UC Open Enrollment for 2026:
Oct. 30 – Nov. 21, 2025
Open Enrollment is the perfect time to review and confirm your current medical plan coverage for the coming year. There are only a few changes to your Blue & Gold HMO1 for 2026. Learn more
Welcome to Health Net
University of California
UC Blue & Gold HMO from Health Net of California, Inc. (Health Net) gives you options for cost savings and access to care.
Maternity & Family Planning
We can connect you to the programs and services that best fit your wants and needs for Pre and Postpartum care.
Colorectal Cancer Screening Starts at 45
Regular colorectal screening helps to prevent or find cancer early when it might be easier to treat.
Preventive Care
Maintain your health and well-being with a wide range of preventive care services. No payment is required when you see your doctor for a preventive care office visit.
RealAge Test (health assessment)
The RealAge test provides you with a personalized report of your behavioral and medical health risks.
Find Social Services
Find services like food, shelter, job training, legal assistance and more. We are proud to partner with findhelp, to help you find programs and services in your area.
Eat Right Now®
The program offers three tracks: Mindful Eating, Weight Loss and Diabetes Prevention.
Health Support Programs
Our health support programs are designed to help you stay well and find health problems before they get worse.
Fluvention
Join the millions of people who take steps to protect themselves from the flu each year.
Carousel content with slides.
A carousel is a rotating set of images, rotation stops on keyboard focus on carousel tab controls or hovering the mouse pointer over images. Use the tabs or the previous and next buttons to change the displayed slide.
Your guide to your 2026 benefits
UC Blue & Gold HMO service area includes these counties:
- Alameda
- Calaveras
- Contra Costa
- El Dorado
- Fresno
- Imperial
- Kern
- Kings
- Los Angeles
- Madera
- Marin
- Mariposa
- Merced
- Napa
- Nevada
- Orange
- Placer
- Riverside
- Sacramento
- San Bernardino
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Joaquin
- San Mateo
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Clara
- Santa Cruz
- Solano
- Sonoma
- Stanislaus
- Tulare
- Tuolumne
- Ventura
- Yolo
- New! Enhanced Infertility Benefits!
- Infertility services and drugs will be covered at plan-specific cost share.
- IVF, ZIFT, and GIFT: Three completed oocyte retrievals per lifetime and unlimited transfer per member
- Infertility services and drugs will apply to out-of-pocket maximum
- Weight Loss Rx Change
- Access to new prescriptions for weight loss including GLP-1s will be limited to members with severe obesity who have a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or greater and meet Health Net Prior Authorization coverage requirements
- Get no cost adult immunizations and flu shots at Health Net pharmacies. You can continue to receive at no-cost adult immunizations, flu shots, COVID-19 vaccines and boosters at your in-network doctor's office and at Health Net contracted pharmacies.
- Are you turning 65 and transitioning to Medicare? Learn more about the UC Medicare Choice Plan.
- 2026 UC Blue & Gold HMO Plan Overview (PDF)
- 2026 UC Blue & Gold Open Enrollment Presentation (recording)