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How Kaiser Permanente works
When you’re a Kaiser Permanente member, you get convenient, high-quality care designed to keep you healthy — and help you keep doing what you love. See what our coordinated teams and connected care model can do for you and your family.
What is Kaiser Permanente?
We offer care and coverage together to support your total health — and simplify your entire health care experience. See how it works, why it makes us different, and how it can benefit you.
Find Kaiser Permanente high-quality care where you need it
Award-winning care
Top-rated health plans in California — 8 years in a row
Of the 24 commercial health plans in California rated by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, ours are the top-rated plans in the state for the eighth year in a row.1
America’s Best Maternity Hospitals
Thirteen of our hospitals in Northern California have been named America’s Best Maternity Hospitals by Newsweek and Statista for 2024.
Pharmacy services made easy
You’ve got many convenient ways to fill and manage your prescriptions — when and where it works best for you.
Learn the basics of health care
Health care doesn’t have to be complicated. We’re here to help you make the health care choices that are right for you — from choosing your health plan to knowing how to get the most out of it. Get answers to your questions, become a smarter health care consumer, and see what it’s like to be a Kaiser Permanente member.
How health insurance works
Deductibles. Copays. How to get the care you need. There’s a lot to consider when choosing — and using — a health plan. Learning these basics can help make it a little easier.
HMO vs. PPO plans: what's the difference?
Find out which plan type fits best with your health care needs and budget.
5 health care terms to know
Understanding the basics can help you manage your costs — and avoid surprises.
Footnotes
1. NCQA’s Private Health Insurance Plan Ratings 2023–2024, National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2023: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., of Northern California — HMO (rated 4.5 out of 5); Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., of Southern California — HMO (rated 4.5 out of 5). NCQA’s Private Health Insurance Plan Ratings 2015–2023, National Committee for Quality Assurance.
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