Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas drops Medicare Advantage plans

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas recently announced it will drop several of its Medicare offerings.

DALLAS — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas will no longer provide several of its Medicare Advantage offerings, the insurance company announced. 

Starting Jan. 1, the insurer will no longer provide Blue Cross MedicareRx Prescription Drug Plans, Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Plans, or Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Dual Care Plus Plans for the 2027 plan year. 

The change impacts BCBSTX’s Medicare Advantage plans, including supplemental Medicare Part D plans, which cover prescription drug costs that are not typically covered by traditional Medicare. 

In a statement, BCBSTX said it dropped the plans after evaluating their “ongoing viability.”

“Like all carriers, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas evaluates its Medicare products annually by market to determine their ongoing viability,” the statement reads. “We remain committed to this market across the United States, prioritizing areas where our clinical partnerships deliver strong value and quality care.”

Impacted customers were notified of the change by mail before Oct. 2. Medicare open enrollment begins Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7. 

The letter affected customers received informed them of their options, and they will have a special election period in which to choose another plan, officials said.