About | Sutter Health Plus (2024)

FAQs

Is Sutter Health Plus good? ›

Sutter Health Plus was recently awarded the high rating of 4 out of 5 stars for Quality and Service for the Health Plan Rating Year 2023. Of the 11 accredited commercial HMO and HMO/POS plans in California, Sutter Health Plus ranked second in Northern California for NCQA 2023 Health Plan Ratings.

PAMF offices are reportedly saying its doctors will not accept new patients who are on original Medicare Part A and B. When pressed for details, one PAMF employee explained this policy is really not new, and has been in effect since January 2021.

Sutter Health Plus is an affordable HMO health plan that gives people access to many of Northern California's most respected healthcare providers, including many of Sutter Health's affiliated hospitals, doctors and physician organizations.

We are a national leader in healthcare quality with majority of our care facilities outperforming state and national averages in many measures of quality.

Sutter Health affiliates have been nationally recognized for cardiac care, neonatology, transplant care, and neurosurgery.

Medicare has two parts, Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Part B (Medical Insurance). Medicare does not cover 100% of all costs. CDI recommends purchasing a Medicare Supplement Insurance policy if you have traditional Medicare to help offset your health care costs.

PAMF is part of Sutter Health, a family of not-for-profit organizations that share resources and expertise to advance healthcare quality.

Medicare is a Federal health insurance program for people 65 years or older, certain people with disabilities, and people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).

HMO plans typically have lower monthly premiums. You can also expect to pay less out of pocket. PPOs tend to have higher monthly premiums in exchange for the flexibility to use providers both in and out of network without a referral. Out-of-pocket medical costs can also run higher with a PPO plan.

Warner Thomas is president and CEO of Sutter Health, a Northern California based not-for-profit integrated health system that cares for more than 3 million patients in one of the most diverse and innovative regions of the country.

Is Sutter a private hospital? ›

Sutter Health is a not-for-profit organization. We are not an investor-owned healthcare system. Therefore, any money left over after employees and bills have been paid is reinvested in healthcare, innovation and community benefit.

SACRAMENTO, Calif.,—Sutter Health's (Sutter) audited financial statements for 2023 show the integrated health system is in a healthy financial position, due in large part to an increase in the number of patients cared for by Sutter care teams across California.

Sutter Health Plus is a health plan that's owned and operated by Sutter Health, a nationally recognized and well-respected Northern California healthcare system.

Catholic Healthcare West added its first non-Catholic hospital in 1995 and has been engaged in a battle for dominance in Northern California against Sutter Health, a secular nonprofit system.

Fitch Affirms Sutter Health, CA's Rating at 'A+'; Outlook Revised to Positive. Fitch Ratings - San Francisco - 03 May 2024: Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sutter Health's Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and revenue rating at 'A+' for outstanding bonds issued by or on behalf of Sutter Health (Sutter).

Sutter Roseville Medical Center | Ranked #50 in the state, #5 in the Sacramento Metro and High Performing in eight procedures/conditions. Sutter Mills-Peninsula Medical Center | Ranked #57 in the state, #7 in the San Francisco Metro and High Performing in seven procedures/conditions.

PAMF is part of Sutter Health, a family of not-for-profit organizations that share resources and expertise to advance healthcare quality.

Members can also schedule a same-day video visit with a participating Sutter clinician or book an appointment at Sutter Walk-In Care. To get started, download the My Health Online mobile app from the App Store or Google Play. Telehealth offers a convenient alternative to an in-person visit for quickly accessing care.