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Health systems in Silicon Valley.
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Based on reports from HP Alumni Association members who have completed enrollment. Join forums: https://www.hpalumni.org Not officially endorsed or supported. Question? Email us: info@hpalumni.org (Updated Nov 22, 2025)
In Silicon Valley, Sutter/PAMF and Kaiser are the biggest -- but not the only -- health systems.
Sutter/PAMF is concentrated on a massive site in Mountain View. Has
specialized facilities scattered all over. Uses the El Camino hospitals
in Mountain View and Los Gatos.
The page for each doctor lists specific Advantage plans. UnitedHeathcare
Advantage is "Currently in Contract Negotiations"
Reluctant to accept traditional Medicare and Medigap -- very hard to
find any Medicare info on the website. The "Your Health Insurance
Information Guide" only covers Advantage.
[A friend has AARP/UHC Plan F. Has to go to Mountain View for almost everything. Must be careful to set appointments outside of Silicon Valley morning and afternoon rush "hours." --cg]
El Camino Health has hospitals in Mountain View and Los Gatos, and
clinics throughout Santa Clara County -- from North San Jose, East San
Jose, Willow Glen, and down to Morgan Hill.
The page for each doctor simply, clearly lists "Medicare" in the
alphabetical list of specific plans.
Advantage plans:
https://www.elcaminohealth.org/about-us/el-camino-health-medical-network/medical-network-insurance-information
[I'm very pleased with El Camino. Have
AARP/UHC Medigap Plan F. --cg]
Stanford Health Care has facilities from Palo Alto to San Jose and up to
Pinole and Danville.
Their website says that they accept
Medigap plans.
They do not list specific Advantage plans. "Check with your Medicare
Advantage plan to understand your out of network benefits, out of pocket
costs, and if you have any authorization requirements."
https://stanfordhealthcare.org/directory
Santa Clara Valley Healthcare has four hospitals -- and clinics
throughout the county.
List of plans:
https://www.scvh.org/changes-your-coverage-0
They have a detailed charge estimator
online, which calculates the cost for each procedure for any given
health plan.
https://www.scvh.org/hospitals-clinics
Kaiser Permanente has several hospitals
in the SF Bay Area, including San Jose, Santa Clara, and up to Oakland.
https://residency-ncal.kaiserpermanente.org/about/locations/
Offers only their own Advantage plans.
https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/northern-california/shop-plans
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