Network: Southern CA Update Regarding Universal Care Medical Group

As the health plan for many of your clients and employees, Health Net's goal is to keep you updated about changes to their network of Southern California health care providers.

Effective Date: JULY 1, 2009, Universal Care Medical Group (#2844, #2847, #2849, #3129) will be acquired by AltaMed Health Services. 

This transition affects only the Orange County Universal Care Medical Group sites. Universal Care Medical Group will remain an active PPG in the Los Angeles County area only. The new PPG sites will be the following:

CURRENT PPG NAME & # :
NEW PPG NAME & # :

UNIVERSAL CARE MEDICAL GROUP- GARDEN GROVE-#2844
ALTAMED MEDICAL GROUP- GARDEN GROVE HARBOR-#3407

CURRENT PPG NAME & # :
NEW PPG NAME & # :

UNIVERSAL CARE MEDICAL GROUP-SANTA ANA.MAIN-#2847 
ALTAMED MEDICAL GROUP-SANTA ANA MAIN-#3406

CURRENT PPG NAME &# :
NEW PPG NAME & # :


UNIVERSAL CARE MEDICAL GROUP-ANAHEIM-#2849 
ALTAMED MEDICAL GROUP- ANAHEIM LINCOLN-#3408* - Dr. Aida Cruz only 
ALTA MED MEDICAL GROUP - ANAHEIM LINCOLN WEST-#3405

 CURRENT PPG NAME & # :
NEW PPG NAME & # :

UNIVERSAL CARE MEDICAL GROUP-ANAHEIM FP-#3129 
ALTAMED MEDICAL GROUP- ANAHEIM LINCOLN WEST-#3405

Members will automatically be transferred to the new ALTAMED MEDICAL GROUP site and
remain with their current PCP.  

This is an administrative change only and does not affect the way members obtain services.
There will be NO CHANGES to the hospital and/or specialist panel.

If you have any further questions, please contact your Beere& Purves representative.