Did you miss a Medicare election period due to one of the following:

• Wildfires in Los Angeles County, California
• Bird Flu across the state of California
• Windstorm conditions in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California

You may qualify for a Medicare Advantage Special Enrollment Period if you were affected by any these events or another declared disaster or emergency.

If you're facing challenges with your Primary Care Physician, out-of-network specialists, or increasing medication costs, we're here to help. Assess your current benefits and health needs, then explore our Plan Finder, Doctor Finder, and Drug Finder below to see if SCAN is the right fit for you.

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Fill out the form below or call us at 1-833-712-3886 (TTY: 888-SCAN-TTY). Our friendly SCAN representatives are happy to guide you!

What makes SCAN Health Plan different?

• We’re not-for-profit, and focused on our members, not a stock price.
• Founded by seniors for seniors.
• Medicare is all we do and have been serving members since 1977.
• Many $0 benefits and zero to low out-of-pocket cost plans.
• Rated 4+ Stars by CMS for 12 years in California.¹

¹ 4.0+ Star rating applies to all plans offered by SCAN Health Plan in California from 2014 to 2025 except the VillageHealth (HMO-POS C-SNP), SCAN Connections (HMO D-SNP), and SCAN Connections at Home (HMO D-SNP), and SCAN Healthy at Home (HMO I-SNP) plans. Every year, Medicare evaluates plans based on a 5-star rating system.

Special Enrollment Periods (SEP)

Special Enrollment Periods allow you to change your Medicare coverage in certain circumstances, such as:

• Being affected by a natural disaster or public health event that CMS deems qualifying
• Being diagnosed with a condition that qualifies for a chronic condition special needs plan (C-SNP)
• Losing other coverage, such as Medicaid or employer drug coverage
• Moving out of your plan's service area

Not all Special Enrollment Periods are tied to specific dates; Some occur whenever the need arises. In most cases, you may only have a limited time to change your existing plan.

Beginning on April 1, 2025, individuals wishing to use the Disaster/Emergency Special Enrollment Period must call 1-800-MEDICARE in order to make an election. Help from Medicare is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except some federal holidays. TTY users can call 1-877-486-2048.