Medicare Advantage

Anthem Medicare Advantage in Tennessee for 2027: 9 Plans, County by County

NASHVILLE — Tennessee Medicare households comparing coverage for next year now have the official 2027 picture from the federal Medicare Advantage Landscape files. Anthem, which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services groups under Elevance Health, will offer 9 Medicare Advantage plans across the state for 2027. This explainer is published by an independent Medicare education site; it is not the government, not affiliated with the government, and not an insurance carrier.

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What is Anthem offering across Tennessee for 2027?

Anthem is offering 9 Medicare Advantage plans in Tennessee for 2027, broken down as 3 HMO plans and 6 HMO-POS plans. Of those, 3 are Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs), designed for people who have both Medicare and Medicaid. Anthem has 0 Chronic Condition SNPs (C-SNPs) and 0 Institutional SNPs (I-SNPs) in the state for 2027. All 9 Anthem plans include Part D prescription drug coverage.

For context, 11 other carriers also offer Medicare Advantage plans in Tennessee for 2027, and all carriers combined account for 155 plans statewide. Because Medicare Advantage is sold county by county, the number of plans actually available to any one Tennessean depends on where they live.

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

Five Anthem plans reach the most Tennessee counties for 2027, each offered in 95 counties: Wellpoint Dual Advantage Plus (HMO D-SNP), Wellpoint Extra Help (HMO-POS), Wellpoint Full Dual Advantage 2 (HMO D-SNP), Wellpoint Full Dual Advantage Support (HMO D-SNP), and Wellpoint Medicare Advantage (HMO-POS). Note that Wellpoint Dual Advantage Plus (HMO D-SNP) was renamed from Wellpoint Full Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP) for 2027.

Anthem also lists four Wellpoint Medicare Advantage 2 (HMO-POS) plans with narrower footprints — offered in 68 counties, 13 counties, 11 counties, and 3 counties respectively. The full plan-by-plan county counts appear in the table on this page; the point is that two plans sharing a similar name may cover very different parts of the state.

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

Anthem has 0 new Medicare Advantage plans in Tennessee for 2027 and 0 plans that are not returning. That means the 2027 lineup matches the 2026 lineup in count, though at least one plan has a new name: Wellpoint Full Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP) is now listed as Wellpoint Dual Advantage Plus (HMO D-SNP).

A renamed plan is still considered a continuing plan in the CMS files, but members on it should still read the Annual Notice of Change their carrier sends in the fall, since names can change without benefits staying identical.

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

To confirm whether a specific Anthem plan is offered in your Tennessee county for 2027, use the Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov and enter your ZIP code, or call 1-800-MEDICARE (TTY 1-877-486-2048), which is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A plan listed statewide in this article may not be sold in your county — Medicare Advantage availability is set county by county.

Once you see which plans appear for your ZIP code, you can check two things that matter most to day-to-day life:

• Doctors and hospitals: look up each provider in the plan's online directory, or call the provider's billing office and ask whether they will be in-network for that specific plan in 2027.
• Prescriptions: enter the exact name, dose, and quantity of each medication into Plan Finder, or review the plan's formulary (drug list) in its Evidence of Coverage.

This independent site does not quote premiums, deductibles, copays, benefits, networks, drug lists, or star ratings for any plan. Those details live in each plan's official documents.

What should Tennesseans do before December 7, 2026?

The Annual Enrollment Period runs October 15 through December 7, 2026, and the plan a person chooses during that window takes effect January 1, 2027. There is no need to rush — the dates are fixed, and the same plan information is available throughout the window.

A simple checklist for the weeks before December 7:

• Read your current plan's Annual Notice of Change, which arrives in September, and note any changes to premiums, drug tiers, or networks for 2027.
• List your doctors, hospitals, and medications so you can compare plans against the same facts.
• Use Plan Finder at medicare.gov to see every Medicare Advantage and Part D option in your county, not just one carrier's.
• If you take no action, your current plan generally renews automatically — but only if it is returning for 2027.

Where can Tennesseans get free help comparing Medicare plans for 2027?

Two free, official resources are available to every Tennessean with Medicare. Medicare.gov hosts the Plan Finder tool, plan documents, and plain-language explanations of enrollment rules. 1-800-MEDICARE (TTY 1-877-486-2048) is staffed around the clock and can walk callers through the plans available in their county.

For questions about Medicare eligibility and enrollment timing tied to turning 65 or starting benefits, the Social Security Administration handles sign-ups. For general demographic context about Tennessee counties, the U.S. Census Bureau publishes population data.