Updated on August 25, 2025

Stanford Medicine remains in network with Anthem Blue Cross

We’re pleased to share that Stanford Medicine and Anthem Blue Cross (Anthem) have reached a new multi-year agreement, ensuring continued access to care for Anthem members across Northern California.

This multi-year agreement provides stability for thousands of Anthem members who are patients at Stanford Health Care, Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley, Stanford Medicine Partners and Stanford Medicine Children’s Health. This includes Anthem members enrolled in HMO, EPO, and PPO health plans who can continue receiving in-network care from Stanford’s trusted team of doctors, nurses, and clinicians – all part of a connected network dedicated to delivering high-quality, comprehensive care.

The new agreement, which is effective Sept. 1, 2025, applies to all Anthem members and provides continued in-network access to Stanford Medicine’s network of hospitals, physicians, clinics, home health services, and affiliated health services across California.

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It’s important to know that you can continue to see your trusted Stanford Medicine doctors and receive in-network benefits covered by your Anthem insurance plan. If you have canceled or rescheduled any appointments, we encourage you to call your provider’s office and resume care as you normally would.

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Thank you for your support

Our patients’ best interest has guided us throughout this negotiation and continues to guide us every day. We appreciate the support and advocacy so many patients showed their Stanford Medicine doctors and care teams, which helped achieve this positive outcome. We look forward to the opportunity to continue to care for you and everyone who relies on us.

If you have any questions about what this resolution means for your ongoing care, please refer to the FAQs below. We can also be reached at 650-736-5580 or ManagedCare@stanfordhealthcare.org.

About the Resolution

Yes. We have reached a new multi-year agreement, ensuring continued access to in-network care for Anthem patients at Stanford Health Care, Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley, Stanford Medicine Partners and Stanford Medicine Children’s Health through August 2028. Patients with Anthem health insurance can continue to see your trusted Stanford Medicine doctors at all our locations as you normally would.

All Anthem health insurance plans are back in network with Stanford Health Care, Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley, Stanford Medicine Partners and Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, including:

  • All commercial plans (HMO and PPO, including those provided by employers)
  • Medicare Advantage plans
  • Medi-Cal plans

All Anthem patients can continue to see their Stanford Medicine providers without any change or interruption to their current benefits coverage through August 2028.

Yes. We have reached an agreement with Anthem to continue in-network access to Stanford Health Care, Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley, Stanford Medicine Partners and Stanford Medicine Children’s Health. Families with Anthem health insurance can continue to see your trusted Stanford Medicine doctors at all our locations as you normally would.