Welcome to Your Sandia Post-Employment Health Benefits
Sandia National Laboratories is proud to offer a variety of post-employment health and dental benefit options to help support you after your Sandia career. Your available options depend on your Medicare eligibility and where you live.
To explore all your options and enroll, visit the Sandia Post-Employment Benefits Portal. You’ll also find helpful plan comparisons and details in the 2027 Benefits Guide.
Medical Coverage Options at a Glance
Not Medicare-eligible
If you’re not yet Medicare-eligible, you can choose from two comprehensive medical plans that include prescription drug coverage and no-cost in-network preventive care:
- Sandia Total Health Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Plan Offers a lower annual deductible and comes with a Sandia-funded Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) to help cover eligible out-of-pocket costs. You can choose from one of the following plan administrators: Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico (BCBSNM), UnitedHealthcare (UHC) or Kaiser Permanente (for Northern California residents).
- Sandia High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) Features lower monthly premiums and a higher deductible. This plan does not include a Sandia-funded HRA. If eligible, you may contribute to your own Health Savings Account (HSA). You can choose from the following plan administrators: Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico (BCBSNM) and UnitedHealthcare (UHC).
Medicare-eligible
If you’re Medicare-eligible, you can select one of the following:
1. Sandia-Sponsored Group Medicare Advantage Plans These plans combine Medicare Parts A and B with additional benefits, including prescription drug coverage. Options include:
- UnitedHealthcare Group Medicare Advantage PPO with Premium and Basic Plan options (available nationwide)
- Kaiser Permanente Group Senior Advantage HMO (Northern California only)
- Humana Group Medicare Advantage HMO (live in select New Mexico counties)
2. Individual Medicare Plans with a Sandia-Funded Medicare Health Reimbursement Account (Medicare HRA) With this option, you choose your own Medicare plan through Via Benefits, and use your Sandia-funded Medicare HRA to get reimbursed for eligible premiums and out-of-pocket expenses. Via Benefits provides licensed advisors to help you find coverage that fits your needs.
To learn more about Via Benefits, click the button to visit their video library.
You can choose only one medical option—either a group Medicare Advantage plan or an Individual plan with Medicare HRA.
Vendor Resources
To learn more, check out this library of 2027 resources from your benefits vendors.
Sandia Post-Employment Benefits Portal
BlueCross BlueShield of New Mexico
Pre-Medicare Retirees Open Enrollment Presentations
Please note: Benefits communications may reference either mysnlbenefits.com or snlretireebenefits.com, and emails will come from info@mysnlbenefits.com. All are official Sandia Post-Employment benefits resources.
Questions? Contact the Sandia Post-Employment Benefits Center 833-SANDIA1 (833-726-3421)
Monday-Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. MT (5 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT) (Also available Saturdays Oct. 17, 24 and 31; Nov. 6, 13 and 20 - 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. MT)
