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Additional Health Benefits
When you enroll in an SBCEO medical plan, you receive a number of additional health benefits.
Health Smarts Health Improvement Program
Health Smarts is voluntary, confidential and offered to you at no cost when you participate in a District-
offered medical plan. This comprehensive program includes an online health assessment, digital health
coaching, and condition management (administered by Anthem Blue Cross).
Health Smarts also provides benefits in conjunction with SBCEO; watch for emails for these events:
Free, confidential health screening events held annually between January and March
Free flu shots annually in September
To access the Health Smarts health improvement program, contact SISC at the number shown on your
medical ID card or visit the Health Smarts website at sisc.kern.org/hs.
Quality and Cost Comparison Tool
Different facilities may charge different amounts for the same service. The Anthem Blue Cross Estimate
Your Cost for a Procedure tool at anthem.com/ca/sisc allows you to estimate and compare cost and quality
for medical procedures and facilities. This tool allows you to estimate your share of the cost before you
have a medical procedure and also
Enhanced Hip and Knee Replacement and Spine Surgery Benefit for
PPO Members
SISC partners directly with Carrum Health to provide Anthem Blue Cross PPO members with access to
selected physicians at Scripps Health in San Diego for hip and knee replacements, and many inpatient spine
surgeries. Benefits include the following:
No medical bills; coinsurance and deductibles are waived
Travel expenses are covered for the patient and an adult companion
The Carrum Care Concierge service helps you manage all the details
To access this benefit, visit https://my.carrumhealth.com/sisc.
The Blue Distinction Plus Specialty Care Program restricts hip and knee joint replacement and spine
surgeries to hospitals denoted as Blue Distinction Plus hospitals. Please note these surgeries can be
obtained at Cottage Health hospitals through the end of the 2020 calendar year.
To learn more, call 800-322-5709
To schedule one of these surgeries, contact Erika Aldaz at Cottage Hospital at 805-879-5759. For more
information, see SBCEO Intranet, Employee Benefits, Medical plans, and scroll down to the end of the
page.
