Medicare Advantage

Anthem Medicare Advantage in Ohio for 2027: 15 Plans, County by County

COLUMBUS — Ohioans comparing Medicare coverage for 2027 will see 15 Medicare Advantage plans from Anthem (grouped by CMS under Elevance Health) somewhere in the state, according to the CMS Medicare Advantage Landscape Source Files for the coming plan year. Because Medicare Advantage is sold county by county, any plan listed statewide may or may not be offered where you actually live. This site is independent — not the government, not Medicare, and not Anthem or any other insurance company — and this explainer is meant to help you read the 2027 landscape, not to steer you toward a particular plan.

What Anthem offers statewide for 2027

Across Ohio, Anthem's 2027 Medicare Advantage lineup totals 15 plans. By plan type, that breaks down as 4 HMO plans, 5 HMO-POS plans, and 6 PPO plans (which includes both local and regional PPO products). All 15 of Anthem's Ohio plans include Part D prescription drug coverage.

Within that count, Anthem is offering 4 Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) in the state for 2027. These plans are designed for people who have both Medicare and Medicaid and have their own eligibility rules. Anthem is not offering any Chronic Condition SNPs (C-SNPs) or Institutional SNPs (I-SNPs) in Ohio for 2027.

For context, CMS lists 19 other carriers offering Medicare Advantage plans somewhere in Ohio for 2027, for a statewide total of 180 plans across all carriers combined. The table of Anthem plans on this page shows each plan's type, drug coverage, and the number of Ohio counties where it is offered.

Anthem's widest-reach plans in Ohio

Several Anthem plans are listed as available in all 88 Ohio counties for 2027. Those statewide-reach plans include Anthem Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP), Anthem Dual Advantage Plus (HMO D-SNP), Anthem Extra Help (HMO-POS), Anthem I MyCare Ohio Full Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP), Anthem I MyCare Ohio Full Dual Support (HMO D-SNP), Anthem Medicare Advantage (Regional PPO), Anthem Veteran (PPO), and Anthem Veteran (Regional PPO).

Other Anthem plans cover a narrower slice of the state. For example, Anthem Medicare Advantage 3 (PPO) is offered in 68 counties, Anthem Medicare Advantage (HMO-POS) is listed with county footprints of 46, 15, 9, and 5 counties across different versions, Anthem Medicare Advantage (PPO) is offered in 24 counties, Anthem Medicare Advantage 4 (PPO) in 17 counties, and so on. The full county counts for each plan are in the plan table above.

The important thing to remember: "offered in 88 counties" means Anthem has filed the plan statewide, but you still need to confirm it is available at your specific ZIP code and that your doctors, hospitals and prescriptions line up with the plan's rules.

What's new, and what's not returning

For 2027, Anthem has 2 new Medicare Advantage plans in Ohio and 2 plans that are not returning. The new entries listed in the CMS files are Anthem Dual Advantage Plus (HMO D-SNP) and Anthem I MyCare Ohio Full Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP), both D-SNPs offered in all 88 counties.

The files also show a rename: Anthem I MyCare Ohio Full Dual Support (HMO D-SNP) was previously called Anthem I MyCare Ohio Full Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP). If you are already enrolled in an Anthem plan, watch your mail in the fall for the Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) and any non-renewal notice. Those documents will tell you whether your specific plan is continuing, changing names, or ending for 2027.

Checking your county, your doctors and your prescriptions

A statewide plan count is a starting point, not an answer. Before deciding anything, confirm three things for each plan you are considering:

1. County availability. Enter your ZIP code at medicare.gov to see which Anthem plans are actually offered where you live. 2. Providers. Check Anthem's current provider directory for 2027 to see whether your primary care doctor, specialists and preferred hospitals are in-network. 3. Prescriptions. Run your drug list through the Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov or review the plan's formulary and Evidence of Coverage to see how each medication is covered.

Plan details — premiums, deductibles, copays, extra benefits, pharmacy networks, prior-authorization rules and star ratings — come from the Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov, from 1-800-MEDICARE, or from the plan's own Evidence of Coverage and directories. We don't publish those figures here on purpose, so you compare them from the official sources.

What to do before December 7

The Annual Enrollment Period for 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D coverage runs October 15 – December 7, 2026. A plan selection made in that window takes effect January 1, 2027. A practical checklist:

• Read the Annual Notice of Change from your current plan when it arrives in the fall of 2026.
• Make a list of your doctors, hospitals and prescriptions, with dosages.
• Use medicare.gov to see which Anthem plans — and which plans from the 19 other carriers in Ohio — are offered in your county.
• Compare total expected costs, not just premiums, and confirm your providers and drugs are covered.
• Enroll by December 7, 2026 if you want to change plans for January 1, 2027.

Where to get free help

For official, free help comparing plans in Ohio:

• Medicare.gov — the Plan Finder shows every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available at your ZIP code, with premiums, cost-sharing, drug coverage and star ratings.
• 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227), available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for enrollment questions and plan details.