  • Group #280509C640
  • 866-212-4729

UC Blue & Gold

  • Group #5047XK (U or UAC); #5047XL (UC) 
  • 800-539-4072
  • Health Benefit Navigator
    • Extended hours:  Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • www.healthnet.com/uc
  • Facebook:  @healthnetForUC

KAISER Permanente

American Specialty Health Plans (Chiropractic/Acupuncture Network for UC Blue & Gold)  

  • 800-678-9133

Dental Insurance

DeltaDental PPO

DeltaCare USA

Vision Insurance

Vision Service Plan (VSP) 

Legal Advice

ARAG Legal Plan 

Investment Programs/Loan Information

Fidelity Retirement Services
UC Focus on Your Future

Other Insurance Plans and Services

Anthem Behavioral Health

  • Behavioral Health & Substance Abuse
  • 844-792-5141 

UC Blue & Gold

  • Managed Health Network (MHN)
  • 800-663-9355
  • askblue&gold@healthnet.com 

OPTUM Health

  • Access Code #11280
  • Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse for Kaiser and WHA
  • 888-440-8225
  • TDD/TTY: Dial 711 and the number above
  • www.liveandworkwell.com

Bright Horizons (Family Care Services) - Faculty/Staff Participation Only

Farmers Insurance ChoiceSM (Auto, Home and Renter's Insurance)

Family Member Eligibility Verification (Unify HR)

  • Phone:  877-632-8126  
  • Fax:  866-412-0214

Pet Insurance

  • Nationwide
  • 877-738-7874
  • petinsurance.com/uc

Prudential Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)

  • Group #G-097000
  • 800-524-0542

Lincoln Disability Insurance

  • File your claim online at mylincolnportal.com
  • Code: UNIVERSITY
  • Include Statement of Health/ Evidence of Insurability
  • 800-431-2958

Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care and Dependent Care)

WEX (formerly branded as Discovery Benefits) 
Note: WEX administers both the Health FSA & Dependent Care FSA.

UC San Diego Contacts

Patient Care Issues

  • UCSD We Listen:  619-543-5678 
  • UCSD Managed Care Network:  619-471-9123
  • UCSD PCP Referral:  619-926-8273

Insurance (not on UCSD Payroll)

  • Postdoctoral Fellows, Trainees, Scholars, Visiting Scholars:  858-534-2553
  • Graduate students: 858-822-2030
  • House Staff/Graduate Medical Education (GME):  619-543-7820 or 619-543-8254 or http://meded.ucsd.edu/

Employee Assistance Program/EAP

  • FSAP Campus: 858-534-5523
  • EAP Medical Center: 866-808-6205

Disability Counseling and Consulting

  • Campus: 858-534-6744
  • Medical Center: 619-543-7709

UCSD Health Care Facilitator Program

  • 858-534-2816

Benefits Representatives

  • Campus phone: 858-534-2816
  • Campus fax: 858-534-9690
  • UC Health Benefits: 619-543-3200
  • Medical Center: 619-543-8215

Payroll Contacts

  • Campus phone:  858-534-3247
  • Campus fax: 858-534-7423
  • Medical Center:  619-543-3620

 Workers' Compensation 

  • 858-534-4785