Plan Year 2027 Carrier Certifications
By
Sarah Gilleran
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2 minute read
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Eldercare is here to help you accelerate into an amazing AEP! Below are some steps to make sure you're prepared.
- Make sure you're contracted with the carriers you need before AEP! Schedule a MA Portfolio Review here.
- Complete the 2027 MFWA training (Access through carrier for a discount)
- Complete all carrier MA/MAPD/PDP specific 2027 certifications (a ✅ below means Carrier Certification is open now!)
- Verify Ready to Sell (RTS) status
- Pre-order your PY 2027 supplies
- Stay informed! We will be updating this post frequently. Check back often!
Carrier AHIP Discounts: If a carrier offers an AHIP discount, most of the time these discounts are offered through a special link provided by carriers. You can find how to get to the carrier AHIP discounts below.
If the "$50 AHIP Discount" is blue, then that is a link you can click to go to the carrier-branded AHIP login page. You'll know the link worked if the carrier logo is in the top right corner! Here is an example: 
✅ = Carrier certifications open now!
✅ Aetna
- Opens on June 23, 2026
- Cert Link
- Cert Guide
- Get Contracted
✅ Anthem / Elevance Health
- Opens on June 30, 2026
- Cert Link
- Cert Guide
- Get Contracted
Arkansas BlueCross BlueShield
- Open date coming soon
- Cert Link for New Agents
- Cert Link for Returning Agents
- Cert Guide
- Get Contracted
Banner (AZ)
- Open date coming soon
- Cert Link
- Get Contracted
BlueCross BlueShield of IL, MT, NM, OK, TX
- Open date coming soon
- $50 AHIP Discount (through the BCBS portal)
- Cert Link
- Cert Guide
- Get Contracted
BlueCross BlueShield of Mississippi
- Open date coming soon
- Cert Link
- Get Contracted
✅ HealthSpring (formerly Cigna)
- Opens on July 1, 2026
- Cert Link
- Cert Guide
- Get Contracted
Clover
- Opens Early July
- Cert Link
- Cert Guide
- Get Contracted
✅ Devoted Healthcare
- Opens on June 23, 2026
- $50 AHIP Discount
- Cert Link
- Cert Guide
- Get Contracted
Essence Healthcare
- Opens on July 15, 2026
- $50 AHIP Discount
- Cert Link
- Cert Guide
- Get Contracted
Florida Blue
- Open date coming soon
- Cert Link
- Cert Guide
- Get Contracted
GlobalHealth
- Opens end of Aug
- Get Contracted
Gold Kidney Health Plan (AZ & FL)
- Open date coming soon
- Cert Link
- Cert Guide
- Get Contracted
✅ Highmark
- Opens on June 22, 2026
- Cert Link
- Cert Guide
- Get Contracted
Healthy Mississippi
- Opens on July 20, 2026
- Cert Link
- Get Contracted
Humana
- Opens on July 8, 2026
- $50 AHIP Discount (available through Humana portal after July 8)
- Cert Link
- Cert Guide
- Get Contracted
Kaiser
- Open date coming soon
- Cert Link
- Cert Guide
- Get Contracted
KelseyCare Advantage
- Open date coming soon
- Cert Link
- Cert Guide
- Get Contracted
Molina
- Opens on July 8th, 2026
- Cert Link
- Cert Guide
- Get Contracted
Optimum (Freedom Health / FL)
- Open date coming soon
- Cert Link
- Cert Guide
- Get Contracted
✅ SCAN Health
- Opens on June 22, 2026
- Cert Link
- Cert Guide
- Get Contracted
Sentara
- Open date coming soon
- Cert Link
- Get Contracted
The Health Plan
- Open date coming soon
- Cert Link
- Get Contracted
✅ Trinity Health Plan of Michigan
- Opens on June 23, 2026
- Cert Link
- Get Contracted
✅ United Healthcare
- Opens on June 8, 2026
- Cert Link
- Cert Guide
- Get Contracted
UPMC for Life
- Open date coming soon
- Cert Link
- Get Contracted
Wellcare
- Opens on July 21, 2026
- $50 AHIP Discount (through Centene Workbench)
- Cert Link
- Cert Guide
- Get Contracted
✅ Zing Healthcare
- Opens on June 23, 2026
- $50 AHIP Discount
- Cert Link
- Cert Guide
- Get Contracted