Medicare Advantage

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona's Chandler Medicare Advantage plans for 2027, plan by plan

CHANDLER, Ariz. — Fall 2026. If you have a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Medicare Advantage plan in Chandler, or you are weighing one for next year, the 2027 lineup is now set. The carrier is offering four Medicare Advantage plans in Maricopa County for 2027, including one new plan and one Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP). None of its current plans are leaving the county. You have until December 7, 2026 to make a change for coverage that starts January 1, 2027.

MyMedicarePlans.org is an independent consumer news site. We are not Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, and we do not sell plans. The numbers below come from the CMS Medicare Advantage Landscape files for plan years 2026 and 2027.

What Medicare Advantage plans does Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona offer in Chandler for 2027?

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona is offering four Medicare Advantage plans in Maricopa County — the county Chandler is in — for 2027. All four are HMOs, and all four include prescription drug coverage.

In alphabetical order, the 2027 plans are:

• Blue Best Life Classic (HMO) — HMO, with drug coverage
• Blue Best Life Plus (HMO) — HMO, with drug coverage
• Blue Best Life Select (HMO) — HMO, with drug coverage; new for 2027
• Health Choice Pathway (HMO D-SNP) — HMO D-SNP, with drug coverage

The table on this page lists each plan in full. We are not attaching premiums, copays, networks or star ratings to any plan here — those details belong on the Medicare Plan Finder and in each plan's own documents.

What is new or not returning from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona in Maricopa County for 2027?

One plan is new for 2027: Blue Best Life Select (HMO). No Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona plans are being discontinued in Maricopa County for 2027, and none have been renamed.

Even when a plan returns under the same name, the details can change year to year. Each returning member should get an Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) from the plan by late September. That document is the official source for what is different about your plan in 2027 — copays, drug tiers, extra benefits, provider network and the pharmacies in-network.

Does Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona offer a Special Needs Plan in Chandler?

Yes. For 2027, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona offers one Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) in Maricopa County — Health Choice Pathway (HMO D-SNP). It has no Chronic Condition (C-SNP) or Institutional (I-SNP) plans in the county for 2027.

D-SNPs are built for people who have both Medicare and Medicaid. To enroll, you generally need to show you qualify for Medicaid in Arizona. If you are not sure whether you qualify, 1-800-MEDICARE or Arizona's Medicaid agency (AHCCCS) can help you check.

How many other Medicare Advantage carriers serve Chandler in 2027?

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona is one of 16 carriers offering Medicare Advantage plans in Maricopa County for 2027. Across all carriers, there are 92 Medicare Advantage plans available in the county next year.

That is a lot to sort through. Narrowing by plan type (HMO or PPO), by whether drug coverage is included, and by whether your doctors and prescriptions are covered is usually the fastest way to a short list.

How do I check a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona plan against my doctors and drugs before December 7?

Use the Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov. It is the official tool and the only place that pulls each plan's current formulary (drug list) and provider directory together with your own ZIP code and prescriptions.

Step by step:

1. Go to medicare.gov/plan-compare and enter your Chandler ZIP code. 2. Add your prescriptions exactly as you take them (dose and frequency), and your preferred pharmacies. 3. Filter to Medicare Advantage plans and look up the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona plan name you are considering. 4. On the plan's page, check the drug coverage detail and open the provider directory to confirm your doctors and hospitals are in-network for 2027. 5. If anything is unclear, call 1-800-MEDICARE (24/7) or the plan's member services number listed on medicare.gov.

Your Annual Notice of Change and Evidence of Coverage are the official plan documents. Confirm anything that matters to you — a specific drug, a specialist, a hospital system — against those documents before you enroll.

What else should Chandler readers know about 2027?

A few program-wide numbers are already set for 2027:

• The Part D out-of-pocket cap rises to $2,400 in 2027 (it is $2,100 in 2026).
• The Part D maximum deductible rises to $700 in 2027 (it is $615 in 2026).
• The Part D national base beneficiary premium is $41.33 for 2027. That figure is a formula input Medicare uses; it is not the premium any specific plan charges.

A few numbers are not yet set. CMS has not announced the 2027 Part B standard premium and deductible, or the 2027 IRMAA income brackets. Those are typically released in the fall, usually in November. We will update our coverage when they are published.

The Annual Enrollment Period runs October 15 through December 7, 2026, and any change takes effect January 1, 2027. If you do nothing, your current plan renews — with whatever changes its ANOC describes.