I am a CalPERS member
Select a CalPERS health plan that connects you with Dignity Health’s trusted care.
Open Enrollment is here.
Open your options this Open Enrollment and discover the benefits of choosing a plan that connects you with Dignity Health. It's your annual opportunity to select a primary care provider, or confirm your current one. Explore your options now.
How to enroll
With Open Enrollment coming just once a year, you’ll want to make the most of your health insurance choices and understand what options are available to you.
- Explore your health coverage options and ensure the insurance plan you select provides access to Dignity Health Medical Group doctors and affiliated hospitals.
- Enroll in your chosen plan based on your employer’s instructions. Or, if you are purchasing a plan on your own you can work with a local licensed agent or visit Covered California.
- Choose the plan that best meets your personal and family needs.
When selecting your health plan, confirm that your primary care provider is included in the plan's network. Taking these steps ensures you can continue receiving care from the doctor you trust without unexpected surprises.
Discover your health coverage options
If you're comparing health plans during Open Enrollment, it's important to understand your available options and how they may impact your health care coverage in the year ahead. Choose a category below to learn more:
I have health insurance through my employer
Make Dignity Health part of your coverage this Open Enrollment. Contact your HR Benefits Manager or click below to explore your options.
I buy my own insurance
Take the next step toward family coverage with Covered California and access to Dignity Health. Click below to get started.
I am eligible for Medicare
Ready to explore Medicare Advantage plans? Click below or contact your local licensed agent now.
Why Dignity Health
When you choose a plan that connects you to Dignity Health, you’ll have a choice of where to get care, from virtual visits to medical complexes with on-site primary and specialty care, labs and imaging centers. You also have access to nationally recognized hospital programs for heart, stroke, cancer care and other specialties.
Choosing a health insurance plan that connects you to Dignity Health means you’ll be connected to primary and specialty care providers throughout Ventura County through our affiliated medical group: Dignity Health Medical Group.
The Dignity Health network also includes other health care services, including 9 urgent care centers, 9 imaging locations, and 10 lab sites.
With two affiliated Dignity Health full-service hospitals in the area, St. John's Hospital's offers the highest level of stroke care and one of the largest cardiovascular programs in the region, in addition to exceptional care in other specialties like women’s health, orthopedics, cancer care and more. By bringing together a wide variety of disciplines with a focus on prevention and improved quality of life, we make it easy to find care for any lifestyle.
About Dignity Health Medical Group
At Dignity Health Medical Group, we are dedicated to providing daily excellence for all your health care needs. We believe an important part of that excellence is truly listening, ensuring patients understand their medical situation, and enabling them to make informed decisions. We offer convenient locations throughout Ventura County, providing comprehensive services covering patient needs. Our providers work together across specialties, delivering whole health wellness to each of our patients. Convenient, comprehensive care with a dose of humankindness — that’s the Dignity Health difference.
With our care teams, you’ll enjoy great benefits such as:
- Locations in Camarillo, Oxnard, Santa Paula, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura
- Services available: family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, geriatric medicine, women's health, cardiology, and rheumatology
- Same-day appointments
- Virtual visits for primary care
- Easy, online appointment scheduling
- Referrals to specialists
Our affiliated hospitals
Dignity Health operates two hospitals — St. John's Regional Medical Center in Oxnard and St. John's Hospital Camarillo in western Ventura County.
Learn more about our facilities and the services we provide.
Dignity Health Medical Network (formerly Valley Care IPA)
At Dignity Health Medical Network-Ventura (DHMN-Ventura), we are dedicated to providing daily excellence for all our patient's health care needs. DHMN is comprised of physicians who have cared for members of our community for many years and have joined together to serve the needs of area residents better.
Our physicians are dedicated to providing health care of the highest quality, delivered with care and compassion. Our doctors are here to care for patients through every stage of life. By choosing a Dignity Health primary care physician (PCP), patients can access timely care, virtual visits, Dignity Health's online tools and patient portal, and much more.
Dignity Health Medical Network is also proud to offer access to urgent care, radiology and lab services—and nationally recognized acute care hospitals should you need them.
Tips for navigating Open Enrollment
To make the most of your choices during Open Enrollment, it’s important to understand what your plan options are and what effect they have on the health care you and your family will receive in the coming year. We can help.
Additional resources
Frequently asked questions
Open enrollment is a time of year when you can sign up for health insurance. The dates depend on your employer but are generally offered in the fall. Additionally, you may qualify to enroll if you have a qualifying life event, like losing coverage through your employer.
Finding a plan can be a complex process, so we want to make it easy for you to become part of the Dignity Health family. If you still feel lost and are not sure where to start, check out:
Dignity Health is not a health insurance company. Dignity Health is a provider network of more than 60,000 caregivers and staff who deliver excellent care to diverse communities in hospitals, physician offices and other types of care centers in 21 states. Headquartered in San Francisco, Dignity Health is the fifth largest health system in the nation and the largest hospital provider in California.
A primary care physician (PCP) helps you manage your health. Common services include regular physical exams, prescribing medications, treating minor illness and injuries, managing chronic conditions, and screening for common health problems.
Should you need specialized care, your primary care physician can expertly guide your next steps and connect you to the right specialist. There are different types of primary care physicians: family medicine doctors for the whole family; internal medicine-pediatric doctors for preventing and treating diseases; pediatricians who specialize in children; and internal medicine doctors who care for adults.
Choosing and building a relationship with one of these doctors can help you live a healthy lifestyle based on your individual needs.
It's a good idea to confirm your doctor and your hospital of choice are covered by your new insurance for the upcoming year by checking the insurance website or calling your insurance carrier directly. Do not assume your physician is covered without checking first. Doctors and hospitals may periodically change the insurance they accept.
One type of health insurance is not better than the other, but there are differences. With an HMO plan you will choose a Primary Care Provider (PCP), who will coordinate the care you need for any specialists. Services are all provided through physicians and facilities in the health plan's HMO network. With a PPO you may also choose a PCP, but you will not need a referral to see another physician. It will usually cost less to see in-network physicians than an out-of-network physician. Whether you are considering an HMO or a PPO, you can check which doctors, medical groups, hospitals, etc. are in the network before you enroll.
A health insurance broker or agent is a person who can help you apply for help to pay for your health insurance and enroll in a health plan. They can make specific recommendations about which plan to enroll in based on your health care needs. They are licensed and regulated by states and typically get payments, or commissions, from health insurers, and therefore, consumers do not pay for their services.
*Benefits among health plans and employers vary. Please refer to your health insurance information for details and descriptions of your benefits coverage.
Dignity Health is not a health insurance company. Dignity Health is a provider network of more than 60,000 caregivers and staff who deliver excellent care to diverse communities in hospitals, physician offices and other types of care centers in 21 states. Headquartered in San Francisco, Dignity Health is the fifth largest health system in the nation and the largest hospital provider in California.