Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas to drop all Medicare Advantage plans for 2027

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas announced it will stop offering its Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug plans in 2027, requiring affected customers to select new coverage.

What we know: A notice on the company's website says BCBSTX will no longer offer Blue Cross MedicareRx Prescription Drug Plans, Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Plans or Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Dual Care Plus HMO Special Needs Plans for the 2027 plan year.

The insurer confirmed the change and said impacted customers were notified by mail before Oct. 2.