Medicare Advantage

Anthem Medicare Advantage in Louisiana for 2027: 2 Plans, County by County

BATON ROUGE — Anthem, which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services groups under Elevance Health (Anthem), will offer 2 Medicare Advantage plans in Louisiana for 2027, according to the CMS Medicare Advantage Landscape Source File for the coming plan year. Both are HMO plans, both are Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs), and both include prescription drug coverage. Louisiana retirees comparing options during Annual Enrollment 2027 will see Anthem's lineup alongside 9 other Medicare Advantage carriers active in the state, for 124 plans statewide across all carriers. This explainer is published by an independent Medicare education site; it is not Anthem, not any other insurance carrier, and not the federal government.

What is Anthem offering in Louisiana for 2027?

Anthem will offer 2 Medicare Advantage plans statewide in Louisiana for 2027. Both are HMO plans, both are D-SNPs for people who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid, and both include Part D prescription drug coverage. Anthem is not listing any Chronic Condition SNPs (C-SNPs) or Institutional SNPs (I-SNPs) in Louisiana for 2027. For context, 10 Medicare Advantage carriers in total are serving Louisiana in 2027, with 124 plans combined across the state when each plan is counted once statewide. Because every Medicare Advantage plan is sold parish by parish, the statewide count is a ceiling, not a guarantee that any given plan reaches your address.

Which Anthem plans have the widest parish reach in Louisiana for 2027?

Both of Anthem's 2027 Louisiana plans — Healthy Blue Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP) and Healthy Blue Enhanced Care (HMO D-SNP) — are listed by CMS as available in 64 parishes. Healthy Blue Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP) is a renamed plan for 2027; CMS records show it was previously filed as Healthy Blue Dual Advantage 2 (HMO D-SNP). Both plans include prescription drug coverage. The full plan-by-plan breakdown appears in the table on this page; use it as your starting point and then verify availability in your own parish on medicare.gov.

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

Anthem is not introducing any new Medicare Advantage plans in Louisiana for 2027, and 1 Anthem plan from 2026 is not returning for 2027, based on the year-over-year comparison of the CMS MA Landscape Source Files for 2026 and 2027. In addition, one of the two returning plans — Healthy Blue Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP) — carries a new name for 2027. If you are currently enrolled in an Anthem plan in Louisiana, you should receive an Annual Notice of Change from the carrier describing what, if anything, is changing about your specific plan for the 2027 plan year. Read that notice carefully before Annual Enrollment 2027 closes.

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

The most reliable way to confirm parish-level availability in Louisiana for 2027 is the Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov, which lets you enter your ZIP code and see every Medicare Advantage plan sold at your address. A plan listed statewide in this article may not be offered in your parish — that is especially important for D-SNPs, which are limited to people who also qualify for Medicaid. For doctor networks, hospital networks and the drug formulary, use the plan's own Evidence of Coverage, Summary of Benefits, provider directory and drug list, which the carrier is required to make available. You can also call 1-800-MEDICARE (TTY 1-877-486-2048), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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

Annual Enrollment 2027 runs October 15 through December 7, 2026, and any Medicare Advantage or Part D choice you make in that window takes effect January 1, 2027. Before the December 7 deadline, three steps help most Louisiana beneficiaries: read the Annual Notice of Change from your current plan, make a short list of the doctors, hospitals and prescriptions you need covered, and run those details through the Plan Finder at medicare.gov to compare every plan available at your address — not only Anthem's. If you qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid, D-SNPs like Anthem's two Louisiana offerings may be worth a closer look, but the Plan Finder will show every D-SNP sold in your parish, not just one carrier's.

Where can Louisiana residents get free help comparing Medicare Advantage plans for 2027?

Free, unbiased Medicare help is available year-round from the federal government at 1-800-MEDICARE (TTY 1-877-486-2048) and online at medicare.gov. The Medicare Plan Finder tool at medicare.gov is the official source for Medicare Advantage and Part D plans sold at your Louisiana address for the 2027 plan year, and it is updated directly from carrier filings with CMS. For questions about Medicaid eligibility — which matters for D-SNP enrollment — contact Louisiana Medicaid. For questions about Social Security benefits, Part A and Part B enrollment, or Extra Help with drug costs, contact the Social Security Administration.