FirstCare Advantage
The rising costs of health care and prescription drugs are sending medical expenses higher and higher. FirstCare Advantage was created for the needs of West Texans. In partnership with Medicare, our plans are designed to offer affordable, flexible and simple plans to understand and use. We provide emergency coverage anywhere in the US and access to a large network of doctors and hospitals providing the best care available.
You qualify to become a FirstCare Advantage member if:
- You are entitled to Medicare part A and continue to pay your Part B premium if not otherwise paid by a thrid party enrolled in Part B (medical coverage)
- You live in the counties:
Lubbock Region
Crosby, Floyd, Garza, Hale, Hockley, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, or Terry
Abilene Region
Jones or Taylor
- You do not have End Stage Renal Disease (certain exceptions apply).
We offer a variety of plans, all of which provide the benefits of the Original Medicare Plan, plus additional benefits not offered by Medicare.
To see the plan options in your area choose your region above.
Savings You Can See for Yourself
We invite you to compare for yourself the costs and benefits of Original Medicare with the FirstCare Advantage plans. You'll see how much more FirstCare gives you. Feel free to contact us, and a FirstCare Advantage representative will gladly sit down with you and compare the plans in greater detail.
We are available November 15th - March 1st, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm daily; March 2nd - November 14th, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Monday through Friday. Members should call:
(866) 229-4969
Prospective members should call:
Lubbock (866) 245-1580
Abilene (866) 245-1580
TTY(800) 562-5259
Or write:
FirstCare Advantage
1901 West Loop 289, Suite 9
Lubbock, TX 79407
For more information about Medicare, call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048. You can call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Or, visit www.medicare.gov on the web.
FirstCare Advantage is a Health Plan with a Medicare Contract which renews annually. Availability of coverage beyond the end of the year is not guaranteed. If Medicare determines during the year that our contract must be terminated, then the plan's members will be notified in advance of the plans termination. You must be entitled to Medicare Part A, be enrolled in Part B, and reside in our service area to be eligible. Enrollment is limited to certain times of the year. Please see eligibility restrictions for more guidance.
If FirstCare Advantage terminates the contract with CMS, a notice to all members will be provided within 60 days prior to the termination. If CMS elects to non-renew the FirstCare contract, a notice to all members will be provided within 30 days prior to the termination. The notice will include a list of alternatives available in the area for obtaining Medicare services. In addition, FirstCare Advantage will publish a CMS approved notice of the contract termination/non-renewal in the local newspapers.
Please see FirstCare's privacy policy for more information about how we protect your private information.
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Last Updated:(11/06/2009)