Enroll by Sunday, December 7, 2025, for coverage to begin on January 1, 2026.

During Medicare’s Annual Election Period (AEP), Dignity Health invites you to explore Medicare Advantage plans that provide access to our comprehensive, high-quality health care network. Take this opportunity to choose a plan that keeps you connected to the care you trust.

Financial Benefits to Medicare Advantage

New research finds beneficiaries with Medicare Advantage spend less compared to other Medicare plans*:

• Beneficiaries with Medicare Advantage typically receive better value and spend nearly 40 percent less.
• Beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage can save $50,000 to $85,000 over their lifetimes.
• Medicare Advantage plans provide additional, high-value services that reduce health care costs and improve outcomes.

*Source: UnitedHealth Group, January 2020

New to Medicare?

To enroll in Medicare, you may need to contact Social Security directly. It's recommended you do this before your 65th birthday to avoid lapse in coverage and avoid any penalties for signing up late. Upon contacting Social Security, you should receive a packet in the mail from Medicare before you turn 65. You can enroll in Medicare online or in person at your local Social Security office.

If you are planning to retire, you have a 7-month window surrounding your 65th birthday to enroll to avoid penalties; this is called your initial enrollment period. After that, you can still enroll in Medicare, but may need to wait for a designated special/annual election period to do so, based on qualifying events such as moving, loss of coverage, or opportunity to get other coverage.

Stay connected to quality care by enrolling in one of these Medicare Advantage plans that include Dignity Health*:

HMO plans accepted through Dignity Health Medical Network - Ventura

• Alignment Health Plan
  
• Anthem MediBlue Select, MediBlue Plus, and MediBlue Dual Advantage
• UnitedHealthcare Group Medicare Advantage (group-sponsored retiree plan)

Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs)

• Aetna Medicare Eagle Plan and Medicare Value 

^{*Benefits among health plans and employers vary. Please refer to your health insurance information for details and descriptions of your benefits coverage.}

_{Dignity Health is not a health insurance company. Dignity Health is a provider network of more than 60,000 caregivers and staff who deliver excellent care to diverse communities in hospitals, physician offices, and other types of care centers in 21 states. Headquartered in San Francisco, Dignity Health is the fifth largest health system in the nation and the largest hospital provider in California.}