POB Victory on UCH/BSC Agreement
POB is pleased to report that Blue Shield of California (BSC) reached a deal with the University of California Health System (UCH) on July 7 after months of negotiations that had threatened to impact tens of [...]
UC Health, Blue Shield of California reach new contract, avoiding disruptions to care
From sfchronicle.com By Catherine Ho,Health Care ReporterUpdated July 9, 2025 8:42 a.m. Under a contract agreement announced Tuesday, patients who get medical care at UCSF and five other UC Health academic medical centers statewide through Blue Shield can [...]
Know Your Rights: Blue Shield Continuity of Care Requirements
Click below to read/download Blue Shied of California's Continuity of Care FAQs and Answers Document.
Insurer Blue Shield of California’s new parent company alarms consumer advocates
From the Los Angeles Times By Laurence Darmiento, Staff Writer Blue Shield of California’s move to establish a new parent corporation in Delaware has raised alarm among a former high-level Blue Shield executive and consumer advocates. They [...]
Desperately Ill Retired Public Servants to be Shut Out from UCSF Healthcare
5 Stories from the Trenches of How Thousands of Retirees to be Affected They gave decades of their lives and careers to serving the citizens of San Francisco – police, fire, teachers and more. In many [...]
City Attorney Chiu and Supervisor Dorsey Urge Blue Shield to Keep UCSF in Network
June 27, 2025 By dropping UC Health in the middle of a coverage cycle, Blue Shield will disrupt medical care for tens of thousands of patients across the Bay Area and California City Attorney Chiu speaks [...]