Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Medicare Advantage ending?

Select a new plan during Annual Enrollment through December 7

Medicare Annual Enrollment runs October 15–December 7 each year. During October 15–December 7, 2026, you can join, switch or drop Medicare Advantage coverage; switch between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage; or join, switch or drop a separate Part D drug plan if you have Original Medicare. Your choices depend on your current coverage and eligibility. The plan must receive your enrollment request by December 7 for coverage generally starting January 1, 2027.

If you choose Original Medicare, you may need a separate Part D drug plan. Medigap has separate eligibility rules and application deadlines; Annual Enrollment does not itself guarantee Medigap acceptance.

For an eligible person whose plan's Medicare contract is not renewed for 2027, the separate nonrenewal Special Enrollment Period runs December 8, 2026–February 28, 2027. You can select another Medicare Advantage plan or a stand-alone Part D plan with Original Medicare, subject to eligibility. Coverage generally starts the first day of the month after the plan receives the enrollment request; a December request generally starts January 1. Waiting until January or February can delay new coverage and leave a drug-coverage gap. Other plan-ending situations have different windows. Confirm your official notice and effective date with Medicare or the plan.

Replacement-plan considerations for Brookshire residents

Waller County and nearby I-10 communities

Brookshire residents may receive care locally, in Katy or in Houston. Replacement-plan eligibility is based on your residence, while provider access depends on the exact network; proximity along I-10 is not proof of coverage.

• Confirm Waller County availability using your home address.
• Verify Katy or Houston providers you travel to see.
• Compare network access and appointment arrangements before your old plan ends.

Original Medicare with separate Part D coverage is another path to review. Medicare Supplement eligibility, guaranteed-issue rights and application deadlines must be checked separately; acceptance is not guaranteed outside protected rights.

A practical next-step checklist

1. Read your carrier notice. Identify the specific plan, end date and enrollment instructions.
2. Confirm your enrollment period. Review Annual Enrollment and any applicable nonrenewal rights.
3. Arrange a private review. Discuss the plans we represent after required permissions and Scope of Appointment are confirmed.
4. Check before enrolling. Verify providers, prescriptions, costs, eligibility and the new coverage effective date.

Please do not submit Medicare numbers, diagnoses, medical records or coverage documents through this website. Keep required personal enrollment information in an appropriate secure carrier process.

Official sources and reporting

Reviewed October 26, 2026. Your specific nonrenewal notice and current plan documents control your individual coverage.

• BCBSTX: official Medicare Advantage announcement

  Carrier notice: Blue Cross Medicare Advantage plans will no longer be offered for the 2027 plan year, effective January 1, 2027.

• KERA: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas will no longer offer Medicare Advantage plans in 2027

  Reporting dated October 20, 2026. Read your carrier notice to confirm the specific product and coverage end date that apply to you.

• Medicare.gov: Open Enrollment

  Official October 15–December 7 enrollment window and January 1 coverage start.

• Medicare.gov: Special Enrollment Periods

  Contract nonrenewal: December 8 through the last day of February of the following year. Other plan-ending situations have different enrollment windows.

• CMS: 2027 enrollment and disenrollment guidance

  Official enrollment guidance, including nonrenewal enrollment periods and coverage effective-date rules; confirm your specific notice and accepted enrollment date.

Questions about BCBSTX Medicare Advantage nonrenewal