Medicare Advantage Plans (Formerly Part C) Accepted
Along with Original Medicare, UMass Memorial Health accepts the following Medicare Advantage plans. Keep in mind that this list is subject to change. Before scheduling an appointment or seeking treatment, please contact your health plan to verify whether the physicians and hospitals are participating in your specific health plan network.
In addition, if you have Medicare Advantage coverage through your current or former employer, you may want to refer to your health plan materials regarding your benefits before making any change.
2023 Medicare Advantage Plans
At this time, UMass Memorial Health primary care physicians (PCPs) will only accept primary care patients enrolled in Original Medicare or one of the following Medicare Advantage Plans for the 2023 plan year:
- Mass Advantage, a new plan as of 2022 designed with the help of UMass Memorial Health physicians
- Aetna Medicare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO and PPO Blue
- Fallon Medicare Plus (for existing Fallon Medicare Plus patients only)
At this time, the hospitals of UMass Memorial Health and UMass Memorial Medical Group specialty care physicians will participate in the following Medicare Advantage products for the 2023 plan year:
- Mass Advantage
- Aetna Medicare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO and PPO Blue
- Commonwealth Care Alliance (CCA) Medicare PPO
- eternalHealth
- Fallon Medicare Plus (does not include Fallon Medicare Plus Central)
- Harvard Pilgrim Stride
- UnitedHealthcare/AARP Individual and Group Medicare Advantage Plans
*Participation limited to select products/providers
Medicare Advantage Plans
Medicare Advantage | 2022 | 2023 | |||
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Health Plan Name | Telephone | Primary Care | Hospital and Specialty Care | Primary Care | Hospital and specialty care |
Mass Advantage | 844-794-0231 | x | x | x | x |
Aetna | 800-282-5366 | x | x | x | x |
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts | 800-678-2265 | x | x | x | x |
Fallon Medicare Plus* | 800-868-5200 | x | x | x* | x |
Harvard Pilgrim Stride** | 888-609-0692 | x | x | ||
Tufts Medicare Preferred** | 800-890-6600 | x | |||
Commonwealth Care Alliance (CCA) Medicare Preferred PPO | 888-537-5816 | x | x | ||
eternalHealth | 800-840-5431 | x | x | ||
UnitedHealthcare / AARP Individual and Group Medicare Advantage Plans | 844-551-0475 | x | |||
*Existing Patients Only |
To find helpful information about Medicare plans we accept, please call the UMass Memorial Health Medicare Resource Line, powered by our trusted Medicare advisor HealthShare360, at 508-978-0340, Monday to Friday 8 am to 6 pm; Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 2 pm, or visit www.medicareanswers360.com/ummhealth. For additional information, visit Medicare.gov or call 800-Medicare (800-633-4227).