• How can I enroll in Blue MedicareRx now?
• Enrollment Periods
• What happens after I enroll?
• Outline of coverage

How can I enroll in Blue MedicareRx now?

We offer two easy ways to enroll in Blue MedicareRx:

1. Phone: Call 1-800-739-4700, Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CST. For the hearing or speech impaired, please call 1-888-285-2252.
2. Mail: Download the enrollment form (PDF), complete and mail in to the address below:

   Health & Retirement Services of Illinois
   7101 North Cicero, Suite 202
   Lincolnwood, Illinois 60712

Not a member? If you'd like us to send you detailed information about Blue MedicareRx, please request more information online or contact our Customer Service Department at 1-800-739-4700, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CST. For the hearing or speech impaired, please call 1-888-285-2252.

Enrollment Periods

If you are eligible for Medicare Prescription Drug coverage, you can enroll during any one of the following three enrollment periods:

• Initial Enrollment Period (IEP) - This is a seven (7) month period consisting of:
  • three (3) months before the month of your 65th birthday
  • the month of your 65th birthday
  • three (3) months after the month of your 65th birthday
  Those who are under age 65 and have a disability may also be eligible to enroll.
• Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) - You can enroll in Blue MedicareRx between November 15th and December 31st, which is commonly referred to as the Annual Enrollment Period. If you are enrolled in another Medicare Part D plan, you may also switch to Blue MedicareRx during this period.
• Special Enrollment Period (SEP) - You may also enroll in Blue MedicareRx outside of the initial or annual enrollment periods under circumstances such as (but not limited to):
  • moving into the service area
  • involuntarily losing creditable coverage
  • becoming dual eligible
  Because documentation is required to enroll during this period, please contact our Customer Service Department, for specific details, at 1-800-739-4700, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. CST. For the hearing or speech impaired, please call 1-888-285-2252.

If you choose not to enroll during these required time frames, the federal government may impose a late enrollment penalty of 1% per month for every month you delay enrollment. To learn more about the late enrollment penalty, please call our Customer Service Department, for specific details, at 1-800-739-4700, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CST. For the hearing or speech impaired, please call 1-888-285-2252.

What happens after I enroll?

Within seven (7) business days of receiving your enrollment, we will send you an acknowledgement letter that identifies your effective date and important identification numbers. Retain this letter for your records. Once your effective date arrives, you may provide your pharmacist with this letter until your ID card arrives in the mail.

All enrollments must be approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency that administers the Medicare program. Once CMS approves your enrollment into Blue MedicareRx, you will receive a second letter from us, confirming your enrollment. Please note we cannot bill you or send you an identification card until CMS approves your enrollment.

If CMS rejects your enrollment into Blue MedicareRx, we will advise you within seven (7) business days of having received notification, and bill you for any prescriptions you received through us up to that point.

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