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2021 Special Enrollment Period (SEP)
You have two set times each year to buy a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) health plan. One is the Open Enrollment Period (OEP). This is most often November 1 – December 15 and is the time when everyone can buy a health plan.
The other is called the Special Enrollment Period (SEP). The SEP runs from the time the OEP ends until it starts again the next year.
In order to qualify for SEP, you must have had a qualifying life event within the past 60 days. Financial help is available through the Marketplace to help even more Texas residents pay less each month for their health care coverage.
Review Health Insurance Plan Levels and Costs
Our 2021 health plans are grouped into 3 metallic levels - bronze, silver and gold.
Each level offers different:
All our health plans cover the essential health benefits that short-term plans may not include.
Our brochure can also help you pick the best plan for your health care coverage.
Confirm These Things Before Buying Your Health Plan
It’s important to know how you or your family will use your health care coverage over the next year.
Here are some things to think about while you shop for your 2021 BCBSTX health plan.
In the next year, I will:
- Visit my PCP or doctor once or many times during the year
- See a specialist
- Need to fill the prescriptions I’m taking now
- Have surgeries planned
- Need more or less care than I do now
See additional examples that may help you pick your plan.
Buy Your Health Plan
Review these options to decide what works best for you:
Phone
You can call 1-888-731-0406 to speak with a BCBSTX licensed sales representative if you don’t have one.
Agent
A licensed BCBSTX authorized agent can answer questions and help you with your 2021 BCBSTX health care coverage. Request an agent if you don’t have one.
Health Marketplace
Enroll through the Health Insurance Marketplace.
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Sales Questions and Additional Plan Information:
1-888-731-0406
Calls may or may not be answered inside the United States.
Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. CT
Saturday: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. CT
Sunday: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. CT
Customer Service:
1-888-697-0683
Calls may or may not be answered inside the United States.
Monday – Friday: 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. CT
Saturday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CT
Sunday: Closed
Already a member?
Call the Customer Service number on the back of your member ID card.