{"id":134586,"date":"2022-10-17T10:10:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T13:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/blue-cross-and-blue-shield-of-texas-ofrece-las-coberturas-medicare-advantage-en-38-nuevos-condados-en-2023\/"},"modified":"2022-10-17T10:20:01","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T14:20:01","slug":"blue-cross-and-blue-shield-of-texas-ofrece-las-coberturas-medicare-advantage-en-38-nuevos-condados-en-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/blue-cross-and-blue-shield-of-texas-ofrece-las-coberturas-medicare-advantage-en-38-nuevos-condados-en-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Offering Medicare Advantage Plans in 38 New Counties for 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><b><i>Expansion to reach 4 million eligible Texans<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">RICHARDSON, Texas<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 17, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Blue Cross and Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span> (BCBSTX) will now offer health care coverage options for Medicare-eligible individuals in 38 new counties as well as add multiple lower-cost plans in 2023.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg558bleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg558bleft\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 65px;\" title=\"Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas logo. \" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/248862\/blue_cross_and_blue_shield_of_texas_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas logo. \" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>This expansion allows BCBSTX to offer Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MAPD) plans to nearly 4 million eligible residents in 148 counties \u2013 now covering 58 percent of <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas&#8217;<\/span> 254 counties. The 2023 expansion follows <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3679592-1&amp;h=1971445627&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bcbstx.com%2Fnewsroom%2Fnews-releases%2F2021%2Fenhanced-benefits-medicare-advantage&amp;a=2022%27s+record+buildout\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">2022&#8217;s record buildout<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>New counties include: <\/b><span class=\"xn-location\">Anderson<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Aransas<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Bowie<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Calhoun<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Camp<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Cass<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Cherokee<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Delta<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">DeWitt<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Franklin<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Grayson<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Gregg<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Harrison<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Hudspeth<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Hunt<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Jackson<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Kaufman<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Kleberg<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Lamar<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Maverick<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Morris<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Nacogdoches<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Panola<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Potter<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Randall<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Red River<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Rusk<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Shelby<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Smith<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Starr<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Titus<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Tom Green<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Upshur<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Uvalde<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Victoria<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Wood<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Young<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Zapata<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re excited to announce Blue Cross and Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span> is expanding access and building on our commitment to quality, cost-effective and equitable health care in the communities we serve, particularly in rural and underserved areas,&#8221; said James &#8216;Jim&#8217; Springfield, BCBSTX president. &#8220;Year over year, the growth of Medicare Advantage brings more choices and coverage so we can meet diverse health needs across <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The expansion is not just geographic. For 2023, BCBSTX is offering new products and services to best serve the specific needs and lifestyles of the growing Medicare population in <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Many BCBSTX Medicare Advantage (MA) plans provide additional benefits beyond traditional Medicare, including dental, vision and prescription drug coverage at a variety of price points, including options with <span class=\"xn-money\">$0<\/span> monthly premiums.<\/p>\n<p>New options for 2023 include an Open Access PPO plan, as well as a Medicare Advantage-only PPO plan with a Part B premium reduction benefit designed with U.S. military veterans in mind. For cost-conscious consumers, BCBSTX will offer two HMO plans with a Part B premium reduction benefit, as well as a PPO plan with Part B premium reduction benefit. In addition, there will now be an HMO plan with a <span class=\"xn-money\">$5,000<\/span> dental allowance, a PPO plan with <span class=\"xn-money\">$5,000<\/span> dental allowance, and a PPO plan with <span class=\"xn-money\">$1,000<\/span> pre-loaded Flexible Spend card to use toward covered dental, vision and hearing benefits.<\/p>\n<p>A Dual Eligible Special Needs HMO plan will include a Flexible Spend card. The Flexible Spend card will add additional allowance, in the form of a prefunded Mastercard, that members can use to help supplement out-of-pocket costs on their nonmedical-covered dental, vision and hearing benefits.<\/p>\n<p>To support the MAPD county expansion, BCBSTX is adding more than 31,000 providers to its network to help members have access to specialized care when and where they want and need it.<\/p>\n<p>The Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plan Annual Election Period starts <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 15<\/span> and ends <span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 7, 2022<\/span>. BCBSTX is hosting <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3679592-1&amp;h=2675062616&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cvent.com%2Fc%2Fcalendar%2Fd8055199-bc29-4fba-8593-212478c94f04&amp;a=multiple+in-person+and+virtual%C2%A0opportunities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">multiple in-person and virtual\u00a0opportunities<\/a>\u00a0in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Houston<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Dallas<\/span> regions with enrollment specialists available in English and Spanish to answer questions and simplify the enrollment process. Texans who don&#8217;t live in those areas can get more information about online seminars by visiting\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3679592-1&amp;h=2108047971&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cvent.com%2Fc%2Fcalendar%2Fd8055199-bc29-4fba-8593-212478c94f04&amp;a=bcbstx.com%2Fmedicare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">bcbstx.com\/medicare<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wcag-arialevel-3\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 1.17em; margin-block-start: 1em; margin-block-end: 1em; margin-inline-start: 0px; margin-inline-end: 0px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\"><b>About Blue Cross and Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<p>Blue Cross and Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span> (BCBSTX) \u2013 the only statewide, customer-owned health insurer in <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span> \u2013 is the largest provider of health benefits in the state, working with nearly 80,000 physicians and health care practitioners, and 500 hospitals to serve more than 6 million members in all 254 counties. BCBSTX is a Division of Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) (which operates Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Illinois<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Montana<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Oklahoma<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">New Mexico<\/span>), the country&#8217;s largest customer-owned health insurer. Health Care Service Corporation is a Mutual Legal Reserve Company and an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3679592-1&amp;h=3887218975&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bcbstx.com%2F&amp;a=BCBSTX.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">BCBSTX.com<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3679592-1&amp;h=1665495864&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fbcbstx&amp;a=Twitter.com%2FBCBSTX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter.com\/BCBSTX<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3679592-1&amp;h=1107114377&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbluecrossblueshieldoftexas&amp;a=Facebook.com%2FBlueCrossBlueShieldOfTexas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook.com\/BlueCrossBlueShieldOfTexas<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3679592-1&amp;h=4275369366&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fbcbstx&amp;a=YouTube.com%2FBCBSTX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">YouTube.com\/BCBSTX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Medicare Advantage plans provided by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span>, which refers to HCSC Insurance Services Company (HISC) (HMO, PPO and HMO Special Needs Plans), and also to GHS Insurance Company (GHSIC) (HMO and PPO plans). HMO and PPO employer\/union group plans provided by Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company (HCSC). HCSC, HISC and GHSIC are Independent Licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. HCSC, HISC, and GHSIC are Medicare Advantage organizations with a Medicare contract. GHSIC is a Medicare Advantage organization with a Medicare contract and a contract with the Texas Medicaid program. Enrollment in these plans depends on contract renewal.<\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3679592-1&amp;h=1586900237&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F248862%2Fblue_cross_and_blue_shield_of_texas_logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F248862%2Fblue_cross_and_blue_shield_of_texas_logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/248862\/blue_cross_and_blue_shield_of_texas_logo.jpg<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Blue Cross and Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><b><i>Expansion to reach 4 million eligible Texans<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">RICHARDSON, Texas<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 17, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Blue Cross and Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span> (BCBSTX) will now offer health care coverage options for Medicare-eligible individuals in 38 new counties as well as add multiple lower-cost plans in 2023.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg558bleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%;text-align: left\">&lt;img id=&quot;prnejpg558bleft&quot; style=&quot;width: 400px; height: 65px;&quot;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":134587,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-134586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-salud"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134586","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=134586"}],"version-history":[{"count":"1","href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134586\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":134594,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134586\/revisions\/134594"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/134587"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=134586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=134586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=134586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}