[UCRDBR] Health Net – Postdoc PPO Notice of Plan Closure

[Departmental Benefits Representatives]

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July 13, 2022


To:
Department Benefit Representatives
From:
HR Benefits Office on behalf of the UC Office of the President
Re:
Health Net – Postdoc Employees PPO Notice of Plan Closure


The attached Notice of Plan Closure Letter was recently sent solely to Postdoctoral Scholars enrolled in the Health Net PPO medical plan.  It states that Health Net Life Insurance Company will no longer offer its group insurance PPO plans as of January 1, 2023.  Please note that there will be no disruption to members of the Health Net PPO plan.

The California Department of Insurance (CDI) currently has oversight of the PPO plans under the Health Net Life Insurance Company.  The oversight of the Health Net PPO plans will move to the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) as of January 1, 2023.  The Department of Insurance required Health Net to issue this communication to PPO plan members, with no language edits permitted.  Unfortunately, Health Net did not provide UC advanced notice of the timing of the letter issuance, nor a sample letter.

The following statement has been posted to the landing page of the Gallagher Postdoctoral Scholars Benefits Plan website:

Postdoctoral Scholars enrolled in the PPO medical plan will be receiving letters in the mail from Health Net indicating the plan will terminate on 12/31/22.  Health Net was required to send this letter by the Department of Insurance, but the plan is not terminating on 12/31/22.  Currently, the Department of Insurance has oversight of PPO plans in California. As of 01/01/23, the Department of Managed Health Care will assume this responsibility.  Postdoctoral Scholars should not see any impact on their benefits due to this change.

Postdoctoral members who have received this notification should take no action, and there will be no disruption to the plan effective January 1, 2023.

Questions? Please contact:
UCPath
(855) 982-7284
Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
https://ucpath.universityofcalifornia.edu<https://ucpath.universityofcalifornia.edu/>
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