Primary and specialty care services will be offered at a new Salinas medical office.
Contact: Kerri Leedy
Salinas, Calif., Aug. 1, 2024 – Kaiser Permanente will increase community health care access in northern Monterey County by offering its high-quality, integrated coverage and exceptional medical care to residents beginning in 2025. Responding to demand in the community, enrollment in Kaiser Permanente’s commercial health plan for 2025 will be available later this summer.
Northern Monterey County residents, including those in the greater Salinas area, will have access locally to a range of medical services, including primary and specialty care, pediatrics, OB/GYN care, mental health care, laboratory, radiology, and pharmacy services. In addition, Kaiser Permanente also offers a full range of virtual care capabilities and convenient mail-order pharmacy options that will provide flexibility for patients.
“We are excited to expand into Monterey County, bringing Kaiser Permanente’s high-quality health care to the community,” said Eric Henry, FACHE, senior vice president and area manager for the Kaiser Permanente Central Coast service area. “Kaiser Permanente will continue our partnerships, investments, and support of non-profit organizations to create a strong safety net for those in need.”
Kaiser Permanente plans to open a medical office in Salinas at the Boronda Crossing shopping center, 1930 N. Davis Road, in January 2025, that will be staffed by Kaiser Permanente physicians. Hospital-based care and services will be offered through Watsonville Community Hospital, an award-winning, public, nonprofit community health care provider, which Kaiser Permanente has partnered with since 2017.
Kaiser Permanente is bringing its high-quality coverage and excellent medical care to Monterey County in response to demand from members and prospective members.
Kaiser Permanente is recognized as a health care industry leader in the nation and in California for providing high-quality, affordable, and equitable health care to members and patients.
Kaiser Permanente has the highest rated health plan in the state for overall quality and is also rated highest by members for care and service experiences, according to the health plan ratings for 2024 by Covered California – the state’s health insurance marketplace under the Affordable Care Act. Kaiser Permanente Northern California’s health plan also received the highest rating in the state for providing patients with high-quality clinical care, and behavioral and mental health care in the annual Health Care Quality Report Card from California’s Office of the Patient Advocate (OPA).
In addition, Insure.com rated Kaiser Permanente at the top of its Best Health Insurance Companies of 2024 list. Kaiser Permanente also earned the top rating for affordability, customer satisfaction, and trustworthiness.
“We are excited at the opportunity for people in Salinas to have more meaningful health care options in our community. The opening of Kaiser Permanente in Salinas will certainly benefit not just our residents, but all of Monterey County,” Salinas Mayor Kimbley Craig said.
An important part of Kaiser Permanente’s mission is to improve the health of the communities it serves, including Monterey County. Since 2022 Kaiser Permanente has invested more than $1 million in local grants and sponsorships in the county.
Many Kaiser Permanente members and employees already live in the local community. New and existing Covered California members will be able to sign up for Kaiser Permanente through Covered California.
“Kaiser Permanente is recognized for being one of the nation’s leading health care providers with an integrated care delivery system that allows for seamless, coordinated care across primary and specialty care,” said Meena Pai, MD, physician in chief of the San Jose and Central Coast areas. “We look forward to expanding this exceptional care to the Monterey County community.”
About Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente is committed to helping shape the future of health care. We are recognized as one of America’s leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans. Founded in 1945, Kaiser Permanente has a mission to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. We currently serve nearly 12.6 million members in 8 states and the District of Columbia. Care for members and patients is focused on their total health and guided by their personal Permanente Medical Group physicians, specialists, and team of caregivers. Our expert and caring medical teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the-art care delivery, and world-class chronic disease management. Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education, and the support of community health. For more information, go to about.kp.org.
