Blue Shield Source

Please see the below update from the Blue Shield website on the UC contract negotiations:

New update as of July 8, 2025

We are pleased to confirm that Blue Shield of California and UC Health today reached a new agreement.

Under the new agreement, UC Health will extend their contracts pending the completion of formal contract renewal documents and necessary Department of Managed Health Care approvals. This means our members can continue to access UC Health providers and UC Health providers will accept Blue Shield members as in-network as we work through these remaining details.

With the approval of the Department of Managed Health Care, Blue Shield is in the process of reassigning HMO members back to their UC Health primary care providers, effective July 10, 2025. Those members will not need to call Blue Shield to keep their UC Health primary care providers. HMO members can change their primary care provider at any time by calling the number on the back of their insurance card.

We are dedicated to ensuring members have access to affordable care and are pleased to be able to continue our partnership with UC Health.