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    2027 Medicare Broker Certification is available July 15, 2026. Submit your AHIP or NABIP transcript to Blue Shield before attempting the exam Learn more

Here are PDF resources that can help you manage your existing Blue Shield of California MA-PD (HMO, HMO D-SNP, and PPO) clients in our plans for Medicare beneficiaries.

Including:

  • Evidence of Coverage documents
  • Star ratings
  • Pharmacy directories
  • Formularies
  • Dental flyer and dental enrollment forms
  • Authorization for the Use or Disclosure of Health Information
  • Over-the-counter (OTC) items catalog
  • Change of plan and disenrollment forms

Please note:

  • All provider directories and materials you need for enrollment are located on the Arvato Storefront

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2027 Blue Shield Inspire (HMO) Evidence of Coverage

2027 Blue Shield Inspire (HMO) – Los Angeles and Orange counties English (PDF, 42 KB)
Spanish (PDF, 42 KB)
2027 Blue Shield Inspire (HMO) – Alameda and San Mateo counties English (PDF, 42 KB)
Spanish (PDF, 42 KB)
2027 Blue Shield Inspire (HMO) – San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, and Santa Clara counties English (PDF, 42 KB)
Spanish (PDF, 42 KB)

2027 Blue Shield 65 Plus (HMO) Evidence of Coverage

2027 Blue Shield 65 Plus (HMO) – Los Angeles and Orange counties English (PDF, 42 KB)
Spanish (PDF, 42 KB)
2027 Blue Shield 65 Plus (HMO) – San Bernardino County English (PDF, 42 KB)
Spanish (PDF, 42 KB)
2027 Blue Shield 65 Plus (HMO) – Riverside County English (PDF, 42 KB)
Spanish (PDF, 42 KB)
2027 Blue Shield 65 Plus Plan 2 (HMO) – Los Angeles and Orange counties English (PDF, 42 KB)
Spanish (PDF, 42 KB)
2027 Blue Shield 65 Plus Choice Plan (HMO) – Riverside and San Bernardino counties English (PDF, 42 KB)
Spanish (PDF, 42 KB)
2027 Blue Shield 65 Plus (HMO) – San Diego County English (PDF, 42 KB)
Spanish (PDF, 42 KB)
2027 Blue Shield 65 Plus (HMO) – Kern County English (PDF, 42 KB)
Spanish (PDF, 42 KB)
2027 Blue Shield 65 Plus (HMO) – San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties English (PDF, 42 KB)
Spanish (PDF, 42 KB)

2027 Blue Shield Advantage (HMO) Evidence of Coverage

2027 Blue Shield Advantage (HMO) – San Joaquin County English (PDF, 42 KB) 
Spanish (PDF, 42 KB)
2027 Blue Shield Advantage (HMO) – Sacramento and Placer Counties English (PDF, 42 KB) 
Spanish (PDF, 42 KB)
2027 Blue Shield Advantage (HMO) – Los Angeles and Orange counties English (PDF, 42 KB) 
Spanish (PDF, 42 KB)
2027 Blue Shield Advantage (HMO) – San Diego County English (PDF, 42 KB) 
Spanish (PDF, 42 KB)

2027 Blue Shield Value Advantage Plan (HMO) Evidence of Coverage

2027 Blue Shield Value Advantage Plan (HMO) – Los Angeles County English (PDF, 42 KB) 
Spanish (PDF, 42 KB)
2027 Blue Shield Value Advantage Plan (HMO) – San Diego County English (PDF, 42 KB)
Spanish (PDF, 42 KB)

2027 Blue Shield AdvantageOptimum Plan (HMO) Evidence of Coverage

2027 Blue Shield AdvantageOptimum Plan (HMO) – Los Angeles and Orange counties English (PDF, 42 KB) 
Spanish (PDF, 42 KB)
2027 Blue Shield AdvantageOptimum Plan 1 (HMO) – San Diego County English (PDF, 42 KB)
Spanish (PDF, 42 KB)

2027 Blue Shield Medicare + Medi-Cal Plan (HMO D-SNP) Evidence of Coverage

2027 Blue Shield Medicare + Medi-Cal Plan (HMO D-SNP) – Los Angeles and San Diego counties English (PDF, 42 KB)
Español (PDF, 42 KB)
Arabic (PDF, 42 KB)
Armenian (PDF, 42 KB)
Chinese (Simplified) (PDF, 42 KB)
Chinese (Traditional) (PDF, 42 KB)
Farsi (PDF, 42 KB)
Khmer (PDF, 42 KB)
Korean (PDF, 42 KB)
Russian (PDF, 42 KB)
Tagalog (PDF, 42 KB)
Vietnamese (PDF, 42 KB)

2027 Star ratings

Blue Shield 65 Plus (HMO), Blue Shield 65 Plus Plan 2 (HMO), Blue Shield 65 Plus Choice Plan (HMO), Blue Shield Inspire (HMO), Blue Shield Advantage (HMO), Blue Shield Value Advantage Plan (HMO) English (PDF, 212 KB)
Spanish (PDF, 115 KB)
Blue Shield Medicare + Medi-Cal Plan (HMO D-SNP) Medicare Star Ratings¹ English (PDF, 190 KB)
Spanish (PDF, 188 KB)
Arabic (PDF, 276 KB)
Armenian (PDF, 212 KB)
Chinese (Simplified) (PDF, 272 KB)
Chinese (Traditional) (PDF, 266 KB)
Farsi (PDF, 275 KB)
Khmer (PDF, 220 KB)
Korean (PDF, 295 KB)
Russian (PDF, 266 KB)
Tagalog (PDF, 185 KB)
Vietnamese (PDF, 341 KB)
Blue Shield AdvantageOptimum Plan (HMO) and Blue Shield AdvantageOptimum Plan 1 (HMO) Medicare Star Ratings* English (PDF, 182 KB)
Spanish (PDF, 198 KB)

*Every year, Medicare evaluates plans based on a 5-star rating system.

2027 Pharmacy directory

Blue Shield 65 Plus (HMO), Blue Shield 65 Plus Plan 2 (HMO), Blue Shield 65 Plus Choice Plan (HMO), Blue Shield AdvantageOptimum Plan (HMO), Blue Shield AdvantageOptimum Plan 1 (HMO), Blue Shield Inspire (HMO), Blue Shield Advantage (HMO), Blue Shield Value Advantage Plan (HMO) English (PDF, 6 MB)
Spanish (PDF, 6.4 MB)
Blue Shield Medicare + Medi-Cal Plan (HMO D-SNP) Los Angeles/San Diego counties English (PDF, 4.5 MB)
Español (PDF, 4.3 MB)
Chinese (Simplified) (PDF, 4.7 MB)
Chinese (Traditional) (PDF, 4.5 MB)
Arabic (PDF, 4.4 MB)
Armenian (PDF, 4.5 MB)
Farsi (PDF, 4.4 MB)
Khmer (PDF, 4.1 MB)
Korean (PDF, 4.1 MB)
Russian (PDF, 4 MB)
Tagalog (PDF, 4.5 MB)
Vietnamese (PDF, 4.6 MB)

2027 MA-PD formularies

2027 Dental flyers and forms 

2027 Optional supplemental dental HMO and INO plan flyer English (PDF, 176 KB)
Spanish (PDF, 245 KB)
2027 Optional supplemental dental HMO and INO plan enrollment form English (PDF, 82 KB) 
Spanish (PDF, 42 KB)  
2027 D-SNP dental guide English (PDF, 472 KB)
Spanish (PDF, 428 KB)

Authorization for the Use or Disclosure of Health Information

Authorization for the Use or Disclosure of Health Information English (PDF, 160 KB)
Español (PDF, 129 KB)
Arabic (PDF, 191 KB)
Armenian (PDF, 172 KB)
Cambodian (PDF, 184 KB)
Chinese (Simplified) (PDF, 291 KB)
Chinese (Traditional) (PDF, 187 KB)
Farsi (PDF, 191 KB)
Korean (PDF, 183 KB)
Russian (PDF, 225 KB)
Tagalog (PDF, 129 KB)
Vietnamese (PDF, 256 KB)

2027 Over-The-Counter (OTC) items catalog

2027 MA-PD Plans with the OTC Items Benefit:

Blue Shield Inspire (HMO) – Los Angeles, Orange, Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Merced counties
Blue Shield 65 Plus (HMO) – Kern and San Diego counties
Blue Shield 65 Plus Choice Plan (HMO) – San Bernardino and Riverside counties
Blue Shield Advantage (HMO) – San Joaquin, Sacramento, Placer, Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego counties
Blue Shield Value Advantage Plan (HMO) – Los Angeles and San Diego Counties
Blue Shield Medicare + Medi-Cal Plan (HMO D-SNP) – Los Angeles and San Diego counties

OTC Catalog

English (PDF, 42 KB)

2027 Change of plan and disenrollment forms

MA-PD (HMO) Change of Plan forms English (PDF, 121 KB)
Spanish (PDF, 42 KB)
Chinese (Traditional) (PDF, 42 KB)
Korean (PDF, 42 KB)
Vietnamese (PDF, 42 KB)
Armenian (PDF, 42 KB)
MA-PD (Medicare + Medi-Cal HMO D-SNP) Change of Plan forms English (PDF, 106 KB)
Spanish (PDF, 42 KB)
Arabic (PDF, 42 KB)
Armenian (PDF, 42 KB)
Cambodian (PDF, 42 KB)
Chinese (Simplified) (PDF, 42 KB)
Chinese (Traditional) (PDF, 42 KB)
Farsi (PDF, 42 KB)
Korean (PDF, 42 KB)
Russian (PDF, 42 KB)
Tagalog (PDF, 42 KB)
Vietnamese (PDF, 42 KB)
MA-PD Disenrollment forms English (PDF, 64 KB)
Spanish (PDF, 42 KB)
Arabic (PDF, 42 KB)
Armenian (PDF, 42 KB)
Cambodian (PDF, 42 KB)
Chinese (Simplified) (PDF, 42 KB)
Chinese (Traditional) (PDF, 42 KB)
Farsi (PDF, 42 KB)
Korean (PDF, 42 KB)
Russian (PDF, 42 KB)
Tagalog (PDF, 42 KB)
Vietnamese (PDF, 42 KB)
Optional Supplemental dental disenrollment forms English (PDF, 53 KB)
Spanish (PDF, 42 KB)
PDP Change of plan form English (PDF, 213 KB)
Spanish (PDF, 42 KB)
PDP disenrollment form English (PDF, 94 KB)
Spanish (PDF, 42 KB)

2026 Blue Shield Inspire (HMO) Evidence of Coverage

2026 Blue Shield Inspire (HMO) – Los Angeles and Orange counties English (PDF, 1.7 MB)
Spanish (PDF, 2 MB)
2026 Blue Shield Inspire (HMO) – Alameda and San Mateo counties English (PDF, 1.9 MB)
Spanish (PDF, 2 MB)
2026 Blue Shield Inspire (HMO) – San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, and Santa Clara counties English (PDF, 1.8 MB)
Spanish (PDF, 2 MB)

2026 Blue Shield 65 Plus (HMO) Evidence of Coverage

2026 Blue Shield 65 Plus (HMO) – Los Angeles and Orange counties English (PDF, 1.8 MB)
Spanish (PDF, 2 MB)
2026 Blue Shield 65 Plus (HMO) – San Bernardino County English (PDF, 1.8 MB)
Spanish (PDF, 2 MB)
2026 Blue Shield 65 Plus (HMO) – Riverside County English (PDF, 1.7 MB)
Spanish (PDF, 2 MB)
2026 Blue Shield 65 Plus Plan 2 (HMO) – Los Angeles and Orange counties English (PDF, 1.8 MB)
Spanish (PDF, 2 MB)
2026 Blue Shield 65 Plus Choice Plan (HMO) – Riverside and San Bernardino counties English (PDF, 1.8 MB)
Spanish (PDF, 2.2 MB)
2026 Blue Shield 65 Plus (HMO) – San Diego County English (PDF, 1.9 MB)
Spanish (PDF, 2 MB)
2026 Blue Shield 65 Plus (HMO) – Kern County English (PDF, 1.7 MB)
Spanish (PDF, 1.9 MB)
2026 Blue Shield 65 Plus (HMO) – San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties English (PDF, 1.8 MB)
Spanish (PDF, 2 MB)

2026 Blue Shield Advantage (HMO) Evidence of Coverage

2026 Blue Shield Advantage (HMO) – San Joaquin County English (PDF, 1.7 MB) 
Spanish (PDF, 2.1 MB)

2026 Blue Shield AdvantageOptimum Plan (HMO) Evidence of Coverage

2026 Blue Shield AdvantageOptimum Plan (HMO) – Los Angeles and Orange counties English (PDF, 1.7 MB) 
Spanish (PDF, 1.9 MB)
2026 Blue Shield AdvantageOptimum Plan 1 (HMO) – San Diego County English (PDF, 1.7 MB)
Spanish (PDF, 1.9 MB)

2026 Blue Shield TotalDual Plan (HMO D-SNP) Evidence of Coverage

2026 Blue Shield TotalDual Plan (HMO D-SNP) – Los Angeles and San Diego counties English (PDF, 3.4 MB)
Español (PDF, 4.7 MB)
Arabic (PDF, 5.3 MB)
Armenian (PDF, 5.1 MB)
Chinese (Simplified) (PDF, 4.5 MB) 
Chinese (Traditional) (PDF, 6.4 MB)
Farsi (PDF, 5.8 MB)
Khmer (PDF, 11.7 MB)
Korean (PDF, 13.1 MB) 
Russian (PDF, 3.8 MB)
Tagalog (PDF, 5.7 MB)
Vietnamese (PDF, 4.3 MB)

2026 Star ratings

Blue Shield 65 Plus (HMO), Blue Shield 65 Plus Plan 2 (HMO), Blue Shield 65 Plus Choice Plan (HMO), Blue Shield Inspire (HMO), Blue Shield Advantage (HMO) English (PDF, 212 KB)
Spanish (PDF, 115 KB)
Blue Shield TotalDual Plan (HMO D-SNP) Medicare Star Ratings* English (PDF, 190 KB)
Spanish (PDF, 188 KB)
Arabic (PDF, 276 KB)
Armenian (PDF, 212 KB)
Chinese (Simplified) (PDF, 272 KB)
Chinese (Traditional) (PDF, 266 KB)
Farsi (PDF, 275 KB)
Khmer (PDF, 220 KB)
Korean (PDF, 295 KB)
Russian (PDF, 266 KB)
Tagalog (PDF, 185 KB)
Vietnamese (PDF, 341 KB)
Blue Shield AdvantageOptimum Plan (HMO) and Blue Shield AdvantageOptimum Plan 1 (HMO) Medicare Star Ratings* English (PDF, 182KB)
Spanish (PDF, 198 KB)

*Every year, Medicare evaluates plans based on a 5-star rating system.

2026 Pharmacy directory

Blue Shield 65 Plus (HMO), Blue Shield 65 Plus Plan 2 (HMO), Blue Shield 65 Plus Choice Plan (HMO), Blue Shield AdvantageOptimum Plan (HMO), Blue Shield AdvantageOptimum Plan 1 (HMO), Blue Shield Inspire (HMO), Blue Shield Advantage (HMO) English (PDF, 2.5 MB)
Spanish (PDF, 2.8 MB)
Blue Shield TotalDual Plan (HMO D-SNP) Los Angeles/San Diego counties English (PDF, 4.6 MB)
Español (PDF, 3.4 MB)
Chinese (Simplified) (PDF, 3.9 MB)
Chinese (Traditional) (PDF, 3.5 MB)
Arabic (PDF, 4 MB)
Armenian (PDF, 3.4 MB)
Farsi (PDF, 3.8 MB)
Khmer (PDF, 3.8 MB)
Korean (PDF, 3.4 MB)
Russian (PDF, 3.9 MB)
Tagalog (PDF, 4.8 MB)
Vietnamese (PDF, 5.8 MB)

2026 MA-PD formularies

2026 Dental flyers and forms 

2026 Optional supplemental dental HMO and PPO plan flyer English (PDF, 93 KB)
Spanish (PDF, 90 KB)
2026 Optional supplemental dental HMO and PPO plan enrollment form English (PDF, 76 KB) 
Spanish (PDF, 77 KB)  
D-SNP dental guide English (PDF, 392 KB) 
Español (PDF, 397 KB)

Authorization for the Use or Disclosure of Health Information

Authorization for the Use or Disclosure of Health Information

English (PDF, 160 KB)
Español (PDF, 129 KB)
Arabic (PDF, 191 KB)
Armenian (PDF, 172 KB)
Cambodian (PDF, 184 KB)
Chinese (Simplified) (PDF, 291 KB)
Chinese (Traditional) (PDF, 187 KB)
Farsi (PDF, 191 KB)
Korean (PDF, 183 KB)
Russian (PDF, 225 KB)
Tagalog (PDF, 129 KB)
Vietnamese (PDF, 256 KB)

2026 Over-The-Counter (OTC) items catalog

2026 MA-PD Plans with the OTC Items Benefit:

Blue Shield Inspire (HMO) – Los Angeles, Orange, Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Merced counties
Blue Shield Advantage (HMO) - San Joaquin County
Blue Shield 65 Plus (HMO) – Kern and San Diego counties
Blue Shield 65 Plus Choice Plan (HMO) – San Bernardino and Riverside counties
Blue Shield AdvantageOptimum Plan (HMO) – Los Angeles and Orange counties
Blue Shield AdvantageOptimum Plan 1 (HMO) – San Diego County
Blue Shield TotalDual Plan (HMO D-SNP) – Los Angeles and San Diego counties

OTC Catalog

English (PDF, 43 KB) 
Spanish (PDF, 43 KB) 
Chinese (Traditional) (PDF, 43 KB) 
Korean (PDF, 43 KB) 
Vietnamese (PDF, 43 KB) 

2026 Change of plan and disenrollment forms

MA-PD (HMO) Change of Plan forms English (PDF, 105 KB)
Spanish (PDF, 112 KB)
Chinese (Traditional) (PDF, 245 KB)
Korean (PDF, 207 KB)
Vietnamese (PDF, 259 KB)
Armenian (PDF, 156 KB)
MA-PD (TotalDual HMO D-SNP) Change of Plan forms English (PDF, 98 KB)
Spanish (PDF, 102 KB)
Arabic (PDF, 253 KB)
Armenian (PDF, 99 KB)
Cambodian (PDF, 161 KB)
Chinese (Simplified) (PDF, 272 KB)
Chinese (Traditional) (PDF, 111 KB)
Farsi (PDF, 205 KB)
Korean (PDF, 200 KB)
Russian (PDF, 233 KB)
Tagalog (PDF, 98 KB)
Vietnamese (PDF, 243 KB)
MA-PD Disenrollment forms English (PDF, 56 KB)
Spanish (PDF, 96 KB)
Arabic (PDF, 213 KB)
Armenian (PDF, 123  KB)
Cambodian (PDF, 149 KB)
Chinese (Simplified) (PDF, 167 KB)
Chinese (Traditional) (PDF, 149 KB)
Farsi (PDF, 232 KB)
Korean (PDF, 138 KB)
Russian (PDF, 179 KB)
Tagalog (PDF, 98 KB)
Vietnamese (PDF, 159 KB)
Optional Supplemental dental disenrollment forms English (PDF, 44 KB)
Spanish (PDF, 80 KB)

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