Alignment Healthcare, Inc. and Walgreens have signed an agreement to offer new $0-premium co-branded Medicare Advantage (MA) plans in select markets throughout Arizona, California, Florida and Texas starting Jan. 1, 2024, reaching approximately 1.6 million Medicare-eligible adults, pending regulatory approvals. Members who enroll in one of the co-branded plans will be able to use their over-the-counter benefits at Walgreens or online through a mail-order provider.

The plans offer comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage including a $0 copay on more than 10,000 prescription drugs at Walgreens and other in-network pharmacies. All Alignment Health Plan members have access to Alignment?s 24/7 ACCESS On-Demand Concierge, a dedicated concierge team available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to answer health-related questions, schedule medical appointments and arrange transportation. Walgreens operates nearly 9,000 retail locations across the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, serving nearly 10 million customers each day.

Alignment Healthcare offers a diverse portfolio of MA plans and benefits through Alignment Health Plan across Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, North Carolina and Texas. The Walgreens co-branded plans will be offered through Alignment Health Plan as an HMO or HMO point-of-service (POS) plan in 10 counties across four of the six states: Maricopa, Pima and Santa Cruz counties in Arizona; Fresno, Madera and Merced counties in California; Clay and Duval counties in Florida; and El Paso and Hudspeth counties in Texas. Medicare-eligible adults can select plans during the Medicare enrollment period from Oct.

15 through Dec. 7, for plan benefits starting Jan. 1, 2024.