Medicare Advantage

Anthem Medicare Advantage in Connecticut for 2027: 7 Plans, County by County

HARTFORD — Anthem, which CMS groups under Elevance Health (Anthem), will offer 7 Medicare Advantage plans across Connecticut for the 2027 plan year, according to the CMS Medicare Advantage Landscape Source Files for CY2026 and CY2027. The mix includes HMO, HMO-POS and PPO options, with several Special Needs Plans aimed at people who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid or who have specific chronic conditions. This explainer, published by an independent Medicare education site that is not the government and not affiliated with Anthem or any insurance carrier, walks Connecticut readers through what the Landscape files show and how to check what is actually available on their own street.

What does Anthem offer across Connecticut for 2027?

Anthem lists 7 Medicare Advantage plans statewide in Connecticut for the 2027 plan year, each counted once no matter how many counties it appears in. By plan type, that breaks down to 4 HMO plans, 2 HMO-POS plans and 1 PPO plan. Six of the seven include Part D prescription drug coverage, and one does not.

Four of the seven are Special Needs Plans: three Dual-Eligible SNPs (D-SNPs) for people who have both Medicare and Medicaid, and one Chronic Condition SNP (C-SNP). Anthem does not list any Institutional SNPs in Connecticut for 2027. For context, five other carriers are also offering Medicare Advantage plans in the state for 2027, and all carriers together account for 48 plans statewide. The full lists of carriers and plans are rendered as tables elsewhere on this page.

Which Anthem plans have the widest county reach in Connecticut for 2027?

In Connecticut for 2027, four Anthem plans are listed across all 8 counties: Anthem Dual Advantage Plus (HMO D-SNP), Anthem Full Dual Advantage (PPO D-SNP), Anthem Full Dual Advantage Select (HMO D-SNP) and Anthem Veteran (HMO-POS). The Dual Advantage Plus plan was renamed from Anthem Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP); it is the same plan carrying a new name on the 2027 Landscape file.

Two plans appear in 6 counties: Anthem Kidney Care (HMO-POS C-SNP) and one of the Anthem Medicare Advantage (HMO) plans. A second Anthem Medicare Advantage (HMO) plan is offered in 2 counties. "Statewide" availability on the Landscape file still means county by county — the plan has to be listed in your specific county for you to enroll.

What is new or not returning from Anthem in Connecticut for 2027?

Anthem has 0 new Medicare Advantage plans in Connecticut for 2027 and 1 plan from 2026 that is not returning, based on the year-over-year CMS Landscape comparison. There is also one naming change: the plan previously called Anthem Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP) is listed for 2027 as Anthem Dual Advantage Plus (HMO D-SNP).

If you are currently enrolled in a plan that is not returning, Medicare will send a written notice before Annual Enrollment 2027 explaining your options. You do not have to accept any default; you can compare every plan available in your county during the Annual Enrollment Period.

How do I check whether an Anthem plan is offered in my Connecticut county and covers my doctors and prescriptions?

To confirm that a specific Anthem plan is offered in your Connecticut county for 2027 — and that it works with your doctors and medications — use the Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov, call 1-800-MEDICARE (TTY 1-877-486-2048), or read the plan's own Evidence of Coverage and provider and pharmacy directories. The Landscape file tells you which plans exist in each county; it does not list premiums, copays, benefits, networks, drug formularies or star ratings, and this article does not either.

A short checklist that works for any Medicare Advantage plan:

• Enter your ZIP code and county on the Medicare Plan Finder.
• Add your prescription drugs exactly as prescribed, including dose and quantity.
• Add the doctors, specialists and hospitals you want to keep.
• Confirm the pharmacies you use are in the plan's network.
• Read the Summary of Benefits and Evidence of Coverage for the specific plan you are considering.

For D-SNPs and the C-SNP, you also need to meet the eligibility rules — Medicaid status for a D-SNP, or a qualifying chronic condition (in Anthem Kidney Care's case, end-stage renal disease) for the C-SNP.

What should Connecticut Medicare beneficiaries do before December 7, 2026?

Before December 7, 2026, Connecticut beneficiaries should review the Annual Notice of Change their current plan mailed in September 2026, then compare 2027 options on the Medicare Plan Finder. Any choice made during Annual Enrollment 2027 (October 15 – December 7, 2026) takes effect January 1, 2027.

Practical steps:

• Read your Annual Notice of Change cover to cover, especially the sections on drug coverage and provider network.
• Make a current list of your prescriptions and providers.
• Compare every plan available in your county, not only the one you have now.
• If you take no action and your current plan is returning, you generally stay in it; if it is not returning, read the notice from your plan carefully.

Where can Connecticut residents get free help with Medicare questions?

Connecticut residents can get free, unbiased Medicare help from Medicare itself: medicare.gov around the clock, or 1-800-MEDICARE (TTY 1-877-486-2048), available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Medicare Plan Finder on medicare.gov is the official tool for comparing every Medicare Advantage, Part D and Medigap option in your ZIP code.