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

American Health Advantage of Louisiana Choice, 2027

H8492Contract002Plan

HMO I-SNP · special needs plan, institutional · 52 counties in Louisiana

Run by Dignity Care Corporation (contract H8492), sold as American Health Advantage of Louisiana, owned by Mitchell Family Office

New for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H8492: not rated (too little data)

American Health Advantage of Louisiana Choice (H8492-002) costs $17 a month in 2027, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $9,850. It is a new plan for 2027.

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
Monthly premiumnot offered$17new for 2027
In-network out-of-pocket limitnot filed$9,850new for 2027
Drug deductiblenot filed$700new for 2027
Primary care visitnot offered$0 copaychanged
Specialist visitnot offered20% of the costchanged
Emergency roomnot offered20% of the costchanged
Hospital stay, in networknot offerednot filedchanged
Skilled nursing facility, in networknot offered$0 a day for days 1–20, then $0 a day for days 21–100changed
Ground ambulance, in networknot offered20% of the costchanged
Eyewear, yearly limitnot offered$275 a yearadded
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both earsnot offered$500 a yearadded
Over-the-counter items, yearlynot offered$1,320 a yearadded
4 lines do not change
Part B premium reduction, monthlynonenoneno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limitnot offerednot offeredno change
Counties servednot offered52new for 2027

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, 3 institutional special needs plans are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 2 the same. On the premium, 2 the same.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 3 institutional special needs plans

$0 to under $2,0000 plans
$2,000 to under $4,0000 plans
$4,000 to under $6,0000 plans
$6,000 to under $8,0000 plans
$8,000 to $10,000 (this plan)3 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 52 counties: $17 a month and $9,850.

Louisiana

AcadiaAscensionAssumptionAvoyellesBeauregardBienvilleBossierCaddoCatahoulaClaiborneConcordiaDe SotoEast Baton RougeEast FelicianaGrantIberiaIbervilleJeffersonJefferson DavisLaSalleLafayetteLafourcheLivingstonMorehouseNatchitochesOrleansOuachitaPlaqueminesPointe CoupeeRapidesRed RiverRichlandSabineSt. BernardSt. CharlesSt. HelenaSt. JamesSt. John the BaptistSt. LandrySt. MartinSt. MarySt. TammanyTangipahoaTerrebonneUnionVermilionVernonWashingtonWebsterWest Baton RougeWest FelicianaWinn

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
H8492-002
Legal name of the contract
Dignity Care Corporation
Sold as
American Health Advantage of Louisiana
Parent company
Mitchell Family Office
Plan type
HMO I-SNP
2026 star rating of the contract
not rated (too little data) overall; health plan not rated, drug plan 2.5 of 5
Plan website, as filed with CMS
la.amhealthplans.com

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.