Elevance Health’s Affiliated 2027 Medicare Advantage Plans Advance Stability, Choice and More Coordinated Support

2027 offerings are designed to help members navigate Medicare with greater confidence through meaningful choice, simpler benefit experiences and personalized support.

• Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) emphasize coordination and personalized support for eligible members who receive both Medicare and Medicaid
• Expanded Chronic Condition Special Needs Plan (C-SNP) offerings provide support for eligible members managing certain chronic conditions
• Many eligible plans make covered everyday benefits available through a single Benefits Prepaid Card, helping members understand and use available benefits
• Local Medicare Advantage offerings bring together healthcare relationships, benefits and support designed around the needs of members and communities
• Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, 2026, for coverage beginning Jan. 1, 2027

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Oct. 1, 2026 – Elevance Health (NYSE: ELV) announced today that its affiliated health plans will offer 2027 Medicare Advantage plans designed to help members navigate healthcare more confidently through meaningful choice, simpler benefit experiences and personalized support that reflects individual health needs.

As members evaluate Medicare coverage for 2027, many want to understand their benefits, connect to care, manage healthcare costs and know where to turn for support throughout the year. Elevance Health-affiliated plans are designed with that experience in mind, combining local healthcare relationships with benefits and services that support members’ health and well-being across their healthcare journey. The 2027 portfolio also reflects a targeted approach to markets where affiliated health plans can draw on local capabilities and provider relationships to deliver a strong member experience.

“Members need confidence that their health plan will help them navigate their healthcare, connect to the right care and resources and provide support as their needs change,” said Aimée Dailey, president of Government Health Benefits at Elevance Health. “Our 2027 approach builds on Elevance Health’s experience, healthcare relationships and capabilities to serve more members and support a strong member experience. That experience across Medicare and Medicaid enables us to meet members’ needs today while strengthening the foundation for greater coordination over time.”

Medicare Advantage plans are offered by affiliates of Elevance Health under local brands including Anthem, Wellpoint, HealthSun, Simply Healthcare, Freedom Health, Optimum HealthCare and, in Puerto Rico, MMM.

A local approach shaped by members’ healthcare needs

Elevance Health’s affiliated health plans take a local approach to Medicare Advantage, with offerings designed around the healthcare needs, provider relationships and preferences of the communities they serve.

Depending on the plan, members may have access to dental, vision and hearing care, prescription drug coverage, transportation, over-the-counter benefits and other services designed to support whole health.

Our affiliated health plans are focused on helping eligible members understand and use covered benefits and connect with care and support that reflect their individual needs.

Flexibility in how members use their benefits

Many Elevance Health-affiliated Medicare Advantage plans continue to offer an Everyday Options Allowance, providing eligible members with flexibility to use covered benefits for certain everyday health-related needs.

Depending on the plan and member eligibility, the allowance may be used for covered over-the-counter health items, healthy foods¹ and assistive devices. Benefit availability and eligibility vary by plan, and certain benefits require members to meet applicable clinical eligibility requirements.

Multiple covered allowances may be available through a single Benefits Prepaid Card. Depending on the benefit, members can use the card at participating retailers in store, online or by phone.

Advancing more connected support for members eligible for Medicare and Medicaid

Members who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid often rely on healthcare, community resources and support services that span multiple systems. Drawing on its work serving members across Medicare and Medicaid, Elevance Health continues to advance approaches that help improve coordination across benefits and services and make it easier for eligible members to access the care and support they need.

Elevance Health-affiliated Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) are designed specifically for eligible members who receive both Medicare and Medicaid. Depending on the plan, members may have access to care coordination and personalized support, along with benefits that may include prescription drug coverage, transportation, dental, vision and hearing benefits, and Everyday Options Allowances.

This work builds on an established foundation of experience and capabilities while supporting the continued evolution toward a simpler, more coordinated healthcare experience for members over time.

Support for members managing chronic health conditions

Elevance Health’s affiliated health plans also offer Chronic Condition Special Needs Plans (C-SNPs) for eligible members living with certain chronic conditions, including diabetes, chronic heart failure, cardiovascular disease and kidney disease.

These plans are designed to bring together condition-specific medical and pharmacy coverage, coordinated care and supplemental benefits that support members’ health and well-being. Depending on the plan and member eligibility, benefits may include dental, vision, transportation, healthy foods¹, over-the-counter items and other services that support whole health.

Local health plans designed around members’ needs

Elevance Health’s Medicare Advantage portfolio is designed to support members with a range of healthcare needs. Offerings bring together plan choices, healthcare relationships, benefits and personalized support to help members manage their health as their circumstances change over time.

Depending on the plan and location, members may have access to prescription drug coverage, dental, vision and hearing benefits, transportation, supplemental benefits and other services that contribute to their health and well-being. Together, these offerings are designed to help members maintain their health, manage ongoing needs, navigate changes in their care and connect with additional support when needed. Specific benefits, costs, provider networks, eligibility and availability vary by plan and location.

More information about 2027 Medicare Advantage plans

Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, 2026, for coverage beginning Jan. 1, 2027.

Prospective members should review the premiums, benefits, provider networks, prescription drug coverage and eligibility requirements of plans available in their area. Current members should review their plan’s 2027 information carefully and use the support resources identified in their plan materials if they have questions about plan changes or available benefits. Benefits and availability vary by plan and location.

Elevance Health's affiliated health plans are HMO, HMO DSNP, LPPO, and RPPO plans with Medicare contracts and contracts with the appropriate state Medicaid programs. Enrollment in Elevance Health-affiliated health plans depend on contract renewal. This information is not a complete description of benefits. Contact the plan for more information. We do not discriminate, exclude people, or treat them differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability in our health programs and activities.

¹ The benefits mentioned are Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI). You may qualify for SSBCI if you have a high risk for hospitalization and require intensive care coordination to manage chronic conditions such as Chronic Kidney Diseases, Chronic Lung Disorders, Cardiovascular Disorders, Chronic Heart Failure, or Diabetes. For a full list of chronic conditions or to learn more about other eligibility requirements needed to qualify for SSBCI benefits, please refer to Chapter 4 in the plan’s Evidence of Coverage.

About Elevance Health

Elevance Health is a lifetime, trusted health partner whose purpose is to improve the health of humanity. The company supports consumers, families, and communities across the entire healthcare journey – connecting them to the care, support, and resources they need to lead better lives. Elevance Health’s companies serve approximately 104 million consumers through a diverse portfolio of industry-leading medical, pharmacy, behavioral, clinical, home health, and complex care solutions. For more information, please visit www.elevancehealth.com or follow us @ElevanceHealth on X and Elevance Health on LinkedIn.

Media Contact: Buddy Castellano
buddy.castellano@elevancehealth.com

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