BCBS of Tennessee is state’s fastest growing Medicare Advantage carrier

Chattanooga-based BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is growing its Medicare Advantage membership quicker than other insurers in the state, according to a Times Free Press report. 

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The payer said nearly 11,000 individuals enrolled in its Medicare Advantage plans in 2016, increasing the business’ membership to 125,000. While Louisville, Ky.-based Humana retains the most Medicare Advantage policyholders in the state, BCBS of Tennessee outpaced other insurers’ enrollment last year. 

The insurer began offering Medicare Advantage plans in 2008, with most of its growth in the business occurring after it introduced a zero-dollar preferred provider option in 2013, according to the report.  

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