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Health Net Exiting California Group Market
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Thursday, September 03 2026
Health Net announced its decision to exit the California small and large group market. Coverage is expected to end February 28th, 2027.
This includes the closure of all California group plans, including:
• California Small Business and Large Group Medical Plans
Health Net has made the decision to exit the traditional commercial group business in California in order to focus on its core business of government-sponsored healthcare. This change does not impact the Medi-Cal, Marketplace/Covered California or Medicare lines of business.
A formal notice has been sent to employer groups via USPS, and they should receive it in the coming days. In many cases, policies will last through the existing policy period. Employers will receive notice of their specific coverage end date in their formal notice.
Dickerson is committed to supporting you throughout this transition and helping ensure a smooth path forward for your groups.
Contact your Dickerson sales rep to start quoting alternate plans for your Health Net groups!
For more information see the FAQs below:
Broker FAQs
Employer FAQs
This includes the closure of all California group plans, including:
• California Small Business and Large Group Medical Plans
Health Net has made the decision to exit the traditional commercial group business in California in order to focus on its core business of government-sponsored healthcare. This change does not impact the Medi-Cal, Marketplace/Covered California or Medicare lines of business.
A formal notice has been sent to employer groups via USPS, and they should receive it in the coming days. In many cases, policies will last through the existing policy period. Employers will receive notice of their specific coverage end date in their formal notice.
Dickerson is committed to supporting you throughout this transition and helping ensure a smooth path forward for your groups.
Contact your Dickerson sales rep to start quoting alternate plans for your Health Net groups!
For more information see the FAQs below:
Broker FAQs
Employer FAQs