Special Enrollment Period for Members of Universal Health Care

If you are one of the Members of the Universal Health Care Medicare Advantage plans, you probably already know that the company filed for bankruptcy in March and Medicare beneficiaries in many areas are being affected as they are returned to Original Medicare or are moved to other Medicare plans. Please note that low-income Medicare beneficiaries who are also eligible for Medicaid and were enrolled in a Universal Health Care plan may already be reassigned to a new Medicare plan.

If you wish to see the availalbe Medicare Advantage plans in your area you can select your country from the following list for Florida
on this site

for Texas
on this site

for Nevada
on this site

Here is also a link if you wish to see the availalbe stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plans in your state (just choose your state)
on this site

The following information was provided on the Universal Health Care site for Medicare beneficiaries in specific states.

Florida Plan Members
Starting in April, Florida residents who were members of the Universal Health Care plans were moved back to Original Medicare Part A and Part B coverage and enrolled in another private Medicare Part D prescription drug plan – unless they chose to enroll in another Medicare plan by March 31st.

If you are a former Member of the Florida Universal Health Care plans and did not already choose a new Medicare Advantage plan, you can either remain in Original Medicare and your newly assigned Medicare Part D prescription drug plan or you will be granted a Special Enrollment Period until May 31, 2013 during which you can join a new Medicare Advantage plan or Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. If you choose to join a new Medicare plan, your coverage will begin the first day of the next month after enrollment - so Medicare beneficiaries joining a new Medicare plan in April, will have coverage starting May 1st. For more information and assistance selecting a new Medicare plan, please telephone Medicare at 1-800-633-4227.

Texas Plan Members
Universal Health Care HMO of Texas plans were terminated as of April 1, 2013 and all Medicare beneficiaries will be moved to Original Medicare Part A and Part B coverage beginning May 1, 2013. Texas plan Members were also moved to a Cigna Medicare Part D prescription drug plan effective April 1, 2013 so there was no interruption in prescription drug coverage. According to the Universal Health Care website, people with questions about their Cigna prescription drug coverage can telephone 1-800-222-6700, TTY callers 1-800-322-1451.

If you are a former Member of the Texas Universal Health Care HMO, you can either stay in Original Medicare along with your newly assigned Medicare Part D plan or you can choose a new Medicare Advantage plan or Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. You will be granted a Special Enrollment Period through June 30, 2013 during which you can choose to enroll in another Medicare plan. Coverage for your newly chosen Medicare plan will begin the first day of the month after enrollment. For more information and assistance selecting a new Medicare plan, please telephone Medicare at 1-800-633-4227.

Nevada Plan Members
Universal Health Care of Nevada plans were also terminated as of April 1, 2013 and all Medicare beneficiaries will be moved to Original Medicare Part A and Part B coverage beginning May 1, 2013. Nevada plan Members were also moved to a United HealthCare Medicare Part D prescription drug plan effective April 1, 2013 so there was no interruption in prescription drug coverage. According to the Universal Health Care website, people with questions about their United HealthCare prescription drug coverage can telephone 1-888-867-5575.

If you are a former Member of the Nevada Universal Health Care plan, you can either stay in Original Medicare along with your newly assigned Medicare Part D plan or you can choose to join a new Medicare Advantage plan or Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. You will be granted a Special Enrollment Period through June 30, 2013 during which you can enroll in another Medicare plan of your choice. For more information and assistance selecting a new Medicare plan, please telephone Medicare at 1-800-633-4227.