Medicare Advantage insurer · Part of Elevance Health, Inc. · 2026
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2026 plan-year files, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield markets 52 Medicare Advantage plans across 9 states; average CMS star rating 3.6★.
- 52
- Plans offered
- 3.6★
- Avg: Average
- 9
- States covered
- 0
- 5-star plans
The short answer
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield ranks #11 of 288 Medicare Advantage insurers by plan inventory (52 plans) but #110 by average CMS star (3.64★).
- #11
- inventory rank
- 52
- plans offered
- #110
- avg star rank
- 3.64★
- mean CMS rating
CMS assigns star ratings at the contract level; inventory breadth and average quality move on different axes.
Product mix · this insurer
How 52 Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans split by CMS plan type
Exclusive plan-type inventory for this organization in plans_unique, orthogonal to the star-distribution chart below.
Wider MA inventory book
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in the wider-inventory third
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield ranks #11 of 288 insurers by plan count (52 MA plans) - top-third inventory breadth in the CMS file. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield markets 52 Medicare Advantage plans across 9 states and 682 counties - a top-third inventory book (#11 of 288 by plan count). Inside the Elevance Health, Inc. family. Product mix HMO, Local PPO, HMO POS; 0 plans at 5 stars. Enrollment is not disclosed in the public file for this plan year. According to PlainMedicare's CMS plan-year corpus ranking, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield ranks #11 of 288 Medicare Advantage insurers by plan count and #110 of 212 by average CMS star rating. Figures are CMS public-use data, informational only, not counseling.
PRE-BONUS · MULTI-STATE · MEGA-BOOK · MIXED-BOOK · plans #11/288 · stars #110/212
Where Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield sits on CMS quality
Average CMS star rating across the insurer's own Medicare Advantage plans, against every rated insurer in the CMS file
3.64★ Top 51% higher than 49% of 212 Medicare Advantage insurers
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Source CMS Medicare Advantage Star Ratings 2026 · 2026-09-01
Plans Offered by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
| Plan Name | Type | State | Stars | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMO COLORADO, INC. | HMO | CO | 3.5 | View details → |
| HMO COLORADO, INC. | HMO | CO | 3.5 | View details → |
| ANTHEM INSURANCE COMPANIES, INC. | Local PPO | GA | 4.0 | View details → |
| ANTHEM INSURANCE COMPANIES, INC. | Local PPO | GA | 4.0 | View details → |
| BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD HEALTHCARE PLAN OF GEORGIA | HMO POS | GA | 3.5 | View details → |
| BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD HEALTHCARE PLAN OF GEORGIA | HMO POS | GA | 3.5 | View details → |
| BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD HEALTHCARE PLAN OF GEORGIA | HMO POS | GA | 3.5 | View details → |
| BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD HEALTHCARE PLAN OF GEORGIA | HMO POS | GA | 3.5 | View details → |
| BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD HEALTHCARE PLAN OF GEORGIA | HMO | GA | 3.5 | View details → |
| BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD HEALTHCARE PLAN OF GEORGIA | HMO | GA | 3.5 | View details → |
| ANTHEM INSURANCE COMPANIES, INC. | Local PPO | IN | 3.5 | View details → |
| ANTHEM INSURANCE COMPANIES, INC. | Local PPO | IN | 3.5 | View details → |
| COMMUNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Local PPO | IN | 3.5 | View details → |
| COMMUNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Local PPO | IN | 3.5 | View details → |
| ANTHEM INSURANCE COMPANIES, INC. | HMO | IN | N/R | View details → |
| ANTHEM INSURANCE COMPANIES, INC. | HMO | IN | N/R | View details → |
| ANTHEM INSURANCE COMPANIES, INC. | HMO | IN | N/R | View details → |
| ANTHEM INSURANCE COMPANIES, INC. | HMO | IN | N/R | View details → |
| ANTHEM INSURANCE COMPANIES, INC. | Local PPO | KY | 4.0 | View details → |
| ANTHEM INSURANCE COMPANIES, INC. | Local PPO | KY | 4.0 | View details → |
| ANTHEM INSURANCE COMPANIES, INC. | Local PPO | KY | 3.5 | View details → |
| COMPCARE HEALTH SERVICES INSURANCE CORPORATION | HMO POS | KY | 3.5 | View details → |
| COMPCARE HEALTH SERVICES INSURANCE CORPORATION | HMO POS | KY | 3.5 | View details → |
| ANTHEM INSURANCE COMPANIES, INC. | Local PPO | MO | 3.5 | View details → |
| HMO COLORADO, INC. | HMO POS | NV | 3.5 | View details → |
| HMO COLORADO, INC. | HMO POS | NV | 3.5 | View details → |
| HMO COLORADO, INC. | HMO POS | NV | 3.5 | View details → |
| HMO COLORADO, INC. | HMO | NV | 3.5 | View details → |
| HMO COLORADO, INC. | HMO POS | NV | 3.5 | View details → |
| HMO COLORADO, INC. | HMO | NV | 3.5 | View details → |
| HMO COLORADO, INC. | HMO POS | NV | 3.5 | View details → |
| HMO COLORADO, INC. | HMO | NV | 3.5 | View details → |
| COMMUNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | HMO POS | OH | 4.0 | View details → |
| COMMUNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | HMO POS | OH | 4.0 | View details → |
| ANTHEM INSURANCE COMPANIES, INC. | Local PPO | OH | 4.0 | View details → |
| ANTHEM INSURANCE COMPANIES, INC. | Local PPO | OH | 4.0 | View details → |
| ANTHEM INSURANCE COMPANIES, INC. | Local PPO | OH | 4.0 | View details → |
| ANTHEM INSURANCE COMPANIES, INC. | Local PPO | OH | 4.0 | View details → |
| COMMUNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | HMO | OH | N/R | View details → |
| COMMUNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | HMO | OH | N/R | View details → |
| COMMUNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | HMO | OH | N/R | View details → |
| COMMUNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | HMO | OH | N/R | View details → |
| ANTHEM INSURANCE COMPANIES, INC. | Local PPO | VA | 3.5 | View details → |
| ANTHEM INSURANCE COMPANIES, INC. | Local PPO | VA | 3.5 | View details → |
| ANTHEM INSURANCE COMPANIES, INC. | Local PPO | VA | 3.5 | View details → |
| ANTHEM INSURANCE COMPANIES, INC. | Local PPO | VA | N/R | View details → |
| ANTHEM INSURANCE COMPANIES, INC. | Local PPO | WI | 4.0 | View details → |
| ANTHEM INSURANCE COMPANIES, INC. | Local PPO | WI | 4.0 | View details → |
| COMPCARE HEALTH SERVICES INSURANCE CORPORATION | HMO | WI | 3.5 | View details → |
| COMPCARE HEALTH SERVICES INSURANCE CORPORATION | HMO POS | WI | 3.5 | View details → |
| COMPCARE HEALTH SERVICES INSURANCE CORPORATION | HMO POS | WI | 3.5 | View details → |
| COMPCARE HEALTH SERVICES INSURANCE CORPORATION | HMO | WI | 3.5 | View details → |
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Nationwide insurers with similar Medicare Advantage scale or CMS quality
Data-derived peers across the CMS organization file: nearest MA plan inventory and nearest average CMS star rating. Not parent-org containment or same-state footprint overlap.
Similar plan inventory
- Simply Healthcare Plans, Inc. 50 plans
- Wellpoint 50 plans
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield or Highmark Blue S 48 plans
- Wellcare By Allwell 63 plans
- Alignment Health Plan 68 plans
- Medica 36 plans
Similar average CMS star rating
- Cigna HealthCare 3.7★
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield 3.7★
- Anthem HealthKeepers 3.6★
- Excellus Health Plan, Inc 3.8★
- Humana 3.8★
- The Health Plan 3.5★
Read with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
ABS(plans_count) peers first, then an ABS(avg_star) quality pole and a stamp-branched guide, not a fixed Related strip. This page stamps PRE-BONUS · MULTI-STATE · MEGA-BOOK · MIXED-BOOK.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 50 MA plans (Δ 2 tighter vs Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield); TOP-TIER · ONE-STATE vs this page's PRE-BONUS · MULTI-STATE · MEGA-BOOK.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 50 MA plans (Δ 2 tighter vs Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield); PRE-BONUS · MULTI-STATE vs this page's PRE-BONUS · MULTI-STATE · MEGA-BOOK.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 48 MA plans (Δ 4 tighter vs Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield); BONUS-TIER · REGIONAL vs this page's PRE-BONUS · MULTI-STATE · MEGA-BOOK.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 63 MA plans (Δ 11 wider vs Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield); PRE-BONUS · MULTI-STATE vs this page's PRE-BONUS · MULTI-STATE · MEGA-BOOK.
ABS(avg_star) pole at 3.6★ (Δ 0.0 vs Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield's PRE-BONUS): CONTRACT-MID · ONE-STATE.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield's PRE-BONUS mean sits under the 4.0★ Quality Bonus Payment line; star measure domains matter before you weigh MIXED-BOOK networks.
Using Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield's plan lineup
Star rating and plan availability, not the insurer's size alone.
- Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield ranks 110 of 212 insurers by average CMS star rating (3.6★ average) - compare against the plans available in your own county. How star ratings work
- Weigh total cost, not just premium: compare plan details using Medicare.gov before you enroll. Medicare Plan Compare
- Check that your doctors and drugs are in-network before you enroll, and confirm the plan on Medicare.gov. Choosing a plan
Insurer-level averages combine every plan the organization files with CMS; the plan sold in your county may differ.
PlainMedicare is rendered directly from CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D public files, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a correction. Data current as of 2026-09-01.