Medicare Advantage insurer · Part of Molina Healthcare, Inc. · 2026
Molina Healthcare of California
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2026 plan-year files, Molina Healthcare of California markets 3 Medicare Advantage plans across 1 state; average CMS star rating 3.0★.
- 3
- Plans offered
- 3.0★
- Avg: Average
- 1
- States covered
- 0
- 5-star plans
The short answer
Molina Healthcare of California ranks #166 of 288 Medicare Advantage insurers by plan inventory (3 plans) but #182 by average CMS star (3.00★).
- #166
- inventory rank
- 3
- plans offered
- #182
- 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.
Lower average CMS star band
Molina Healthcare of California in the lower-star third
Molina Healthcare of California ranks #182 of 212 rated insurers by mean CMS star (3.00★) - bottom-third quality band vs the rated corpus. Molina Healthcare of California's mean CMS star 3.00★ (PRE-BONUS) sits in the lower-star third of rated insurers (#182 of 212). 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, Molina Healthcare of California ranks #166 of 288 Medicare Advantage insurers by plan count and #182 of 212 by average CMS star rating. Figures are CMS public-use data, informational only, not counseling.
PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-MID · HMO-BOOK · plans #166/288 · stars #182/212
States Covered
Where Molina Healthcare of California 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 Molina Healthcare of California
| Plan Name | Type | State | Stars | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE OF CALIFORNIA | HMO | CA | 3.0 | View details → |
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE OF CALIFORNIA | HMO | CA | 3.0 | View details → |
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE OF CALIFORNIA | HMO | CA | 3.0 | View details → |
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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-MID · HMO-BOOK.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 3 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs Molina Healthcare of California); UNRATED · REGIONAL vs this page's PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-MID.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 3 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs Molina Healthcare of California); TOP-TIER · ONE-STATE vs this page's PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-MID.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 3 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs Molina Healthcare of California); BONUS-TIER · ONE-STATE vs this page's PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-MID.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 3 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs Molina Healthcare of California); BONUS-TIER · ONE-STATE vs this page's PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-MID.
ABS(avg_star) pole at 3.0★ (Δ 0.0 vs Molina Healthcare of California's PRE-BONUS): CONTRACT-WIDE · ONE-STATE.
Molina Healthcare of California's PRE-BONUS mean sits under the 4.0★ Quality Bonus Payment line; star measure domains matter before you weigh HMO-BOOK networks.
Using Molina Healthcare of California's plan lineup
Star rating and plan availability, not the insurer's size alone.
- Molina Healthcare of California ranks 182 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.