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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.

Call us to enroll

CALL 1-855-231-2552 (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 from our Forms & Documents page.

This plan is available to anyone who has both Medicare Assistance from the State and Medicare.

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 Dual Care Plus (HMO D-SNP)SM 3
2024 Plan Star Rating

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.

Making Changes to Your Coverage After December 7

Between January 1 and March 31 if you're in a Medicare Advantage Plan, you can leave your plan and switch to Original Medicare. If you switch to Original Medicare during this time, you'll have until March 31 to also join a Medicare prescription plan. Your coverage will begin the first day of the month after the plan gets your enrollment form.

During this period, you can't switch from Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage Plan.

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 switch to Original Medicare with or without a stand-alone Part D plan.  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.

Enroll 3 months before your 65th birthday month, during your 65th birthday month, or 3 months after your 65th birthday month

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.

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