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Enrollment

Whether you’re enrolling in Blue Cross Medicare Advantage for the first time or switching your Blue Cross Medicare Advantage plan, there are two ways you can enroll. Before making an enrollment decision, it is important that you fully understand our benefits and rules. Review a pre-enrollment checklist to learn more.

Call us to enroll

CALL 1-866-286-6159 (TTY 711)

For personal help enrolling in a plan:

We’re open 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., local time, 7 days a week. If you are calling from April 1 through September 30, alternate technologies (for example, voicemail) will be used on weekends and holidays.

Enroll by mail

MAIL

Download an enrollment form from our Forms & Documents page and mail it to:

Blue Cross Medicare Advantage
c/o Member Services
P.O. Box 4555
Scranton, PA 18505

Download your Evidence of Coverage, Annual Notice of Change, Summary of Benefits and more on our Forms & Documents page.

 

2022 Plan Star Ratings

Every year, Medicare evaluates plans based on a 5-star rating system.

Learn more about star ratings.

Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Dual Care Plus (HMO SNP)SM is a 2022 3.5-Star rated plan.

Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Dual Care Plus Preferred (PPO SNP)SM is a 2022 plan too new to be measured.

Enrollment Periods

There are four enrollment periods for Blue Cross Medicare Advantage. Review them below to find which one is right for you.

Annual Enrollment Period (AEP)

Anyone can join, switch or drop a Medicare Advantage plan between October 15 and December 7. If you apply during this time, coverage begins on January 1.

Open Enrollment Period (OEP)

The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (MA OEP) is January 1 through March 31 each year. During this time, you may enroll in another MAPD plan or disenroll from our plan and return to Original Medicare.  You may only make one election during the MA OEP Enrollment Period. You are also eligible to use the MA OEP if you are a new Medicare beneficiary who enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan during your ICEP.  In this case the OEP period occurs from the month of eligibility to Part A and Part B through the last day of the 3rd month of eligibility.

Initial Enrollment Period (IEP)

When you first become eligible for Medicare, you can join during the 7-month period that starts 3 months before the month you turn 65, includes the month you turn 65 and ends 3 months after the month you turn 65.

Special Enrollment Period (SEP)

In most cases, you must stay in the plan for the calendar year when your coverage began. But you may be able to join, switch or drop a Medicare Advantage Plan during a Special Enrollment Period. Below is a list of some, but not all the reasons you may need to change during a Special Enrollment Period:

  • Moving outside of the plan’s approved service area
  • Entering or leaving a qualified institution, such as a nursing home
  • Qualifying for low-income subsidy assistance (Extra Help)
  • Enrolling in Medicaid
  • Involuntarily losing creditable prescription drug coverage
  • Leaving or losing your employer's health plan

Contact us if any of these situations apply to you.

For more information, refer to the Medicare and You Handbook.

*Dates subject to change after January 1, 2022.

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Last Updated: Oct. 14, 2022