Medicare in Arizona
Medicare plans in Phoenix, AZ: open enrollment guide
Medicare's open enrollment runs October 15 to December 7. What matters for Phoenix: which health systems to check, and where county and state lines change your options.
Medicare in Phoenix
Phoenix has many Medicare-age residents, including people who live here part of the year. If you are one of them, find out how a plan treats care you get outside its home area before you choose.
Banner Health and HonorHealth are the largest systems in the Valley, and a plan may favor one over the other.
Phoenix is in Maricopa County, Arizona. 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 Arizona on your own, or call and we will go through it with you.
Health systems to check in Phoenix
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.
- Banner Health
- HonorHealth
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona
- Phoenix Children's
- Dignity Health
County and state lines near Phoenix
The Phoenix area spreads across Maricopa County and into Pinal County, and many residents split their year between Arizona and another state.
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 Arizona is also available through Arizona State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) at 1-800-432-4040.
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Medicare questions in Phoenix
Which Phoenix health systems should I check a Medicare plan against?
Banner Health, HonorHealth, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Phoenix Children's, Dignity Health are among the largest systems serving Phoenix. 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 Phoenix?
The Phoenix area spreads across Maricopa County and into Pinal County, and many residents split their year between Arizona and another state.
I live in Phoenix for the winter only. Which Medicare plan works?
Plans differ in how they cover care away from their home area. Some cover only emergencies outside it, and some have wider networks. Original Medicare works anywhere in the country that accepts it. Tell the agent where you live during the year before choosing.
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Talk through your Medicare options in Phoenix
Call 855-367-1095 and a licensed agent will review your plan, doctors and prescriptions with you before December 7.
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