Medicare Advantage and drug plans not offered in 2027
732 Medicare Advantage plans (2,391,523 members in September 2026) and 32 stand-alone drug plans (1,182,209 members) offered in 2026 are not offered in 2027, according to the CMS plan crosswalk of October 1, 2026. Another 74 end in part of their area, 328 fold into other plans and 662 leave some counties; 825 plans are new, for 5,412 plans in all.
How many plans are there for 2027?
| Plans | 2026 | 2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicare Advantage plans offered | 5,133 | 5,089 | ▼down 44 |
| Stand-alone drug plans offered | 367 | 323 | ▼down 44 |
Source: CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision).
What happens to the 2026 plans?
- Not offered in 2027
- 764 plans; 3,573,732 members, Sept. 2026
- End in part of their area
- 74 plans
- Fold into another plan
- 328 plans; CMS moves their members
- Leave some of their counties
- 662 plans; 718,463 members in the counties they leave
- New for 2027
- 825 plans
How the counts fit: of the 5,500 individual plans of 2026, 4,334 renew (3,212 as they were, 460 in more counties, 662 in fewer), 328 fold into other plans, 74 end in part of their area and 764 end. The 5,412 plans of 2027 are 4,587 plans that carry 2026 members (some take in folded plans, some are split from one) and 825 new plans. Employer and union group plans are counted in none of these.
Source: CMS plan crosswalk from 2026 to 2027 (Oct. 1, 2026); CMS monthly enrollment by plan and by county, September 2026 (CMS hides counts under 11).
Whose ending plans have the most members?
Members in plans that are not offered in 2027, September 2026 (Medicare Advantage and drug plans)
| Parent company | Medicare Advantage plans that end | Drug plans that end | Members, Sept. 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVS Health Corporation | 98 | 13 | 1,178,554 |
| Humana Inc. | 62 | 0 | 409,202 |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 83 | 0 | 382,434 |
| Health Care Service Corporation | 87 | 16 | 308,170 |
| Aware Integrated, Inc. | 8 | 0 | 251,077 |
| Centene Corporation | 88 | 0 | 130,196 |
| Molina Healthcare, Inc. | 28 | 0 | 87,532 |
| Lifetime Healthcare, Inc. | 10 | 0 | 72,402 |
| Providence St Joseph Health | 8 | 0 | 53,246 |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 39 | 0 | 50,715 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co. | 8 | 0 | 50,589 |
| Horizon Mutual Holdings, Inc | 10 | 0 | 42,581 |
| Medica Holding Company | 9 | 0 | 31,841 |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. | 11 | 0 | 31,321 |
| Sanford Health | 9 | 0 | 29,305 |
Source: CMS plan crosswalk from 2026 to 2027 (Oct. 1, 2026); CMS monthly enrollment by plan and by county, September 2026 (CMS hides counts under 11).
Which companies leave Medicare Advantage for 2027?
9 companies that sold individual Medicare Advantage plans in 2026 sell none in 2027 (they may keep employer or drug plans):
| Parent company | Brands | Plans in 2026 | Members, Sept. 2026 | Sold in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Health | Providence Medicare Advantage Plans | 8 | 53,246 | California, Oregon, Washington |
| Sharp Healthcare | Sharp Health Plan | 4 | 17,391 | California |
| Memorial Hermann Health System | Memorial Hermann Health Plan | 3 | 14,709 | Texas |
| CHRISTUS Health | CHRISTUS Health Advantage | 8 | 8,915 | New Mexico, Texas |
| Central Mass Health Holding LLC | Mass Advantage | 4 | 7,767 | Massachusetts |
| Aspirus, Inc. | Aspirus Health Plan | 2 | 5,974 | Wisconsin |
| BMC Health System, Inc. | WellSense Health Plan | 4 | 5,129 | New Hampshire |
| Group 1001 | Clear Spring Health | 10 | not reported | Colorado, Georgia, Illinois |
| CDS Monarch, Inc. | iCircle Services of the Finger Lakes, Inc | 1 | not reported | New York |
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 crosswalk from 2026 to 2027 (Oct. 1, 2026); CMS monthly enrollment by plan and by county, September 2026 (CMS hides counts under 11).
Which large plans end?
| 2026 plan | Parent company | Members, Sept. 2026 | Sold in |
|---|---|---|---|
| SilverScript ChoiceS5601-012 | CVS Health Corporation | 182,772 | Pennsylvania, West Virginia (drug-plan region) |
| SilverScript ChoiceS5601-050 | CVS Health Corporation | 171,387 | Upper Midwest and Northern Plains (Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming) (drug-plan region) |
| SilverScript ChoiceS5601-064 | CVS Health Corporation | 157,930 | California (drug-plan region) |
| Humana Full Access GivebackH5216-393 | Humana Inc. | 135,614 | Florida |
| SilverScript ChoiceS5601-030 | CVS Health Corporation | 132,488 | Indiana, Kentucky (drug-plan region) |
| Blue Cross Medicare Advantage ChoiceH5959-014 | Aware Integrated, Inc. | 127,317 | Minnesota |
| SilverScript ChoiceS5601-004 | CVS Health Corporation | 119,612 | Central New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont) (drug-plan region) |
| Humana Full Access GivebackH7617-111 | Humana Inc. | 68,316 | Florida |
| HealthSpring Extra RxS5617-382 | Health Care Service Corporation | 46,025 | California (drug-plan region) |
| SilverScript ChoiceS5601-060 | CVS Health Corporation | 41,895 | Oregon, Washington (drug-plan region) |
| Blue Cross Medicare Advantage CoreH5959-013 | Aware Integrated, Inc. | 37,573 | Minnesota |
| AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC TX-0005H1278-013 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 34,336 | Texas |
Source: CMS plan crosswalk from 2026 to 2027 (Oct. 1, 2026); CMS monthly enrollment by plan and by county, September 2026 (CMS hides counts under 11).
Where do plans leave counties?
| State | Times a plan ends in or leaves a county | Members in those plans | Times a plan is new to a county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 751 | 345,086 | 227 |
| Florida | 703 | 320,589 | 616 |
| New York | 756 | 242,476 | 614 |
| Texas | 2,360 | 201,273 | 2,417 |
| Ohio | 1,781 | 192,718 | 1,372 |
| California | 244 | 157,157 | 260 |
| Washington | 599 | 156,791 | 267 |
| Oregon | 156 | 121,120 | 125 |
| Pennsylvania | 611 | 96,367 | 732 |
| Michigan | 547 | 95,557 | 533 |
| Connecticut | 106 | 84,623 | 65 |
| Georgia | 1,244 | 84,285 | 1,113 |
| Maine | 138 | 67,888 | 78 |
| Idaho | 251 | 63,225 | 99 |
| Illinois | 835 | 62,500 | 435 |
| Wisconsin | 387 | 62,290 | 355 |
| New Mexico | 240 | 61,755 | 203 |
| New Jersey | 214 | 61,454 | 177 |
| Massachusetts | 77 | 55,898 | 113 |
| Iowa | 653 | 51,046 | 857 |
| Indiana | 524 | 43,321 | 1,050 |
| Nebraska | 1,106 | 40,558 | 985 |
| North Carolina | 585 | 34,446 | 722 |
| Colorado | 515 | 31,842 | 306 |
| Maryland | 209 | 31,835 | 36 |
| Louisiana | 328 | 30,763 | 833 |
| Utah | 116 | 30,243 | 79 |
| Nevada | 43 | 27,059 | 75 |
| Arizona | 84 | 26,344 | 101 |
| Missouri | 709 | 25,519 | 1,091 |
| Tennessee | 820 | 21,855 | 1,074 |
| New Hampshire | 28 | 21,749 | 34 |
| Virginia | 401 | 21,288 | 921 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 19,585 | 24 |
| South Dakota | 420 | 19,094 | 158 |
| Montana | 186 | 17,978 | 18 |
| Oklahoma | 625 | 16,237 | 281 |
| West Virginia | 274 | 15,901 | 487 |
| Alabama | 245 | 15,272 | 742 |
| Arkansas | 837 | 15,048 | 553 |
| North Dakota | 338 | 12,671 | 119 |
| Kansas | 384 | 10,647 | 421 |
| South Carolina | 85 | 9,493 | 232 |
| Kentucky | 481 | 9,298 | 1,473 |
| Mississippi | 168 | 8,302 | 966 |
| Wyoming | 10 | 7,206 | 3 |
| District of Columbia | 7 | 2,190 | 2 |
| Delaware | 6 | 2,157 | 6 |
| Rhode Island | 5 | 300 | 0 |
| Vermont | 2 | 93 | 8 |
| Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 362 |
Source: CMS plan crosswalk from 2026 to 2027 (Oct. 1, 2026); CMS monthly enrollment by plan and by county, September 2026 (CMS hides counts under 11); CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision).
How are these counted?
A plan is “not offered in 2027” when every row of the CMS crosswalk for it carries the status “Terminated/Non-renewed Contract” (one such plan, a Part B-only plan, is not in the landscape file and is not counted). A plan that “folds into another” is consolidated: CMS moves its members to the plan it names. A plan leaves a county when none of the 2027 plans it maps to is sold there. Members are CMS's September 2026 counts; CMS hides counts under 11, so county totals are slightly low.
What else should you check?
- Find your plan by its IDSee whether it renews, folds or ends
- Plans in your countyThe plans you can join for 2027
- Open enrollment 2027Dates and what to check