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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, CORE, Health Savings Plan) 

UC Care Plan  

Core Plan 

Health Savings Plan

Health Equity HSA    

UC Blue & Gold

  • Group #5047XK (U or UAC); #5047XL (UC) 
  • Health Net (medical and pharmacy)
  • 800-539-4072, M-F, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. PT
  • Health Benefit Navigator
    • Extended hours:  Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • Health Net Behavioral Health (behavioral health)
    (800) 663-9355, M-F, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. PT
  • Facebook:  @healthnetForUC

KAISER Permanente

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

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

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