Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas is pulling its individual Medicare plans off the market at the end of 2026. The insurer’s statement, as reported by Fox 7 Austin, names its Medicare Advantage, Dual Care Plus special needs and MedicareRx drug plans. Medicare’s Open Enrollment, which Medicare.gov lists as running through December 7, is the window for choosing replacements.
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BCBSTX says it will no longer offer “individual or standard Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Plans” for 2027. Fox 7 lists three product lines ending: Blue Cross MedicareRx Prescription Drug Plans, Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Plans, and Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Dual Care Plus HMO Special Needs Plans. A member can match the name on a plan card against that list.
Affected customers were notified by mail before October 2, Fox 7 reports. The insurer issued its first public statement on October 21 and a second on October 22 to clarify what is staying. Coverage under the ending plans stops December 31, and anything chosen during Open Enrollment takes effect January 1, 2027…