Sutter Health Plus: Northern California's System-Integrated HMO
Sutter Health Plus is the health plan arm of Sutter Health, one of Northern California's largest and most integrated healthcare systems. As an HMO, Sutter Health Plus provides coverage exclusively within the Sutter Health network — delivering the care coordination benefits of an integrated system (similar to Kaiser's model) with the Sutter name and facilities.
Sutter's network includes: Alta Bates Summit Medical Center (Berkeley/Oakland), California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC, San Francisco), Mills-Peninsula Health Services (Burlingame), Sutter Medical Center Sacramento, Sutter Davis Hospital, Sutter Roseville Medical Center, and 5,000+ affiliated physicians across Northern California.
Service Area and Network Strength
Sutter Health Plus primarily serves the Bay Area (San Francisco, East Bay, Peninsula), Sacramento, and San Joaquin Valley. Within those markets, the Sutter network provides access to highly regarded academic medical centers and community hospitals. For Bay Area employers outside Kaiser's dominant footprint, Sutter Health Plus offers a hospital-integrated alternative at competitive premiums.
Primary Care Focus
Sutter Health has invested heavily in primary care and preventive medicine — Sutter's primary care physicians are integrated with the hospital system, meaning seamless referrals and care continuity. Chronic disease management programs for diabetes, heart disease, and other conditions are coordinated through the Sutter network, reducing hospitalizations and long-term costs.
Best Fit for California Employers
Sutter Health Plus is ideal for Bay Area and Sacramento employers who want hospital-system integration, whose employees are already Sutter Health patients, or who want an alternative to Kaiser at similar price points. Limited to Sutter's geographic service area — not suitable for employers with statewide employee populations.