Medicare in Texas
Medicare plans in El Paso, TX: open enrollment guide
Medicare's open enrollment runs October 15 to December 7. What matters for El Paso: which health systems to check, and where county and state lines change your options.
Medicare in El Paso
Many El Paso residents have family or doctors across the border. Original Medicare generally does not pay for care in Mexico, and some Medicare Advantage plans cover only emergencies abroad. If you use care there, ask each plan how it treats it.
Plan networks are built for each service area, so check a plan for El Paso itself rather than for Texas in general.
El Paso is in El Paso County, Texas. Where you live decides which plans and prices you can get, because plan availability is set by county and ZIP code.
Use the “Look at plans yourself” button at the top of the page to compare plans for Texas on your own, or call and we will go through it with you.
Health systems to check in El Paso
Before you choose or keep a plan, check that your own doctors and hospitals are in its network. These are among the largest systems serving the area. Naming them here is not a statement that any plan includes them.
- University Medical Center of El Paso
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
- Hospitals of Providence
- Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare
- Sierra Providence
County and state lines near El Paso
El Paso sits on the border with Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, and next to New Mexico. Medicare generally does not cover care you get in Mexico, and plan availability is different on the New Mexico side of the line.
The dates
Medicare's Annual Enrollment Period runs October 15 to December 7, and changes start January 1. People already in a Medicare Advantage plan get one more change between January 1 and March 31.
Free, unbiased Medicare counseling in Texas is also available through Texas HICAP (Health Information, Counseling and Advocacy Program) at 800-252-9240.
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Medicare questions in El Paso
Which El Paso health systems should I check a Medicare plan against?
University Medical Center of El Paso, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, Hospitals of Providence, Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare, Sierra Providence are among the largest systems serving El Paso. A plan can include some and leave out others, so check the specific doctor and hospital you use. Naming a system here does not mean any plan includes it.
Does it matter which county or state line I live on near El Paso?
El Paso sits on the border with Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, and next to New Mexico. Medicare generally does not cover care you get in Mexico, and plan availability is different on the New Mexico side of the line.
My doctor is in Ciudad Juárez. Can I use Medicare there?
Original Medicare generally does not cover routine care in Mexico, and most Medicare Advantage plans cover only emergencies abroad. If you rely on a doctor across the border, ask each plan what it covers and what it does not.
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Talk through your Medicare options in El Paso
Call 855-367-1095 and a licensed agent will review your plan, doctors and prescriptions with you before December 7.
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