Medicare Advantage

Caddo Parish Loses 10 Medicare Advantage Plans for 2027

For 2027, Caddo Parish is looking at 40 Medicare Advantage plans from 8 carriers: 11 new, 10 gone since 2026, and 13 still here but changed on premium, deductible, plan type or name, 9 of them under a new name. Below, how the lineup shifted in Caddo Parish and what to compare, with no plan ranked or recommended.

SHREVEPORT, La. — If you have a Medicare Advantage plan in the Shreveport area, this fall's mail is worth opening carefully. In Caddo Parish, 10 Medicare Advantage plans are ending after 2026, 11 are new for 2027, and 9 are keeping the same shape but changing names, according to a comparison of the CMS Medicare Advantage Landscape files for 2026 and 2027.

That means a meaningful share of local members will see something different when the new plan year starts on Jan. 1. Here is what to look for, and the steps to take if your plan is one of the ones changing.

Plans leaving Caddo Parish after 2026

Shreveport is in Caddo Parish, where CMS lists the following Medicare Advantage plans as not returning for 2027:

• Aetna Medicare Signature Care (HMO) — Aetna (CVS Health)
• Blue adVantage Giveback (HMO-POS) — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
• Wellcare Dual Access (HMO-POS D-SNP) — Centene (WellCare)
• Wellcare Dual Liberty (HMO-POS D-SNP) — Centene (WellCare)
• Healthy Blue Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP) — Elevance Health (Anthem)
• Peoples Health Choices (PPO) — UnitedHealthcare
• Peoples Health Dual Complete LA-S5 (HMO-POS D-SNP) — UnitedHealthcare
• Peoples Health Patriot (PPO) — UnitedHealthcare
• Peoples Health Secure Complete (HMO-POS D-SNP) — UnitedHealthcare
• Peoples Health Secure Health (HMO-POS D-SNP) — UnitedHealthcare

Some of these names — Peoples Health Dual Complete LA-S5, Peoples Health Secure Complete, Peoples Health Secure Health and Blue adVantage Giveback — appear on both the "leaving" and "new for 2027" lists. That usually means the carrier is retiring the contract you're in and offering a replacement under the same brand name, but with a different underlying plan. Read the ANOC to see if you're being moved automatically or need to enroll.

New plans in the area for 2027

Eleven Medicare Advantage plans are new for 2027 in Caddo Parish:

• American Health Advantage of Louisiana Choice (HMO I-SNP) — American Health Advantage of Louisiana
• Blue adVantage Giveback (HMO-POS) — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
• Wellcare Louisiana Connections Dual Access (HMO-POS D-SNP) — Centene (WellCare)
• Wellcare Louisiana Connections Dual Liberty (HMO-POS D-SNP) — Centene (WellCare)
• Humana Gold Plus - Diabetes and Heart (HMO C-SNP) — Humana
• Peoples Health Complete Care Support (HMO-POS C-SNP) — UnitedHealthcare
• Peoples Health Dual Complete LA-S5 (HMO-POS D-SNP) — UnitedHealthcare
• Peoples Health Extras (HMO-POS) — UnitedHealthcare
• Peoples Health Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx LA (HMO-POS) — UnitedHealthcare
• Peoples Health Secure Complete (HMO-POS D-SNP) — UnitedHealthcare
• Peoples Health Secure Health (HMO-POS D-SNP) — UnitedHealthcare

Most of the new options are Special Needs Plans (SNPs) — for people with both Medicare and Medicaid (D-SNP), for chronic conditions like diabetes and heart failure (C-SNP), or for people who live in an institutional setting (I-SNP). If you don't qualify for those, focus on the general HMO, HMO-POS and PPO plans on the roster.

Renamed plans (same plan, new name)

Nine plans in Caddo Parish are keeping their contract but changing what they're called. If you're a current member, you don't need to do anything just to keep coverage — but the new name is what you'll see on your card and on Medicare.gov.

• Aetna Medicare Partial Dual Care (HMO D-SNP) — was Aetna Medicare Dual Care
• Aetna Medicare QMB Only Care (HMO D-SNP) — was Aetna Medicare Dual Extra Care
• Wellcare Louisiana Connections Dual Reserve (HMO-POS D-SNP) — was Wellcare Dual Reserve
• Healthy Blue Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP) — was Healthy Blue Dual Advantage 2
• Humana Dual QMB Only (HMO D-SNP) — was Humana Gold Plus SNP-DE H1951-041
• Humana Full Access (Regional PPO) — was Humana Full Access R0110-003
• Peoples Health Essentials (HMO-POS) — was Peoples Health Choices Gold
• UHC Dual Complete LA-Q1 (PPO D-SNP) — was UHC Dual Complete LA-S001
• UHC Dual Complete LA-Q2 (HMO-POS D-SNP) — was UHC Dual Complete LA-S003

A renamed plan can still change on price or benefits from one year to the next. Your ANOC is the document to trust.

The 13 plans with other changes

Beyond the leavers, newcomers and renames, CMS's file flags 13 additional Caddo Parish plans as having a change to premium, deductible, plan type or name for 2027. We're not going to guess which of those moved — the ANOC that arrived (or is arriving) in your mailbox by late September has the exact figures for your plan. Twenty-nine other plans are continuing without those flags.

The table below lists every Medicare Advantage plan offered in Caddo Parish for reference.

What to do if your plan is not renewing

If your current plan is on the "leaving" list, Medicare gives you extra time to make a choice:

• Annual Enrollment Period (Oct. 15 – Dec. 7). This is the main window to pick a new Medicare Advantage or Part D plan for coverage starting Jan. 1.
• Special Enrollment Period for non-renewals. When your plan is discontinued, you get an SEP that runs through the end of February to enroll in a new Medicare Advantage plan or move back to Original Medicare with a stand-alone Part D plan.
• Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment (Jan. 1 – March 31). If you're already in a Medicare Advantage plan on Jan. 1, you can switch to another Advantage plan or drop back to Original Medicare once during this window.

If you do nothing and your plan ends, you'll generally be returned to Original Medicare — which means no automatic drug coverage, so pay attention to Part D.

A quick reminder about Part D costs

Some Part D rules that apply regardless of which plan you're in:

• The Part D out-of-pocket cap is $2,100 for 2026.
• The maximum Part D deductible is $615 in 2026 ($700 in 2027).
• The coverage gap (the old "donut hole") no longer exists — Part D has three phases now.
• The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan lets you spread your drug costs over the year in level monthly payments.
• Income-related monthly adjustment amounts (IRMAA) start above $109,000 in income for a single filer in 2026.