Medicare Advantage insurer · Part of Sanford Health · 2026
Align powered by Sanford Health Plan
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2026 plan-year files, Align powered by Sanford Health Plan markets 6 Medicare Advantage plans across 4 states; average CMS star rating 4.2★.
- 6
- Plans offered
- 4.2★
- Avg: Above average
- 4
- States covered
- 0
- 5-star plans
The short answer
Align powered by Sanford Health Plan ranks #98 of 288 Medicare Advantage insurers by plan inventory (6 plans) but #57 by average CMS star (4.17★).
- #98
- inventory rank
- 6
- plans offered
- #57
- avg star rank
- 4.17★
- mean CMS rating
CMS assigns star ratings at the contract level; inventory breadth and average quality move on different axes.
Higher average CMS star band
Align powered by Sanford Health Plan in the higher-star third
Align powered by Sanford Health Plan ranks #57 of 212 rated insurers by mean CMS star (4.17★) - top-third quality band. Align powered by Sanford Health Plan's mean CMS star 4.17★ (BONUS-TIER) sits in the higher-star third of rated insurers (#57 of 212). Inside the Sanford Health family. Product mix Local PPO; 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, Align powered by Sanford Health Plan ranks #98 of 288 Medicare Advantage insurers by plan count and #57 of 212 by average CMS star rating. Figures are CMS public-use data, informational only, not counseling.
BONUS-TIER · MULTI-STATE · CONTRACT-MID · PPO-BOOK · plans #98/288 · stars #57/212
Where Align powered by Sanford Health Plan sits on CMS quality
Average CMS star rating across the insurer's own Medicare Advantage plans, against every rated insurer in the CMS file
4.17★ Top 26% higher than 74% of 212 Medicare Advantage insurers
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Source CMS Medicare Advantage Star Ratings 2026 · 2026-09-01
Plans Offered by Align powered by Sanford Health Plan
| Plan Name | Type | State | Stars | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANFORD HEALTH PLAN OF MINNESOTA | Local PPO | MN | 3.5 | View details → |
| SANFORD HEALTH PLAN OF MINNESOTA | Local PPO | MN | 3.5 | View details → |
| SANFORD HEALTH PLAN | Local PPO | ND | 4.5 | View details → |
| SANFORD HEALTH PLAN | Local PPO | ND | 4.5 | View details → |
| SANFORD HEALTH PLAN | Local PPO | SD | 4.5 | View details → |
| SANFORD HEALTH PLAN | Local PPO | SD | 4.5 | View details → |
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Read with Align powered by Sanford Health Plan
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 BONUS-TIER · MULTI-STATE · CONTRACT-MID · PPO-BOOK.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 6 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs Align powered by Sanford Health Plan); BELOW-PAR · ONE-STATE vs this page's BONUS-TIER · MULTI-STATE · CONTRACT-MID.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 6 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs Align powered by Sanford Health Plan); PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE vs this page's BONUS-TIER · MULTI-STATE · CONTRACT-MID.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 6 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs Align powered by Sanford Health Plan); PRE-BONUS · REGIONAL vs this page's BONUS-TIER · MULTI-STATE · CONTRACT-MID.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 6 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs Align powered by Sanford Health Plan); PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE vs this page's BONUS-TIER · MULTI-STATE · CONTRACT-MID.
ABS(avg_star) pole at 4.2★ (Δ 0.0 vs Align powered by Sanford Health Plan's BONUS-TIER): CONTRACT-WIDE · ONE-STATE.
Align powered by Sanford Health Plan stamps BONUS-TIER · CONTRACT-MID; bonus-tier contracts still vary by county formulary and provider lock-in.
Using Align powered by Sanford Health Plan's plan lineup
Star rating and plan availability, not the insurer's size alone.
- Align powered by Sanford Health Plan ranks 57 of 212 insurers by average CMS star rating (4.2★ 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.