Medicare Advantage insurer · 2026

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2026 plan-year files, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee markets 18 Medicare Advantage plans across 2 states; average CMS star rating 4.0★.

18
Plans offered
4.0★
Avg: Above average
2
States covered
0
5-star plans

The short answer

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee ranks #28 of 288 Medicare Advantage insurers by plan inventory (18 plans) but #66 by average CMS star (4.00★).

#28
inventory rank
18
plans offered
#66
avg star rank
4.00★
mean CMS rating

CMS assigns star ratings at the contract level; inventory breadth and average quality move on different axes.

Wider MA inventory book

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee in the wider-inventory third

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee ranks #28 of 288 insurers by plan count (18 MA plans) - top-third inventory breadth in the CMS file. BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee markets 18 Medicare Advantage plans across 2 states and 98 counties - a top-third inventory book (#28 of 288 by plan count). Product mix Local PPO; 0 plans at 5 stars. Enrollment is not disclosed in the public file for this plan year. According to PlainMedicare's CMS plan-year corpus ranking, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee ranks #28 of 288 Medicare Advantage insurers by plan count and #66 of 212 by average CMS star rating. Figures are CMS public-use data, informational only, not counseling.

BONUS-TIER · REGIONAL · CONTRACT-WIDE · PPO-BOOK · plans #28/288 · stars #66/212

States Covered

TN GA

Where BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee sits on CMS quality

Average CMS star rating across the insurer's own Medicare Advantage plans, against every rated insurer in the CMS file

4★ Top 30% higher than 70% of 212 Medicare Advantage insurers

2.25★–2.5★: 1 Medicare Advantage insurers (0%). Below this entry. 2.5★–2.75★: 7 Medicare Advantage insurers (3%). Below this entry. 2.75★–3★: 3 Medicare Advantage insurers (1%). Below this entry. 3★–3.25★: 37 Medicare Advantage insurers (17%). Below this entry. 3.25★–3.5★: 7 Medicare Advantage insurers (3%). Below this entry. 3.5★–3.75★: 50 Medicare Advantage insurers (24%). Below this entry. 3.75★–4★: 9 Medicare Advantage insurers (4%). Below this entry. 4★–4.25★: 44 Medicare Advantage insurers (21%). This entry sits in this band. 4.25★–4.5★: 8 Medicare Advantage insurers (4%). Above this entry. 4.5★–4.75★: 36 Medicare Advantage insurers (17%). Above this entry. 4.75★–5★: 1 Medicare Advantage insurers (0%). Above this entry. 5★–5.25★: 9 Medicare Advantage insurers (4%). Above this entry. This insurer 2.25★ 5.25★ every rated insurer, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more Medicare Advantage insurers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Medicare Advantage Star Ratings 2026 · 2026-09-01

Plans Offered by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

Plan Name Type State Stars Action
BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC. Local PPO GA 4.0 View details →
BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC. Local PPO TN 4.0 View details →
BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC. Local PPO TN 4.0 View details →
BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC. Local PPO TN 4.0 View details →
BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC. Local PPO TN 4.0 View details →
BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC. Local PPO TN 4.0 View details →
BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC. Local PPO TN 4.0 View details →
BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC. Local PPO TN 4.0 View details →
BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC. Local PPO TN 4.0 View details →
BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC. Local PPO TN 4.0 View details →
BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC. Local PPO TN 4.0 View details →
BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC. Local PPO TN 4.0 View details →
BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC. Local PPO TN 4.0 View details →
BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC. Local PPO TN 4.0 View details →
BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC. Local PPO TN 4.0 View details →
BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC. Local PPO TN 4.0 View details →
BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC. Local PPO TN 4.0 View details →
BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE, INC. Local PPO TN 4.0 View details →
Note: PlainMedicare provides CMS data for informational purposes only. This is not medical or insurance advice. Contact the insurer directly or visit Medicare.gov to confirm plan availability and current benefits in your county.

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Nationwide insurers with similar Medicare Advantage scale or CMS quality

Data-derived peers across the CMS organization file: nearest MA plan inventory and nearest average CMS star rating. Not parent-org containment or same-state footprint overlap.

Similar plan inventory

Similar average CMS star rating

Read with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

ABS(plans_count) peers first, then an ABS(avg_star) quality pole and a stamp-branched guide, not a fixed Related strip. This page stamps BONUS-TIER · REGIONAL · CONTRACT-WIDE · PPO-BOOK.

Provider Partners Health Plans · CONTRACT-WIDE

ABS(plans_count) peer at 18 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee); TOP-TIER · MULTI-STATE vs this page's BONUS-TIER · REGIONAL · CONTRACT-WIDE.
MCS Classicare · CONTRACT-WIDE

ABS(plans_count) peer at 17 MA plans (Δ 1 tighter vs BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee); TOP-TIER · ONE-STATE vs this page's BONUS-TIER · REGIONAL · CONTRACT-WIDE.
Florida Blue · CONTRACT-WIDE

ABS(plans_count) peer at 17 MA plans (Δ 1 tighter vs BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee); PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE vs this page's BONUS-TIER · REGIONAL · CONTRACT-WIDE.
Tufts Health Plan · CONTRACT-WIDE

ABS(plans_count) peer at 19 MA plans (Δ 1 wider vs BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee); PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE vs this page's BONUS-TIER · REGIONAL · CONTRACT-WIDE.
AHF (quality pole)

ABS(avg_star) pole at 4.0★ (Δ 0.0 vs BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee's BONUS-TIER): CONTRACT-THIN · ONE-STATE.
Plan pick checklist · BONUS-TIER

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee stamps BONUS-TIER · CONTRACT-WIDE; bonus-tier contracts still vary by county formulary and provider lock-in.
Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainMedicare

Using BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee's plan lineup

Star rating and plan availability, not the insurer's size alone.

  • BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee ranks 66 of 212 insurers by average CMS star rating (4.0★ average) - compare against the plans available in your own county. How star ratings work
  • Weigh total cost, not just premium: compare plan details using Medicare.gov before you enroll. Medicare Plan Compare
  • Check that your doctors and drugs are in-network before you enroll, and confirm the plan on Medicare.gov. Choosing a plan

Insurer-level averages combine every plan the organization files with CMS; the plan sold in your county may differ.

PlainMedicare is rendered directly from CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D public files, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a correction. Data current as of 2026-09-01.