Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska Medicare plans in 2027

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska, a brand of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska, offers 3 Medicare Advantage plans for 2027 (4 plans in 2026) in 1 state. 3 of its 2026 plans are not offered in 2027, 19,524 members in September 2026. Its plans that continue also leave some counties, where 701 of their members lived, for 20,225 members in all whose plan ends or leaves their county.

What changes for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska in 2027?

Medicare Advantage and drug plans sold under the brand.
Under the brand	2026	2027	Change
Plans	4	3	down 1
States	1	1	no 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 crosswalk from 2026 to 2027 (Oct. 1, 2026); CMS monthly enrollment by plan and by county, September 2026 (CMS hides counts under 11).

Which contracts does Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska sell under?

Contract (legal name)	Plans 2027	Area of its largest plan	2026 stars
Sapphire Edge, Inc.H8181	2	61 counties	3 of 5
Sapphire Edge, Inc.H3170	1	61 counties	not rated (too little data)

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).

Which Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska plans end?

3 of 3, largest first
2026 plan	Members, Sept. 2026	States
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska MA AccessH8181-001	10,068	Nebraska
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska MA CoreH3170-003	6,774	Nebraska
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska MA SecureH8181-003	2,682	Nebraska

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).

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