Medicare in Texas
Medicare plans in Fort Worth, TX: open enrollment guide
Medicare's open enrollment runs October 15 to December 7. What matters for Fort Worth: which health systems to check, and where county and state lines change your options.
Medicare in Fort Worth
Fort Worth sits in the Dallas–Fort Worth medical market, and many specialists there practice on both sides. Check each plan's network for the exact office you use.
Fort Worth also has older neighborhoods and newer suburbs, and plan availability is set by county, so where you live matters.
Fort Worth is in Tarrant 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 Fort Worth
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.
- JPS Health Network
- Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth
- Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center
- Cook Children's Health Care System
- Medical City Fort Worth
County and state lines near Fort Worth
Tarrant County borders Dallas, Denton, Parker and Johnson counties, and the Fort Worth and Dallas areas share many doctors. Plan networks and prices can change across those lines.
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 Fort Worth
Which Fort Worth health systems should I check a Medicare plan against?
JPS Health Network, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth, Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center, Cook Children's Health Care System, Medical City Fort Worth are among the largest systems serving Fort Worth. 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 Fort Worth?
Tarrant County borders Dallas, Denton, Parker and Johnson counties, and the Fort Worth and Dallas areas share many doctors. Plan networks and prices can change across those lines.
I live in Fort Worth but my specialist is in Dallas. Is that a problem?
Not necessarily, since many plans cover the whole Dallas–Fort Worth area, but it depends on the plan. Check that your specialist and the hospital where you are treated are in the network for each plan.
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Talk through your Medicare options in Fort Worth
Call 855-367-1095 and a licensed agent will review your plan, doctors and prescriptions with you before December 7.
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