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Medicare Prescription Drug Plans

After You Enroll

Here’s what you can expect after you enroll in a prescription drug plan from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois.

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Below you can discover more about what happens after you enroll in a new Prescription Drug plan with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois.

Medicare Approval

Medicare must approve your enrollment before you are officially a member. This takes about 10 business days.

Enrollment Confirmation

Within 10 days of receiving your enrollment form, we’ll send you an acknowledgement letter. After your enrollment is approved by Medicare, you’ll get a confirmation letter. Your member ID card will be mailed next.

Welcome Kit

If you enroll during the Annual Enrollment Period, you should receive your welcome kit in the mail no later than December 31st for the Annual Enrollment Period. It will include the formulary, Evidence of Coverage and other helpful information. During other enrollment periods, the welcome kit is sent within 10 days of enrollment completion and acceptance.

Your Protections in This Plan

A Blue Cross MedicareRx plan is offered for a full year at a time. Each year, the plan is reevaluated to determine if it will be extended for another year. If the Blue Cross MedicareRx plan is not offered the following year, you will not lose Medicare coverage.