Medicare Advantage insurer · Part of Molina Healthcare, Inc. · 2026
Central Health Medicare Plan
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2026 plan-year files, Central Health Medicare Plan markets 12 Medicare Advantage plans across 1 state; average CMS star rating 3.0★.
- 12
- Plans offered
- 3.0★
- Avg: Average
- 1
- States covered
- 0
- 5-star plans
The short answer
Central Health Medicare Plan ranks #53 of 288 Medicare Advantage insurers by plan inventory (12 plans) but #171 by average CMS star (3.00★).
- #53
- inventory rank
- 12
- plans offered
- #171
- avg star rank
- 3.00★
- mean CMS rating
CMS assigns star ratings at the contract level; inventory breadth and average quality move on different axes.
Wider MA inventory book
Central Health Medicare Plan in the wider-inventory third
Central Health Medicare Plan ranks #53 of 288 insurers by plan count (12 MA plans) - top-third inventory breadth in the CMS file. Central Health Medicare Plan markets 12 Medicare Advantage plans across 1 state and 23 counties - a top-third inventory book (#53 of 288 by plan count). Inside the Molina Healthcare, Inc. family. Product mix HMO; 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, Central Health Medicare Plan ranks #53 of 288 Medicare Advantage insurers by plan count and #171 of 212 by average CMS star rating. Figures are CMS public-use data, informational only, not counseling.
PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-WIDE · HMO-BOOK · plans #53/288 · stars #171/212
States Covered
Where Central Health Medicare 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
3★ Top 78% higher than 22% of 212 Medicare Advantage insurers
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Source CMS Medicare Advantage Star Ratings 2026 · 2026-09-01
Plans Offered by Central Health Medicare Plan
| Plan Name | Type | State | Stars | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL HEALTH PLAN OF CALIFORNIA, INC. | HMO | CA | 3.0 | View details → |
| CENTRAL HEALTH PLAN OF CALIFORNIA, INC. | HMO | CA | 3.0 | View details → |
| CENTRAL HEALTH PLAN OF CALIFORNIA, INC. | HMO | CA | 3.0 | View details → |
| CENTRAL HEALTH PLAN OF CALIFORNIA, INC. | HMO | CA | 3.0 | View details → |
| CENTRAL HEALTH PLAN OF CALIFORNIA, INC. | HMO | CA | 3.0 | View details → |
| CENTRAL HEALTH PLAN OF CALIFORNIA, INC. | HMO | CA | 3.0 | View details → |
| CENTRAL HEALTH PLAN OF CALIFORNIA, INC. | HMO | CA | 3.0 | View details → |
| CENTRAL HEALTH PLAN OF CALIFORNIA, INC. | HMO | CA | 3.0 | View details → |
| CENTRAL HEALTH PLAN OF CALIFORNIA, INC. | HMO | CA | 3.0 | View details → |
| CENTRAL HEALTH PLAN OF CALIFORNIA, INC. | HMO | CA | 3.0 | View details → |
| CENTRAL HEALTH PLAN OF CALIFORNIA, INC. | HMO | CA | 3.0 | View details → |
| CENTRAL HEALTH PLAN OF CALIFORNIA, INC. | HMO | CA | 3.0 | View details → |
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Nationwide insurers with similar Medicare Advantage scale or CMS quality
Data-derived peers across the CMS organization file: nearest MA plan inventory and nearest average CMS star rating. Not parent-org containment or same-state footprint overlap.
Similar plan inventory
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NM, TX 12 plans
- Peoples Health 12 plans
- Priority Health Medicare 12 plans
- Essence Healthcare 13 plans
- HealthSun Health Plans, Inc. 13 plans
- Jefferson Health Plans 13 plans
Similar average CMS star rating
Read with Central Health Medicare 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 PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-WIDE · HMO-BOOK.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 12 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs Central Health Medicare Plan); BONUS-TIER · ONE-STATE vs this page's PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-WIDE.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 12 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs Central Health Medicare Plan); BONUS-TIER · ONE-STATE vs this page's PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-WIDE.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 12 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs Central Health Medicare Plan); PRE-BONUS · REGIONAL vs this page's PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-WIDE.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 11 MA plans (Δ 1 tighter vs Central Health Medicare Plan); TOP-TIER · ONE-STATE vs this page's PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-WIDE.
ABS(avg_star) pole at 3.0★ (Δ 0.0 vs Central Health Medicare Plan's PRE-BONUS): CONTRACT-WIDE · ONE-STATE.
Central Health Medicare Plan's PRE-BONUS mean sits under the 4.0★ Quality Bonus Payment line; star measure domains matter before you weigh HMO-BOOK networks.
Using Central Health Medicare Plan's plan lineup
Star rating and plan availability, not the insurer's size alone.
- Central Health Medicare Plan ranks 171 of 212 insurers by average CMS star rating (3.0★ 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.