Welcome! Here at UC Davis Health, we’re proud to offer the health expertise of our world-class university at a variety of locations close to home and work – ranging from Davis to Sacramento, and from Placer County to Folsom to Elk Grove.
As a UC Davis employee, you can select this extraordinary care for your or your family’s health needs, if you so choose. To do so, the first and most important step is to select a health insurance plan that gives you access to UC Davis Health — such as the low-cost UC Blue & Gold HMO.
A network created just for UC
Administered by Health Net, the UC Blue & Gold HMO has a custom network of providers created exclusively for UC — including access to all of the UC Davis Health specialists and primary care experts you may need.
The UC Office of the President publishes details about medical plans like UC Blue & Gold on its UCnet site. (But don’t forget: the rates published on UCnet may be higher than what you’ll actually pay as a UC Davis employee. You’ll learn more below).
One of the lowest-cost options
Among UC-offered health insurance plans, UC Blue & Gold allows you to access UC Davis Health care at one of the lowest monthly costs.
Because UC Davis is part of a special pilot program, health plan rates for UC Davis employees can differ from those published in UC-wide benefits materials and websites (such as the systemwide Open Enrollment brochure and the UCnet website).
Information about the most accurate UC Davis rates is available on the UC Davis Human Resources open enrollment website and its rates information page. (Both links can also be found at ChooseHealth.ucdavis.edu/employees).
Advantages of UC Davis Health care
The events of recent years have shown all of us why choosing the highest-quality health care is so important. And choosing UC Davis Health for your care means choosing the best for you and your family, such as:
- Experts in more than 150 medical specialties, covering virtually all areas of health care
- Convenient primary care at local clinics across the Sacramento region
- A wide variety of urgent care and after-hours care options for employees
- Nationally ranked heart care, cancer care, orthopedics care and more
- Access to the quality and technology of Sacramento’s #1-ranked hospital, when needed
How to choose UC Blue & Gold for your care
It’s easy to sign up during your open enrollment period – whether you’re a new UC Davis employee, or an existing one who’s considering making a switch from Kaiser or another health provider.
1. First, select UC Blue & Gold as your health plan.
It allows you to access UC Davis Health care at one of the lowest monthly costs.
2. Then choose UC Davis Health as your medical group
We may be listed as UC Davis Health or as UC Davis Medical Group in your plan materials.
If you don’t find us under those names, here are some other names we may be listed under that you can check for:
- UCD
- UC D
- UCD Medical Group or UCD Medical Center
- University of California, Davis
- Univ of CA Davis
3. Find your primary care doctor
When you’re ready to find a UC Davis Health provider, call our dedicated UC Davis Health employee phone line at 916-734-1700. This line has been specially established as part of our service commitment to our employees. You can also call this number if you have any questions.
Find your primary care provider
This page last updated Oct. 15, 2024.
