If you live in Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Curry, Douglas Hood River, Jackson, Josephine, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Tillamook, Wasco, Washington or Yamhill county in Oregon or Clark County in Washington, you will be able to purchase the Medicare Advantage PPO plans from Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon with or without prescription drug coverage called MedAdvantage Plans.

You can Join Regence MedAdvantage if you are entitled to Medicare Part A and enrolled in Medicare Part B and live in the service area.

Regence MedAdvantage members can choose from a network of doctors, specialists and hospitals for their health care needs. You may use any doctor who is part of the network. You may also used doctors outside of the network but you may have to pay more for the services you receive.

All Medicare Advantage Plans agree to stay in the program for a full year at a time. Each year, the plans decide whether to continue for another year. Even if a plan decides not to continue, you will not lose Medicare coverage.

If you live in Clark County Washington you will also be able to purchase the new, affordable, MedAdvantage plan with the same coverage and for the same premium.

MedAdvantage is a PPO with a Medicare Advantage contract. Anyone who resides in the service area and who has Medicare Parts A and B may apply. The plan offers valuable benefits – coverage you can count on - at the doctor and dentist, plus pharmacy discounts.