Covenant Health to open enrollment for Medicare Advantage plan in October

Alana Edgin, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
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Covenant Health has opened enrollment for a new Medicare plan, which offers $0 premiums, deductibles and affordable copays, according to a release.

Covenant Health and Baylor Scott & White Health Plan collaborated to develop the Covenant Health Advantage HMO plans, which will give access to hundreds of in-network providers and facilities across West Texas. Members can get a plan with or without prescription drug benefits, both of which offer a $0 monthly premium, $0 deductible and affordable copays.

The plan offers:

  • Dental. Covenant Health Advantage HMO plans feature dental benefits through MetLife for no additional premium.

  • Vision. The plans provide vision benefit coverage for a routine annual exam, plus an annual allowance toward the purchase of contacts, frames and lenses. Providers must be in network.

  • Hearing. The plans offer members essential hearing services not covered by Original Medicare, including a routine hearing exam and an allowance every three years toward the purchase of hearing aids.

  • Fitness. Plans include fitness benefits with the Silver&Fit® program. This program helps empower members to improve their health with fitness options, digital tools and healthy aging resources.

  • Over-the-counter (OTC) allowance. Plans feature a quarterly purchase allowance from participating retailers for eligible over-the-counter items such as bandages, cold and allergy medicines, and pain relievers.

  • And more. Routine transportation and meal delivery services are available in both plans.

Enrollment opened on Oct. 15, and the plans will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2023. People can call 1.800.782.5068/TTY: 711 (8 AM – 5 PM CT Monday-Friday) to speak with a licensed insurance agent or can visit MyBSWMedicare.com. Medicare beneficiaries may also enroll in Covenant Health Advantage HMO through the CMS Medicare online enrollment center at medicare.gov.

This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Covenant Health opens enrollment for Medicare Advantage plan