Blue Shield of California occasionally offers a promotion that is called the “Medigap Underwriting Holiday.” In the past, those who currently had a Medicare Supplement plan (Medigap) or a Medicare Advantage plan, could switch to a certain Blue Shield Medigap plan, without having to go through medical underwriting using this promotion. This promotion is not currently available but we will update our site if they offer it in the future. Learn more about how the Underwriting Holiday works below.
Blue Shield of California Underwriting Holiday Past Details
The Blue Shield Underwriting Holiday is a strictly volunteer promotion by Blue Shield to make it easier to enroll in a Medigap plan. We do not know if they will offer it in the future. Please call 800-930-7956 to see if this applies to you.
Rules can change but this is how it worked in the past:
- Applicants enrolled in ANY Medicare Supplement OR Medicare Advantage plan may apply for Blue Shield of California Medicare Supplement Plan G without underwriting review.
- Only Blue Shield Medicare Supplement Plan G is available during this time.
- You must be a California resident to apply.
- Call 800-930-7956 to enroll or click on the link below
*Read the updated BSCA Underwriting Holiday article.
Can I use the Underwriting Holiday to Switch to a Plan that provides extras, Like Blue Shield’s G EXTRA?
In the past, the answer was yes. You could switch to Medigap G extra using this promotion. In fact, one year that was the only plan available to switch to without underwriting.
As you may know, Blue Shield of CA currently offers a Medigap Plan G Extra. These plans cover everything that traditional Medigap plans cover and also add coverage for vision and hearing aids. You can switch to these “extra” plans during the Underwriting Holiday, regardless of your current plan.
How to switch to Plan G Extra using the Underwriting Holiday
Two steps to switch to Blue Shield Medigap using the UW Holiday
1) Make sure the promotion is being offered (call 800-930-7956 if you are not sure)
2)Enroll directly using our Blue Shield Medigap Online Application
Give us a call at 800-930-7956 and we can help you over the phone.
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