Medical Plans and Prescription Drugs Overview

Sandia Total Health Options

When you enroll with Sandia Total Health, you will decide on a plan vendor:

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico (BCBSNM – offered to employees in New Mexico and California)
• UnitedHealthcare (UHC – offered to employees in New Mexico and California) 
• Kaiser Permanente (offered to California employees only) 

All three plan vendors offer the same types of services, coverage levels, and access to high-quality network providers. 

But, our plans also recognize that each Sandia employee (and your family members) has different needs. So, when choosing a plan, make sure to research and understand: 

• The network providers available to you and how/when you access care
• The types of services you typically use each year
• The money you can save by using network providers

For example:

• You have a chronic or serious medical condition. If so, you may need more doctor visits or treatment with specialists, and the providers in your plan’s network may be important to you.
• You have kids who play sports. If so, access to several urgent care facilities near you may be important to you.
• You want to keep your out-of-pocket costs as low as possible. If you live in New Mexico, you might take advantage of the Sandia Health Partner Network (SHPN) that is only available with the BCBSNM plan for Sandia employees. This offers you access to quality providers at a lower out-of-pocket cost.
• You may be planning knee surgery in 2020. If so, your plan’s hospital network, in-network surgeons, and physical therapists may be important to you.
• You may be planning to have a baby in 2020. If so, your OB-GYN’s network affiliation, hospital network, and network pediatricians may be important to you.

Contacts and Resources

Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico

877-498-SNLB (7652)
www.bcbsnm.com/sandia

Kaiser Permanente

800-663-1771
healthy.kaiserpermanente.org

UnitedHealthcare

877-835-9855
www.myuhc.com