UCI/other UC Medical benefits q's

[fauxpaus]

Anyone have any opinions on any of the medical benefits plants offered at UCI medical center? All but the one specifically for Davis/Sacramento seem to be offered at all the UC's, so I was just wondering if anyone has strong feelings for or against the offerings...

Employees have these medical plan options:

• Blue Shield Health Savings Plan, a PPO with a UC-funded health savings account that also allows you to contribute tax-free
  
• Health Net Blue & Gold, an HMO with a network designed just for UC
  
• Kaiser, an HMO with a closed network of doctors and hospitals
  
• UC Care, a PPO plan created just for UC with access to UC doctors and medical centers as well as the entire Blue Shield PPO network
  
• Western Health Advantage, a regional HMO in the Davis-Sacramento area
  
• Core, a catastrophic plan
  

Thanks for any input. I'll take any info, anecdotal, whatever!

[NickiLaughs, ADN, BSN, RN]

I had the WHA and got treated for a uti at my hospital and had a 1400$ charge. I had initially thought it was smarter to get seen so I could keep working after,but it would have been cheaper to go home sick. Make sure the plan you pick doesn't have a out of pocket before coverage starts. You want to know what your paying up front.

That was an expensive lesson.

core is even worse. Pick any of the others.

[fauxpaus]

Ok...definitely not the bottom two. Check! Thank you!