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Medicare plans for your whole health in Tennessee

With Medicare Advantage insurance from Wellpoint in Tennessee, you can get more coverage than Original Medicare (Parts A and B) alone.

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Medicare Advantage Plans (Part C)

All-in-one plans that include medical, hospital, dental, vision, hearing, and prescription benefits.

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Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs)

Medicare Advantage plans with additional benefits for people with both Medicare and Medicaid.

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Dual Special Needs Medicare coverage

Have Medicare and Medicaid? You can enroll in a Medicare Advantage Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) in Tennessee. With a D-SNP plan, you keep your Medicaid benefits and get Medicare Advantage benefits like additional dental, vision, hearing, and prescription drug (Part D) coverage all with $0 or low monthly premiums.

You also get a Benefits Prepaid Card you can use to help pay for over-the-counter health items, groceries,¹ and utilities.¹ Your card is preloaded, so it's ready to use just like a prepaid credit or debit card. Availability, benefits, and amounts may vary based on your state and the plan you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

You can sign up for Original Medicare (Parts A and B) at any Social Security office or sign up online in about 10 minutes. You may need the following when you apply:

Your Social Security card (or record of your number)
Your original birth certificate
Proof of U.S. citizenship or legal residency
A W-2 form if you’re still working

If you’re receiving Social Security or Railroad Retirement Board benefits at least four months before your 65^th birthday, you’re automatically enrolled in Parts A and B. Social Security will send you Medicare information and a Medicare card prior to your 65^th birthday.

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Once you've signed up for Original Medicare (Parts A and B), you can enroll in Medicare Advantage during your seven-month Initial Enrollment Period, which includes the three months before the month of your 65th birthday through the three months after your 65th birthday.

You may qualify for a Special Enrollment Period if you experience certain life events, such as moving out of your current plan’s service area or losing your employer-based health coverage.

You can also add, switch, or drop your plan during the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period, from October 15 through December 7 each year.

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¹ Members may receive a monthly or quarterly allowance in the form of a benefits prepaid card to pay for a wide range of approved groceries and utilities. Unused amounts will expire at the end of the month or quarter. Benefits vary by plan.

The Benefits Mastercard® Prepaid Card is issued by The Bancorp Bank, N.A., Member FDIC, pursuant to license by Mastercard International Incorporated. Mastercard is a registered trademark, and the circles design is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated. This is a benefits card that can only be used at certain Mastercard merchants participating in this program and will be authorized for qualified purchases as set forth in your Terms and Conditions. Valid only in the U.S. No cash access. Other languages are available upon request.

Notice: TennCare is not responsible for payment for these benefits, except for appropriate cost sharing amounts. TennCare is not responsible for guaranteeing the availability or quality of these benefits.

Wellpoint, a Medicare Advantage organization with a Medicare Contract, offers HMO, HMO D-SNP, HMO C-SNP, HMO I-SNP, LPPO, and PDP plans. Wellpoint HMO D-SNP plans additionally contract with state Medicaid programs. Enrollment in a Wellpoint health plan depends on contract renewal.