UCI University Physicians & Surgeons are leaving SCAN

Two UCI names, two networks

Both names include UCI. They are not the same list of doctors. SCAN’s notice names only one of them.

• Leaving: UCI University Physicians & Surgeons, IPA ID I1257. SCAN said this network includes UCI faculty and affiliated providers of UC Irvine Medical Center.
• Staying, according to the notice: UCI Health Plan Network, IPA ID I1245. SCAN said this group remains in its network and includes providers affiliated with UCI hospitals in Lakewood, Los Alamitos, Fountain Valley, and Placentia-Linda.

The name on the building is not the group

A UCI hospital in Lakewood or Orange County does not tell you which IPA bills the visit. Ask the office for the medical group name and, if they have it, the IPA ID. Then compare that name with the two above. “We take Medicare” does not answer whether a SCAN plan will still pay that office after December 31, 2026.

The dates in the notice

These dates are for UCI University Physicians & Surgeons only. Confirm them with SCAN or the office if your letter says something different.

• October 1, 2026: SCAN said it will close the panel, so new enrollments should not be added to IPA I1257.
• Week of October 5, 2026: SCAN said impacted members start receiving an advance letter.
• About 45 days before the end date: SCAN said a reminder letter will be mailed.
• December 31, 2026: SCAN said this group will no longer be in its provider network as of this date.

What SCAN said it will do for current members

SCAN’s notice says affected members will be reassigned to a new network and will keep the current primary doctor when that doctor is available. If that doctor is not available, SCAN said the member will be assigned a different primary doctor. The notice also says a member may change the medical group or primary doctor by calling SCAN Member Services at (800) 559-3500 (TTY 711). Confirm the assigned name with that office before you book a visit.

If you want to keep a UCI faculty doctor

SCAN’s notice says people who want to keep seeing a UCI faculty primary doctor need to work with UCI on their options. Ask that office which 2027 plans, if any, will still include that doctor and IPA I1257. Then check the same doctor, the same office address, and the same plan names on Medicare.gov. The questions for the office are the list to take with you. This page does not name another company that includes those doctors.

This lands during Annual Enrollment

Annual Enrollment for 2027 coverage is October 15 through December 7, 2026. A change made in that window generally starts January 1, 2027. Doing nothing does not freeze 2026. SCAN described a reassignment inside its own network for people in the group that is leaving. The dates are on the 2027 Annual Enrollment page. A similar notice for two Hoag groups is separate: Hoag groups leaving SCAN. This website does not pick a plan.

Reviewing your alternatives

If this notice names your medical group, Talk with Alan to review your alternatives. Have your SCAN letter, your doctor’s name, and the medical group with you. Alan will go through which UCI name is on the letter, the reassignment SCAN described, and what you would need to decide before January 1. Talking with Alan does not enroll you, and you do not have to make a change.

What this page will not do

There is no member list here. SCAN told brokers a list would be placed on a producer portal. That list is not a public directory, and this site will not publish it. This page does not say you should leave SCAN, and it does not say UCI Health Plan Network is ending. The check is the named doctor, the named group, and the plan that will pay them in 2027.