AFL-CIO Medicare Advantage plans are available exclusively to retired union members and their spouses/partners and cannot be found or bought on the open Medicare market. View your Medicare Advantage enrollment guide and see the ABCDs of Medicare section to learn more about Medicare Advantage versus Original Medicare, as well as the differences between Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D.
You can also review our FAQ to learn more about the programs available to you.
Medicare Advantage plan benefits include:
Nationwide access to providers and care.
Telehealth and other virtual care options.
The same benefits in and out of the plan's network.
Hearing and vision coverage.
Brand-name prescription drug and Rx gap (or “donut hole”) coverage.
Value-added resources, such as SilverSneakers® gym memberships.
There are multiple plans available to you. Review our plan comparison guide to see benefits and costs. Then choose the option that fits your lifestyle.
Your plan enrollment guide
See plan details.
Review frequently asked questions about each plan.
Look at benefit charts.
Access enrollment instructions and an enrollment form.
Benefits that work for you
These Medicare Advantage plans come with health resources and benefits beyond what Original Medicare provides. These offerings include:
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A $0 copay for an annual wellness visit.
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National Access Plus, which allows you to see any doctor who accepts Medicare and our plans. You're not tied to a provider network, and you pay the same copay or coinsurance percentage whether your provider is in or out of the plan's network.
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Access to discounts and special offers from our healthy living partners.
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A $0 copay for Select Generics prescription drugs.
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Prescription drug benefits with an extensive covered drug list.
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A broad nationwide pharmacy network.
These plans are entirely voluntary. Members will be responsible for their monthly premiums.
Understanding your care options
Our Medicare Advantage plans provide you care options 24/7 ― in person, virtually, or over the phone.
The plans also bring you resources such as:
Find Care
24/7 NurseLine
LiveHealth Online
Travel emergency assistance worldwide
To find an in-person doctor or specialist in your plan's network, please visit Find Care and select Guests.
Wondering if a prescription drug is covered?
View the top 50 most commonly used drugs covered by our plans in your enrollment guide.
Enrollment in our plans
To enroll in a plan, access your enrollment guide and mail the completed enrollment form to the address noted. You may also fill it out digitally and email it to the email address on the form. If you'd like a hard copy, please call the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield First Impressions line at 833-371-1160 (TTY: 711), 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except holidays.
Contact us
The answers to your questions are just a phone call away.
To learn more about plan features:
Call the Anthem First Impressions Welcome Team at 833-371-1160, TTY: 711, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET, except holidays.
To learn more about enrollment or cost:
Call Benistar Admin Services, your plan sponsor's administrator, at 844-235-3787, Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET, and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.
To learn more about finding care:
If you've already enrolled and have benefit questions or need help finding care, call the Member Services number on the back of your plan membership card.
For local union leaders
A national solution for your local market
We are excited to offer richer benefit choices to Medicare-eligible retirees through our Medicare Advantage plans. They provide additional value to members without burdening local plan sponsors.
You can find more information about the plans in our:
Introductory letter to retirees.
Enrollment guide with enrollment form.
Plan comparison guide.
These materials can be downloaded and emailed to your eligible retirees to promote engagement. If you need hard copies of the materials or have questions about the plans, communicating to your retirees, or general enrollment, please reach out to your Benistar plan administrator at 855-694-6942.
LiveHealth Online is the trade name of Health Management Corporation, a separate company providing telehealth services on behalf of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
SilverSneakers is a trademark of Tivity Health, Inc. © 2022 Tivity Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
Sydney℠ Health is offered through an arrangement with Carelon Digital Platforms, a separate company offering mobile application services on behalf of your health plan. ©2023
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is an LPPO plan with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield depends on contract renewal. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is the trade name of Community Insurance Company. Independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Anthem is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.
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