Medicare Advantage insurer · Part of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. · 2026

Kaiser Permanente

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2026 plan-year files, Kaiser Permanente markets 119 Medicare Advantage plans across 8 states; average CMS star rating 4.3★.

119
Plans offered
4.3★
Avg: Above average
8
States covered
0
5-star plans

The short answer

Kaiser Permanente ranks #7 of 288 Medicare Advantage insurers by plan inventory (119 plans) but #49 by average CMS star (4.33★).

#7
inventory rank
119
plans offered
#49
avg star rank
4.33★
mean CMS rating

CMS assigns star ratings at the contract level; inventory breadth and average quality move on different axes.

Product mix · this insurer

How 119 Kaiser Permanente plans split by CMS plan type

Exclusive plan-type inventory for this organization in plans_unique, orthogonal to the star-distribution chart below.

Wider MA inventory book

Kaiser Permanente in the wider-inventory third

Kaiser Permanente ranks #7 of 288 insurers by plan count (119 MA plans) - top-third inventory breadth in the CMS file. Kaiser Permanente markets 119 Medicare Advantage plans across 8 states and 118 counties - a top-third inventory book (#7 of 288 by plan count). Inside the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. family. Product mix HMO POS, HMO, 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, Kaiser Permanente ranks #7 of 288 Medicare Advantage insurers by plan count and #49 of 212 by average CMS star rating. Figures are CMS public-use data, informational only, not counseling.

BONUS-TIER · MULTI-STATE · MEGA-BOOK · MIXED-BOOK · plans #7/288 · stars #49/212

States Covered

CA CO GA HI MD VA WA OR

Where Kaiser Permanente sits on CMS quality

Average CMS star rating across the insurer's own Medicare Advantage plans, against every rated insurer in the CMS file

4.33★ Top 23% higher than 77% of 212 Medicare Advantage insurers

2.25★–2.5★: 1 Medicare Advantage insurers (0%). Below this entry. 2.5★–2.75★: 7 Medicare Advantage insurers (3%). Below this entry. 2.75★–3★: 3 Medicare Advantage insurers (1%). Below this entry. 3★–3.25★: 37 Medicare Advantage insurers (17%). Below this entry. 3.25★–3.5★: 7 Medicare Advantage insurers (3%). Below this entry. 3.5★–3.75★: 50 Medicare Advantage insurers (24%). Below this entry. 3.75★–4★: 9 Medicare Advantage insurers (4%). Below this entry. 4★–4.25★: 44 Medicare Advantage insurers (21%). Below this entry. 4.25★–4.5★: 8 Medicare Advantage insurers (4%). This entry sits in this band. 4.5★–4.75★: 36 Medicare Advantage insurers (17%). Above this entry. 4.75★–5★: 1 Medicare Advantage insurers (0%). Above this entry. 5★–5.25★: 9 Medicare Advantage insurers (4%). Above this entry. This insurer 2.25★ 5.25★ every rated insurer, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more Medicare Advantage insurers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Medicare Advantage Star Ratings 2026 · 2026-09-01

Plans Offered by Kaiser Permanente

Plan Name Type State Stars Action
KAISER FDTN HLTH PLAN OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES HMO POS 4.5 View details →
KAISER FDTN HLTH PLAN OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES HMO POS 4.5 View details →
KAISER FDTN HLTH PLAN OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES HMO POS 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.0 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.0 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.0 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.0 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.0 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.0 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.0 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.0 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.0 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.0 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.0 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.0 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.0 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.0 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.0 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.0 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO CA 4.0 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP OF CO HMO CO 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP OF CO HMO CO 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP OF CO HMO POS CO 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP OF CO HMO POS CO 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP OF CO HMO CO 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP OF CO HMO CO 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP OF CO HMO POS CO 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP OF CO HMO POS CO 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP OF CO HMO CO 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP OF CO HMO POS CO 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP OF CO HMO CO 4.5 View details →
KAISER PERMANENTE INSURANCE COMPANY Local PPO CO N/R View details →
KAISER PERMANENTE INSURANCE COMPANY Local PPO CO N/R View details →
KAISER PERMANENTE INSURANCE COMPANY Local PPO CO N/R View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP OF GA, INC. HMO GA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP OF GA, INC. HMO GA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP OF GA, INC. HMO GA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP OF GA, INC. HMO GA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP OF GA, INC. HMO GA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP OF GA, INC. HMO POS GA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP OF GA, INC. HMO GA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP OF GA, INC. HMO GA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP OF GA, INC. HMO GA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP OF GA, INC. HMO GA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO HI 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO HI 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO HI 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO HI 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO HI N/R View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP, INC. HMO HI N/R View details →
KAISER FDTN HLTH PLAN OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES HMO POS MD 4.5 View details →
KAISER FDTN HLTH PLAN OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES HMO POS MD 4.5 View details →
KAISER FDTN HLTH PLAN OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES HMO MD 4.5 View details →
KAISER FDTN HLTH PLAN OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES HMO MD 4.5 View details →
KAISER FDTN HLTH PLAN OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES HMO MD 4.5 View details →
KAISER FDTN HLTH PLAN OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES HMO MD 4.5 View details →
KAISER FDTN HLTH PLAN OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES HMO POS MD 4.5 View details →
KAISER FDTN HLTH PLAN OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES HMO POS MD 4.5 View details →
KAISER FDTN HLTH PLAN OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES HMO MD 4.5 View details →
KAISER FDTN HLTH PLAN OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES HMO MD 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HP OF THE N W HMO POS OR 4.0 View details →
KAISER FDTN HLTH PLAN OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES HMO VA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FDTN HLTH PLAN OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES HMO POS VA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FDTN HLTH PLAN OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES HMO POS VA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FDTN HLTH PLAN OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES HMO POS VA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FDTN HLTH PLAN OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES HMO POS VA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FDTN HLTH PLAN OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES HMO POS VA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FDTN HLTH PLAN OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES HMO POS VA 4.5 View details →
KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF WASHINGTON HMO WA 4.0 View details →

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Note: PlainMedicare provides CMS data for informational purposes only. This is not medical or insurance advice. Contact the insurer directly or visit Medicare.gov to confirm plan availability and current benefits in your county.

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

Similar average CMS star rating

Read with Kaiser Permanente

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 · MEGA-BOOK · MIXED-BOOK.

SCAN Health Plan · MEGA-BOOK

ABS(plans_count) peer at 72 MA plans (Δ 47 tighter vs Kaiser Permanente); BONUS-TIER · MULTI-STATE vs this page's BONUS-TIER · MULTI-STATE · MEGA-BOOK.
Cigna HealthCare · MEGA-BOOK

ABS(plans_count) peer at 170 MA plans (Δ 51 wider vs Kaiser Permanente); PRE-BONUS · COAST-TO-COAST vs this page's BONUS-TIER · MULTI-STATE · MEGA-BOOK.
Alignment Health Plan · MEGA-BOOK

ABS(plans_count) peer at 68 MA plans (Δ 51 tighter vs Kaiser Permanente); BONUS-TIER · MULTI-STATE vs this page's BONUS-TIER · MULTI-STATE · MEGA-BOOK.
Wellcare By Allwell · MEGA-BOOK

ABS(plans_count) peer at 63 MA plans (Δ 56 tighter vs Kaiser Permanente); PRE-BONUS · MULTI-STATE vs this page's BONUS-TIER · MULTI-STATE · MEGA-BOOK.
Devoted Health (quality pole)

ABS(avg_star) pole at 4.3★ (Δ 0.0 vs Kaiser Permanente's BONUS-TIER): MEGA-BOOK · COAST-TO-COAST.
Plan pick checklist · BONUS-TIER

Kaiser Permanente stamps BONUS-TIER · MEGA-BOOK; bonus-tier contracts still vary by county formulary and provider lock-in.
Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainMedicare

Using Kaiser Permanente's plan lineup

Star rating and plan availability, not the insurer's size alone.

  • Kaiser Permanente ranks 49 of 212 insurers by average CMS star rating (4.3★ 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.