The Medicare Advantage plans offered by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee have set a new record with total enrollment topping 100,000 members.
BlueCross remains the fastest growing carrier in Tennessee, increasing its membership by 223 percent since 2008. That growth makes BlueCross the second largest carrier in the state. According to a report from the Kaiser Family Foundation, Medicare Advantage enrollment has grown 81 percent nationally over the same time.
"The rising enrollment numbers are evidence that Tennesseans are turning to a company they trust to deliver quality Medicare services," Todd Ray, vice president and general manager of senior products for BlueCross, said in a statement today. "We aren't a distant national company. We are based right here in their communities, and we are committed to delivering the very best service and a wide variety of coverage options."
The national growth in Medicare Advantage enrollment reflects the large number of seniors aging in to Medicare as well as beneficiaries switching from traditional Medicare to Medicare Advantage. BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee holds a quality rating of four out of five stars from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).