Changes for 2025

Most health plan rates will be increasing.

2025 Health Plan Rates (PDF)

• Blue Shield of California will be the new administrator for all PPO plans.
• Members currently enrolled in the plan, will be partnering with Included Health to provide members services, including answering inquiries, guiding members to the most appropriate in-network, and high-quality provides, and providing care coordination services for members.
• No changes to copays, coinsurance, or deductibles with the transition to Blue Shield.

• Blue Shield Trio will expand to Contra Costa County and select zip codes in Shasta County.
• Health Net Salud y Mas will expand into Imperial County.
• Kaiser Permanente will expand into select zip codes of Monterey County.
• United HealthCare Harmony will expand into Napa County and select zip codes in Contra Costa and Solano counties.

• Doula Benefits for all Pregnant & Postpartum Members – New benefit for all pregnant and postpartum basic plan members to receive health education, advocacy, physical and emotional nonmedical support before, during and after pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth, and abortions.
• Travel Benefit for Medically Necessary Care – update to standardize travel and lodging coverage for eligible medically necessary services including, but not limited to abortion services, gender affirming care, complex surgeries, and cancer care that cannot be accessed within 50 miles from the member’s residence for all Basic and Medicare plan members, up to $5,000 per occurrence. This includes transportation, lodging and meals for the member and a companion (both parents/guardians when patient is under 18).
• PORAC Health Plan Only – combine acupuncture and chiropractic visits to a 20-visit limit. Physical and occupations therapy have no visit limitations.

• VSP Premier Plan Rates will be increasing.
• To enroll in the VSP Premier Plan during Open Enrollment, visit VSP
  • $5.06 - Employee Only
  • $17.08 - Employee + One
  • $31.73 - Employee + Family

• Allow eligible active members the opportunity to enroll in Voluntary Life Insurance (up to $100,000 for self and/or spouse/registered domestic partners for up to $50,000) without providing Evidence of Insurability.
• If you currently have less than $100,000 of coverage or you are not currently enrolled, you can apply for this enhanced benefit.
• Note: previously declined employees or spouses/registered domestic partners will need to provide satisfactory Evidence of Insurability for this enhanced benefit.