Still Time To Sign Up For Superior HealthPlan Medicare Advantage During The 2017 Annual Enrollment Period

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The annual enrollment period for Medicare ends this week for most Medicare beneficiaries. For the first time, Superior HealthPlan (Superior) is offering a Medicare Advantage HMO, available to anyone eligible for Medicare and living in the following counties in Texas: Bexar, Cameron, Collin, Dallas, Denton, El Paso, Hidalgo, Nueces and Smith.

Consumers can switch to a new Medicare Advantage plan through December 7, 2016. Superior HealthPlan Medicare Advantage (HMO) products include a variety of benefits. To find out more about the products and how to enroll visit the How to Enroll in Medicare Advantage page at https://advantage.superiorhealthplan.com/, or call 1-877-826-5520; TTY:711.  From October 1 to February 14, you can call us 7 days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. From February 15 to September 30, you can call us Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. On weekends and holidays, an automated system will handle your call.

"The addition of Medicare Advantage fits well with Superior's product portfolio and will help further our mission to improve the health of our community, one individual at a time," said Tom Wise, President and Chief Executive Officer of Superior.

Since 1999, Superior HealthPlan has served members in all 254 counties across Texas. Superior works with the State of Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Texas Health Insurance Marketplace to offer Medicare Advantage, the Medicare-Medicaid Plan, STAR (Medicaid), Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), CHIP Perinatal Care, STAR+PLUS, STAR Kids, STAR Health and Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan.

About Superior HealthPlan Austin-based Superior HealthPlan is a managed care company that employs more than 2,600 people across nine Texas offices. Superior is a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation, a leading multi-line healthcare enterprise offering both core Medicaid and specialty services. Superior is licensed by the Texas Department of Insurance and is a Qualified Health Plan issuer in the Texas Health Insurance Marketplace. More information on Superior can be found at www.SuperiorHealthPlan.com.

To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/still-time-to-sign-up-for-superior-healthplan-medicare-advantage-during-the-2017-annual-enrollment-period-300373931.html

SOURCE Superior HealthPlan