Medicare Advantage

Before You Toss That Allen County Plan Notice, Read This

For 2027, Fort Wayne is looking at 58 Medicare Advantage plans: 16 new, 10 gone since 2026, and 12 still here but changed on something in their terms, 6 of them under a new name. Below, how the lineup shifted in Allen County and what to compare, with no plan ranked or recommended.

Medicare AdvantageFort Wayne, IN

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — If you have a Medicare Advantage plan in Allen County, this fall's mail is worth opening. For the 2027 plan year, 10 Medicare Advantage plans sold in the county are not returning, 16 new plans are joining, and 6 are keeping their coverage but changing names. One new carrier, Devoted Health, is entering the Allen County market.

Those changes matter because the Annual Enrollment Period — October 15 through December 7 — is the main window to switch plans, and members whose plans are leaving get a little extra time.

What's changing in Allen County for 2027

Fort Wayne is in Allen County, where Medicare Advantage plan availability is set. According to the CMS Medicare Advantage Landscape files comparing 2026 to 2027, the county will see:

• 10 plans leaving after 2026
• 16 new plans for 2027
• 6 plans renamed (same plan, new name)
• 12 plans changing on premium, deductible, plan type or name (CMS flags a change; your ANOC has the details)
• 42 plans continuing without those flagged changes

The table on this page lists every plan available in the county for the coming year.

Plans that will not be offered in 2027

If you are enrolled in one of the following plans, it will not renew for 2027 and you will need to pick a new plan (or return to Original Medicare):

• Wellcare Assist (HMO-POS)
• Wellcare Assist Open (PPO)
• Wellcare Patriot Giveback Open (PPO)
• Humana Gold Plus Chronic Kidney Disease (HMO C-SNP)
• Humana Together in Health (PPO I-SNP)
• Humana USAA Honor Giveback with Rx (PPO)
• HumanaChoice Giveback H5216-309 (PPO)
• HumanaChoice Giveback H7617-003 (PPO)
• Provider Partners Indiana Community Plan (HMO I-SNP)

Your carrier is required to send a non-renewal notice. Keep that letter — it is what proves you qualify for the Special Enrollment Period described below.

New plans and a new carrier

Devoted Health is entering Allen County for 2027. New plan offerings for the county include entries from Devoted Health, Elevance Health (Anthem), Humana and Provider Partners Health Plans, such as:

• DEVOTED C-SNP CHOICE ENHANCED 015 IN (PPO C-SNP)
• DEVOTED C-SNP CHOICE GIVEBACK EXTRAS 019 IN (PPO C-SNP)
• DEVOTED C-SNP CHOICE PLUS 013 IN (PPO C-SNP)
• DEVOTED CHOICE 001 IN (PPO)
• DEVOTED CHOICE GIVEBACK 002 IN (PPO)
• DEVOTED CHOICE GIVEBACK EXTRAS 024 IN (PPO)
• DEVOTED CHOICE PREMIUM 004 IN (PPO)
• Anthem Medicare Advantage 6 (HMO-POS)
• Anthem Medicare Advantage 7 (HMO-POS)
• Humana Essentials Plus Giveback (PPO)
• Humana PathWays Dual Care NFLOC (HMO-POS D-SNP)
• Humana Senior Living Plan (PPO I-SNP)
• Humana Together in Health (PPO I-SNP)
• HumanaChoice Giveback H5216-481 (PPO)
• Provider Partners Indiana Community Plan (HMO I-SNP)

A "new" plan is new to the CMS file — it does not mean it is right for you. Check the doctor and pharmacy network before enrolling.

Plans that are being renamed

Six plans continue but with a different name for 2027:

• Anthem Medicare Advantage 3 (HMO-POS) — was Anthem Medicare Advantage 3 (HMO)
• Anthem Medicare Advantage 4 (HMO-POS) — was Anthem Medicare Advantage 4 (HMO)
• Humana Full Access (PPO) — was Humana Full Access H5216-192 (PPO)
• UHC Dual Complete IN-Q1 (PPO D-SNP) — was UHC Dual Complete IN-D001 (PPO D-SNP)
• UHC PathWays Dual Care IN-Y1 (PPO D-SNP) — was UHC PathWays Dual Care IN-S1 (PPO D-SNP)
• UHC PathWays Dual Care IN-YL (PPO D-SNP) — was UHC PathWays Dual Care IN-S3 (PPO D-SNP)

A new name does not automatically mean new benefits, but the ANOC will tell you what, if anything, is moving.

What a member should do right now

1. Read your ANOC and non-renewal letter. These arrive by late September. They spell out any change in premium, deductible, network, drugs covered or plan name — details we cannot legally quote for you here. 2. If your plan is leaving, use your Special Enrollment Period. When your plan does not renew, Medicare gives you an SEP that runs through the end of February to pick a new Medicare Advantage plan or return to Original Medicare with a Part D drug plan. 3. If your plan is continuing, use the Annual Enrollment Period. October 15 through December 7 is when anyone with Medicare can switch. Changes take effect January 1. 4. You still have one more window. From January 1 through March 31, Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment lets people already in a Medicare Advantage plan make one change.

A few program facts worth knowing

Even outside the county-level changes, Medicare drug coverage keeps evolving:

• The Part D out-of-pocket cap is $2,100 in 2026.
• The Part D maximum deductible is $615.
• The coverage gap ("donut hole") was eliminated in 2025; there are now three phases.
• The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan lets you spread drug costs across the year in monthly amounts, at no extra charge.
• IRMAA surcharges for higher-income beneficiaries begin above $109,000 for a single filer in 2026.