Changes for 2008

Some Medical Plans Being Discontinued

The following plans are being discontinued at the end of 2007. Affected employees and retirees received detailed information in October.

• Definity Health (UCSB and UCSF): This plan will be replaced by CIGNA Choice Fund, which will be available at all locations. Definity Health members will automatically be enrolled in the CIGNA plan if they take no action at Open Enrollment. Informational Letter | Transition of Care Information
• High Option: Medicare enrollees only will be eligible to continue in this plan. UC will automatically enroll non-Medicare members who take no action in the Blue Cross PPO plan. Informational Letter | Transition of Care Information
• PacifiCare HMO California: UC will automatically enroll PacifiCare members who take no action in the Health Net HMO plan. Those in Imperial or San Luis Obispo counties will be enrolled in the Health Net Primary EPO plan, which is similar to the HMO. Informational Letter | Transition of Care Information
• PacifiCare Nevada: UC will automatically enroll members who take no action in the Blue Cross PPO plan. Informational Letter | Transition of Care Information
• Select EPO: UC will automatically enroll members who take no action in the Blue Cross PPO plan. Informational Letter | Transition of Care Information
• Behavioral Health: In addition to the basic plan changes mentioned here, current behavioral health benefits for Health Net and WHA will be replaced by UBH benefits. UBH out-of-network benefits will be available only in the Blue Cross PPO plan. Informational Letter | Transition of Care Information.