Sharp Health Plan is a nonprofit health plan serving San Diegans of all ages. We believe better health insurance matters, and our commitment to high-quality care and service is continually recognized on a local, state, and national level.
- Sharp Health Plan is San Diego’s Best Insurance Provider in the 2021 Union-Tribune Readers Poll.1
- Sharp Health Plan is the highest member-rated health plan in California for the seventh year in a row2, with the highest member ratings for health care, personal doctor and specialist among reporting California health plans.3
- Sharp Health Plan is one of the highest rated health plans in the nation, with a rating of a 4.5 out of 5 in the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Private Health Insurance Ratings 2020-21.4
Sharp Health Plan benefits include:
- Affordable coverage options through our HMO Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze plans, High Deductible Bronze HMO plans and HSA plans
- Coordinated care as part of Sharp HealthCare’s integrated delivery system
- Quick and easy access to care, including video and phone visits
- Mobile and online tools for communicating with participating providers, scheduling appointments, viewing test results and much more
- Expanded behavioral health provider network, and no referral needed for outpatient therapy with in-network providers
- Mail order pharmacy program and convenient retail locations
- Treatment for minor illnesses and injuries available through MinuteClinic®
- Afterhours nurse advice line
- Emergency travel services for assistance nationally and abroad
- Free access to Sharp Health Plan’s nationally accredited Best Health® wellness program
1 Voted ‘Best Insurance Provider’ in the 2021 San Diego Union Tribune SD Best Readers Poll.
2 Among reporting CA plans. Based on 2015–2021 NCQA Quality Compass CAHPS results. Quality Compass is a registered trademark of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
3,4 The source for this data is Quality Compass® 2021 and is used with the permission of the NCQA. Quality Compass® 2021 includes certain CAHPS® data. Any data display, analysis, interpretation or conclusion based on these data is solely that of the authors, and NCQA specifically disclaims responsibility for any such display, analysis, interpretation or conclusion. Quality Compass® is a registered trademark of NCQA. CAHPS® is a registered trademark of the AHRQ. Sharp Health Plan achieved the following summary ratings (9+10):64.73 for Rating of the Health Plan compared to the California all LOBs average (excluding PPOs & EPOs) of 50.74; 69.47 for Rating of Health Care compared to the California all LOBs average (excluding PPOs & EPOs) of 56.87; 75.69 for Rating of Personal Doctor compared to the California all LOBs average (excluding PPOs & EPOs) of 65.86; and 76.15 for Rating of Specialist compared to the California all LOBs average (excluding PPOs &EPOs) of 68.84.
Sharp Health Plan is a not-for-profit, locally based health plan that offers San Diegans of all ages access to high quality and affordable health insurance through their individual and family plans, commercial group plans, and Medicare plans. Sharp Health Plan continues to be recognized in California and nationally for their high-quality care and service. They are the highest member-rated health plan in California, and they also hold the highest member ratings for health care, personal doctor and specialist among reporting California health plans. As part of Sharp HealthCare’s integrated delivery system, Sharp Health Plan directly connects members to an expansive network of nationally recognized doctors, elite-rated medical groups and hospitals.
Sharp Health Plan delivers The Sharp Experience from health insurance to health care, making it easy for members to access the care they need, when they need it. Members enjoy the added benefit of video and phone visits with participating in-network providers, an after-hours nurse advice line, Emergency Travel Services for assistance nationally or abroad, and access to MinuteClinic®, the walk-in clinics inside select CVS Pharmacy® stores. Members also have access to a robust behavioral health program, including an expanded provider network, video visits and no referral needed for outpatient therapy with in-network providers. Sharp Health Plan also offers members access to their nationally accredited Best Health® wellness program, which includes personal health assessments, one-on-one health coaching, educational classes and more. For additional information please visit sharphealthplan.com or call Customer Care toll-free at 1-800-359-2002.
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