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Plan year 2027 · Medicare AdvantageCMS files of Sept. 22 and Oct. 1, 2026

Anthem Veteran, 2027

H4036Contract024Plan

PPO · 21 counties in Wisconsin

Run by Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc. (contract H4036), sold as Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, owned by Elevance Health, Inc.

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H4036: 4 of 5

Anthem Veteran (H4036-024) costs $0 a month in 2027, the same as in 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $6,751.

What changes from 2026 to 2027?

The changed lines are marked and come first. In-network amounts; members keep paying the Part B premium unless the plan reduces it.
What you pay or get20262027Change
Part B premium reduction, monthly$75$95up $20
Skilled nursing facility, in network$0 a day for days 1–20, then $218 a day for days 21–100$0 a day for days 1–20, then $221 a day for days 21–100up $30for a 30-day stay
Over-the-counter items, yearlynot offered$320 a yearadded
12 lines do not change
Monthly premium$0$0no change
In-network out-of-pocket limit$6,751$6,751no change
Primary care visit$15 copay$15 copayno change
Specialist visit$45 copay$45 copayno change
Emergency room$115 copay$115 copayno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Hospital stay, in network$295 a day for days 1–6, then $0 a day for days 7–90$295 a day for days 1–6, then $0 a day for days 7–90no change
Ground ambulance, in network$290 copay$290 copayno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limitnot offerednot offeredno change
Eyewear, yearly limit$200 a year$200 a yearno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears$2,000 a year$2,000 a yearno change
Counties served2121no change

Source: CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision); CMS plan benefit package files, 2027 and 2026; CMS plan crosswalk from 2026 to 2027 (Oct. 1, 2026). Plan details can change during the year; confirm on Medicare Plan Finder.

How does it compare with plans sold where it is?

In the counties it serves, 61 plans open to everyone are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 45 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 14 a higher one. On the premium, 34 the same, 26 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 61 plans open to everyone

$0 to under $2,0000 plans
$2,000 to under $4,0004 plans
$4,000 to under $6,00031 plans
$6,000 to under $8,000 (this plan)22 plans
$8,000 to $10,0003 plans

Source: CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision).

Where is it sold, and what does it cost there?

The premium and the out-of-pocket limit are the same in all 21 counties: $0 a month and $6,751.

Wisconsin

BrownCalumetDodgeFond du LacGreen LakeJeffersonKenoshaKewauneeManitowocMenomineeMilwaukeeOcontoOutagamieOzaukeeRacineShawanoSheboyganWalworthWashingtonWaukeshaWinnebago

Source: CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision).

Who runs this plan?

Plan ID
H4036-024
Legal name of the contract
Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.
Sold as
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Parent company
Elevance Health, Inc.
Plan type
PPO
2026 star rating of the contract
4 of 5 overall; health plan 4 of 5, drug plan 4.5 of 5
Members, September 2026
579
Plan website, as filed with CMS
https://shop.anthem.com/medicare

Source: CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision); CMS 2026 Star Ratings (October 2025); CMS monthly enrollment by plan and by county, September 2026 (CMS hides counts under 11). CMS publishes the 2027 Star Ratings in October 2026.

What else should you check?

Data, not advice. These are the plan's filed amounts, not a quote for you; confirm on Medicare Plan Finder or call the plan before you enroll.