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Benefit enrollment resources
Find the right health plan for you in 5 minutes or less
Our interactive video will help you to:
- Compare plans quickly
- Find network doctors
- Explore wellness programs and more
Ready to enroll?
Access BenefitConnect to make your Open Enrollment elections on the enrollment portal (via Okta SSO dashboard).
Find more information on your benefits options by visiting the Palo Alto Networks Benefits site.
Your plan offerings
PPO Plan
With the PPO plan you can:
- See any doctor you choose, though you usually pay less for services that are provided by PPO network providers.
- Self-refer to specialists.
- Pay a copayment or coinsurance for most services after the plan’s deductible has been met.
- Have the the broad Blue Shield PPO network available to you.
Platinum PPO Savings Plan
With a Platinum PPO Savings plan you can:
- See any doctor you choose for most services.
- Self-refer to specialists.
- Usually pay less for services that are provided by PPO network providers.
- Open a tax-advantaged HSA account to help save and pay for qualified medical expenses. Your pre-tax contributions to an HSA are yours to keep and there is no use it or lose it penalty.
- Receive up to $750 per year (contributed by Palo Alto Networks) to your HSA if you cover yourself, and $1,500 per year if you cover any dependents under the Platinum PPO Savings plan.
- 2024 Platinum PPO Savings PlanSummary of Benefits
- 2024 Platinum PPO Savings Plan SBCSummary of Benefits and Coverage
- 2023 Platinum PPO Savings PlanSummary of Benefits
- 2023 Platinum PPO Savings Plan SBCSummary of Benefits and Coverage
- Pharmacy benefitsExpress Scripts is the prescription drug administrator for Palo Alto Networks
Silver PPO Savings plan
With a Silver PPO Savings plan you can:
- See any doctor you choose for most services.
- Self-refer to specialists.
- Usually pay less for services that are provided by PPO network providers.
- Open a tax-advantaged HSA account to help save and pay for qualified medical expenses. Your pre-tax contributions to an HSA are yours to keep and there is no use it or lose it penalty.
- Receive up to $1,000 per year (contributed by Palo Alto Networks) to your HSA if you cover yourself, and $2,000 per year if you cover any dependents under the Silver PPO Savings plan.
- 2024 Silver PPO Savings PlanSummary of Benefits
- 2024 Silver PPO Savings Plan SBCSummary of Benefits and Coverage
- 2023 Silver PPO Savings PlanSummary of Benefits
- 2023 Silver PPO Savings Plan SBCSummary of Benefits and Coverage
- Pharmacy benefitsExpress Scripts is the prescription drug administrator for Palo Alto Networks
Find a provider
Our virtual assistant is available to help you find a doctor.
Do you need your primary care physician's (PCP's) ID number? Once you find your PCP, select the More info button.
- Advanced provider searchSearch for providers in California by multiple criteria such as gender, language, etc. Select your plan's Find a Doctor link below to begin your search. To find your PCP’s ID number, click on the doctor’s name and select View details under "Primary Care Physician ID." To find providers outside of California, access Blue Shield's national network, Blue Card, by using the prefix PAM.
- PPO / PPO Savings Plans
- Find a Doctor TutorialsWatch our tutorials on how to use the Find a Doctor tool.
Programs in the spotlight
Maternity care that fits into your life
The Maven Maternity Program is designed to give you digital and virtual support for your pregnancy and postpartum needs – at no extra cost. You can also get support if you have experienced a pregnancy loss.
Choose from two popular mental health apps
You have a choice between Headspace and Headspace Care (formerly Ginger) through Wellvolution®
- Headspace® offers guided meditations on topics like stress and resilience, sleepcasts, yoga workouts, and other features.
- Headspace CareTM offers on-demand, confidential mental health support day or night through coaching, self-guided activities, and more.
Take advantage of EngagementPoint!
Access your healthcare benefits, participate in self-care plans, and more with this all-in-one app.
All programs and services
- ConsumerMedical®Expert help for medical conditions.
- Fitness Your Way™Access network fitness centers on a budget you can live with.
- Identity theft protectionProtecting your financial well-being is as important as protecting your health. Get covered right down to your identity with credit monitoring, identity repair assistance and identity theft insurance.
- Maternity programGet support before, during, and after your pregnancy
- NurseHelp 24/7SM *Registered nurses are available to answer your health questions at any time, every day.
- Preventive careLearn how your preventive care benefits can help keep you healthy.
- Shield SupportGet support managing conditions such as diabetes and depression.
- Teladoc®Talk to a medical doctor or mental health professional by phone or video.
- Telebehaviorial health - MHSA onlyAre you feeling stressed about COVID-19 and need to speak with a licensed therapist? Telebehavioral health providers can help you with the stresses of COVID-19, the effects of sheltering-in-place and more: anxiety depression grief panic attacks coping with an illness
- Wellness discount programs *Get help saving money and living healthier with a wide range of discount programs* including fitness club memberships; acupuncture, chiropractic services and therapeutic massage; eye exams, frames and contact lenses; and LASIK surgery.
- Wellvolution® *Access apps and programs to help you reach your health goals.
Additional programs from Palo Alto Networks
- 401(k) Retirement plan: Fidelity
- Back-up care & senior care planning: Care.com
- Breast milk shipping: Milk Stork
- Business Travel Accident (BTA): International SOS
- Credit union: Tech CU
- Critical illness and accident insurance: Aflac
- Dental benefits: Delta Dental
- Diagnosis and treatment options: ConsumerMedical
- Employee discount program: Perks at Work
- Fertility benefits: Progyny (Available with all Blue Shield of California Plans in 2024)
- FLEXBenefits wellness allowance: FORMA
- Health Savings Account (HSA): Via Benefits
- Leave of absence: Larkin and Employee Guide
- Legal insurance: ARAG Legal
- Life & disability: The Standard
- Long-term care: Trustmark
- Maternity program: Maven
- Mental health support & coaching: Modern Health
- New parent support: Cleo
- Pet insurance: Nationwide Pet
- Pharmacy and specialty
- Vision benefits: VSP
* These discount program services are not a covered benefit of your Blue Shield of California, Blue Shield of California Life & Health Insurance Company (Blue Shield Life), or self-insured health plan, and none of the terms or conditions of the Blue Shield, Blue Shield Life, or self-insured health plan apply. The networks of practitioners and facilities in the discount programs are managed by external program administrators, including any screening and credentialing of providers. Blue Shield does not review the services provided by discount program providers for medical necessity or efficacy, nor does Blue Shield make any recommendations, representations, claims, or guarantees regarding the practitioners, their availability, fees, services, or products. Some services offered through the discount program may already be included as part of the Blue Shield plan covered benefits. Members or self-insured plan participants should access those covered services prior to using the discount program. Members or self-insured plan participants who are not satisfied with products or services received from the discount program may use the grievance process described in their Evidence of Coverage, Disclosure Form, Evidence of Coverage and Disclosure Form, Benefit Booklet or Certificate of Insurance/ Policy. Blue Shield reserves the right to terminate this program at any time without notice.
Wellvolution is a registered trademark of Blue Shield of California. Wellvolution and all associated digital and in-person health programs, services, and offerings are managed by Solera, Inc., a health company committed to changing lives by guiding people to better health in their communities.
NurseHelp 24/7 is a service mark of Blue Shield of California.
Wellvolution is a registered trademark of Blue Shield of California. Wellvolution and all associated digital and in-person health programs, services, and offerings are managed by Solera, Inc., a health company committed to changing lives by guiding people to better health in their communities.
NurseHelp 24/7 is a service mark of Blue Shield of California.