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Enrollment

Whether you’re enrolling in a Blue Cross Medicare Advantage plan for the first time or switching your Blue Cross Medicare Advantage plan, there are three ways you can enroll.

Enroll online

Web

You can enroll through our secure and convenient Blue Cross Medicare Advantage online form

Call us to enroll

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

For personal help enrolling in a plan, call us.

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 on our Forms & Documents page by selecting Medicare Advantage Plan Documents and then selecting your plan. Mail the form 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 from our Forms & Documents page.

Plan Star Ratings

Every year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) evaluates Medicare plans based on a 5-star rating system, with 5 stars being the highest score a plan can receive. More stars indicate better performance and quality.

Learn more about star ratings.

Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Plans Star Rating
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Classic (PPO)SM
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Flex (PPO)SM
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Protect (PPO)SM
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Dental Premier (PPO)SM
3
2024 Plan Star Rating
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Basic (HMO)SM 4
2024 Plan Star Rating

Enrollment Periods

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

Annual Enrollment Period (AEP)

Anyone can join, switch or drop a Medicare Advantage plan or a Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MAPD) plan between October 15 and December 7. If you apply for a plan 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, Medicare Advantage enrollees can pick a different Medicare Advantage plan or switch to Original Medicare with or without a stand-alone Part D plan. You may only make one election during the MA OEP. You are also eligible to use the MA OEP to make a plan change if you are a new Medicare beneficiary who enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan during your Initial Coverage Election Period (ICEP), which is the first three months you were eligible to enroll.  In this case, the OEP period occurs from the third month of eligibility.

Initial Enrollment Period (IEP)

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

Special Enrollment Period (SEP)

In most cases, you must stay enrolled in the plan for the calendar year when your coverage began. But when certain events happen in your life, you may be able to join, switch or drop a Medicare Advantage plan and a Medicare prescription drug plan and return to Original Medicare during a Special Enrollment Period. Below is a list of some, but not all, of the events that may qualify you for an SEP: 

  • You move outside of the plan’s approved service area
  • You enter or leave a qualified institution, such as a nursing home
  • You qualify for low-income subsidy assistance (Extra Help)
  • You enroll in Medicaid
  • You involuntarily lose creditable prescription drug coverage
  • You leave or lose your employer's health plan

Contact us if any of these situations apply to you.

For more information, refer to the Medicare & You handbook.

Extra Financial Help

After You Enroll

Disenrolling From Your Plan

Help Me Choose a Plan

Already a BCBSOK member? If you are age 64 or older, use the Help Me Choose tool to find the plan that's right for you.

Not a BCBSOK member? If you’re not sure what plan you need, answer a few questions to help you decide.

Now that you’ve picked a plan, it’s time to enroll.

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Last Updated: Jan. 04, 2024