WELCOME STANFORD UNIVERSITY RETIREES
Here are some resources to help you understand your Blue Shield health plan.
Featured programs
Benefit from mental health resources
Explore CredibleMind, our mental health website, which offers support such as tips, assessments, articles, videos, and podcasts.
Stay healthy with preventive care benefits
Preventive care is key to detecting health issues early. Find out what tests, screenings, and immunizations are recommended for you.
Access fitness discounts nationwide
Make exercising more convenient and cost-effective! Choose from multiple fitness packages and thousands of well-known fitness locations.
Your Blue Shield plan option
Retiree Medical plan
In-network out-of-pocket costs (effective 1/1/25):
- Deductible (individual): $100
- Deductible (family): $300
- Primary care visit: $0
- Specialist office visit: $0
- Generic drugs: $10/30-day supply
Plan highlights:
- Access care from Medicare-approved providers nationwide
- You will pay less when you see in-network Medicare-approved providers
- Get virtual primary and mental health care
- Medicare-approved providers will submit claims to Blue Shield for you
- Coverage for medical care nationwide and abroad
Find a doctor in network
Use our virtual assistant to find a provider, including hospitals and pharmacies.
You can also use our Advanced Provider Search Tools:
- For Stanford Health Care (SHC), search Stanford Medical Group.
- For Sutter Health, search Palo Alto Med Foundation.
Providers outside of California
Enter SXD for the plan prefix.
Providers outside of the United States
Enter SXD for the plan prefix.
Learn about your pharmacy benefits
Blue Shield pharmacy benefits help you save on prescription drugs.
- Access to retail pharmacies, including CVS, Costco, Safeway, Vons, and more
- No-cost shipping for prescriptions ordered through Amazon Pharmacy
- Up to 90-day supplies at retail pharmacies and Amazon Pharmacy
- Specialty drugs available through a Network Specialty Pharmacy
- Pharmacy FAQs
Explore programs and services
Jump start your well-being
CredibleMind, our mental health website, offers a wealth of resources such as mental health assessments, peer support groups, articles, videos, podcasts, and more.
Access network fitness centers on a budget you can live with.
Protect your financial well-being with credit monitoring, identity repair assistance, and identity theft insurance.
Get online doctor visits for primary care, mental health, and therapy.
Stay up to date on your annual tests, screenings, and immunizations.
Save money on vision exams, fitness club memberships, massage services, and more.
Access care away from home
Access walk-in health care from registered nurses every day at CVS and Target.
Visit urgent care centers when your doctor is not available, saving you time and money compared to an emergency room visit.
Flu shots and other preventive vaccines provided at network pharmacies.