2026-2027 Monthly Medical Premiums for Retirees

Retiree Benefit Premiums Effective: June 1, 2026 - May 31, 2027

Retirees and Dependents enrolled in mixed Medicare and non-Medicare plans:

Medicare Retirees and dependents enrolled in the County Health Plan (CHP) plan will be enrolled in the Anthem Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO plan. Non-Medicare dependents will continue to be enrolled in the County Health Plan (CHP) plans.

Medicare retirees and dependents enrolled in a Kaiser Permanente plan will be enrolled in the Kaiser Senior Advantage plan. Non-Medicare dependents will continue to be enrolled in standard Kaiser Permanente plans.

For information regarding the available plans visit:

Anthem Medicare Preferred (PPO)

County Health Plans (CHP)

Kaiser Permanente

Sutter Health Plan

Western Health Advantage

UnitedHealthcare AARP

Retiree Only

Medical Plan	Non-Medicare Monthly Total Premium	Medicare Monthly Total Premium
County Health Plan EPO	$1,228.48	N/A
County Health Plan PPO	$1,488.42	N/A
Anthem Medicare Preferred PPO	N/A	$483.72
Kaiser Permanente Traditional HMO	$1,281.34	$382.26
Kaiser Permanente Hospital Services DHMO	$1,017.16	N/A
Kaiser Permanente Deductible First HDHP	$927.62	N/A
Kaiser Permanente Northwest	$1,494.42	$360.85
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii	$1,160.42	$353.08
Sutter Health Plan HMO	$1,010.30	N/A
Sutter Health Plan Hospital Services DHMO	$865.50	N/A
Sutter Health Plan Deductible First HDHP	$814.70	N/A
Western Health Advantage HMO	$894.44	N/A
Western Health Advantage Hospital Services DHMO	$741.44	N/A
Western Health Advantage Deductible First HDHP	$672.42	N/A

Retiree + 1

Medical Plan	Both Non-Medicare Monthly Total Premium	Both Medicare Monthly Total Premium
County Health Plan EPO	$2,399.78	N/A
County Health Plan PPO	$2,925.78	N/A
Anthem Medicare Preferred PPO	N/A	$967.44
Kaiser Permanente Traditional HMO	$2,562.68	$764.52
Kaiser Permanente Hospital Services DHMO	$2,034.32	N/A
Kaiser Permanente Deductible First HDHP	$1,855.24	N/A
Kaiser Permanente Northwest	$2,988.84	$721.70
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii	$2,320.83	$706.16
Sutter Health Plan HMO	$2,020.60	N/A
Sutter Health Plan Hospital Services DHMO	$1,731.10	N/A
Sutter Health Plan Deductible First HDHP	$1,629.40	N/A
Western Health Advantage HMO	$1,788.88	N/A
Western Health Advantage Hospital Services DHMO	$1,482.96	N/A
Western Health Advantage Deductible First HDHP	$1,344.88	N/A

Retiree + 2 or more

Medical Plan	All Non-Medicare Monthly Total Premium	All Medicare Monthly Total Premium
County Health Plan EPO	$3,347.32	N/A
County Health Plan PPO	$4,088.62	N/A
Anthem Medicare Preferred PPO	N/A	$1,451.16
Kaiser Permanente Traditional HMO	$3,626.16	$1,146.78
Kaiser Permanente Hospital Services DHMO	$2,878.56	N/A
Kaiser Permanente Deductible First HDHP	$2,625.14	N/A
Kaiser Permanente Northwest	$4,483.26	$1,082.55
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii	$3,481.25	$1,059.24
Sutter Health Plan HMO	$2,859.30	N/A
Sutter Health Plan Hospital Services DHMO	$2,449.60	N/A
Sutter Health Plan Deductible First HDHP	$2,305.60	N/A
Western Health Advantage HMO	$2,531.30	N/A
Western Health Advantage Hospital Services DHMO	$2,098.42	N/A
Western Health Advantage Deductible First HDHP	$1,903.02	N/A

1 Medicare + 1 Non-Medicare

Medical Plan	Monthly Total Premium
County Health Plan EPO/Anthem Medicare Preferred PPO	$1,712.20
County Health Plan PPO/Anthem Medicare Preferred PPO	$1,972.14
Kaiser Permanente Traditional HMO	$1,663.60
Kaiser Permanente Hospital Services DHMO	$1,399.42
Kaiser Permanente Deductible First HDHP	$1,309.88
Kaiser Permanente Northwest	$1,855.27
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii	$1,513.50

The benefit rates in this table list the combined rates for Medicare and non-Medicare recipients.

1 Medicare + 2 or more Non-Medicare

Medical Plan	Monthly Total Premium
County Health Plan EPO/Anthem Medicare Preferred PPO	$2,883.50
County Health Plan PPO/Anthem Medicare Preferred PPO	$3,409.50
Kaiser Permanente Traditional HMO	$2,727.08
Kaiser Permanente Hospital Services DHMO	$2,243.66
Kaiser Permanente Deductible First HDHP	$2,079.78
Kaiser Northwest	$3,349.69
Kaiser Hawaii	$2,673.92

The benefit rates in this table list the combined rates for Medicare and non-Medicare recipients.

Retiree and Spouse both Medicare + 1 non-Medicare

Medical Plan	Monthly Total Premium
County Health Plan EPO/Anthem Medicare Preferred PPO	$2,195.92
County Health Plan PPO/Anthem Medicare Preferred PPO	$2,455.86
Kaiser Permanente Traditional HMO	$1,828.00
Kaiser Permanente Hospital Services DHMO	$1,608.76
Kaiser Permanente Deductible First HDHP	$1,534.42
Kaiser Permanente Northwest	$2,216.12
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii	$1,866.58

The benefit rates in this table list the combined rates for Medicare and non-Medicare recipients.

Retiree and Child both Medicare + Spouse Non-Medicare

Medical Plan	Monthly Total Premium
County Health Plan EPO/Anthem Medicare Preferred PPO	$2,195.92
County Health Plan PPO/Anthem Medicare Preferred PPO	$2,455.86
Kaiser Permanente Traditional HMO	$2,045.86
Kaiser Permanente Hospital Services DHMO	$1,781.68
Kaiser Permanente Deductible First HDHP	$1,692.14
Kaiser Northwest	$2,216.12
Kaiser Hawaii	$1,866.58

The benefit rates in this table list the combined rates for Medicare and non-Medicare recipients.

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