Medicare Advantage insurer · Part of Cambia Health Solutions, Inc. · 2026
Regence BlueShield
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2026 plan-year files, Regence BlueShield markets 3 Medicare Advantage plans across 1 state; average CMS star rating 3.3★.
- 3
- Plans offered
- 3.3★
- Avg: Average
- 1
- States covered
- 0
- 5-star plans
The short answer
Regence BlueShield ranks #174 of 288 Medicare Advantage insurers by plan inventory (3 plans) but #161 by average CMS star (3.33★).
- #174
- inventory rank
- 3
- plans offered
- #161
- avg star rank
- 3.33★
- 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 3 Regence BlueShield plans split by CMS plan type
Exclusive plan-type inventory for this organization in plans_unique, orthogonal to the star-distribution chart below.
Lower average CMS star band
Regence BlueShield in the lower-star third
Regence BlueShield ranks #161 of 212 rated insurers by mean CMS star (3.33★) - bottom-third quality band vs the rated corpus. Regence BlueShield's mean CMS star 3.33★ (PRE-BONUS) sits in the lower-star third of rated insurers (#161 of 212). Inside the Cambia Health Solutions, Inc. family. Product mix 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, Regence BlueShield ranks #174 of 288 Medicare Advantage insurers by plan count and #161 of 212 by average CMS star rating. Figures are CMS public-use data, informational only, not counseling.
PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-MID · MIXED-BOOK · plans #174/288 · stars #161/212
States Covered
Where Regence BlueShield sits on CMS quality
Average CMS star rating across the insurer's own Medicare Advantage plans, against every rated insurer in the CMS file
3.33★ Top 75% higher than 25% of 212 Medicare Advantage insurers
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 Regence BlueShield
| Plan Name | Type | State | Stars | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGENCE BLUESHIELD | HMO | WA | 4.0 | View details → |
| REGENCE BLUESHIELD | Local PPO | WA | 3.0 | View details → |
| REGENCE BLUESHIELD | Local PPO | WA | 3.0 | View details → |
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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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 · MIXED-BOOK.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 3 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs Regence BlueShield); UNRATED · REGIONAL vs this page's PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-MID.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 3 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs Regence BlueShield); 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 Regence BlueShield); BELOW-PAR · ONE-STATE vs this page's PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-MID.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 3 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs Regence BlueShield); UNRATED · REGIONAL vs this page's PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-MID.
ABS(avg_star) pole at 3.3★ (Δ 0.0 vs Regence BlueShield's PRE-BONUS): MEGA-BOOK · MULTI-STATE.
Regence BlueShield's PRE-BONUS mean sits under the 4.0★ Quality Bonus Payment line; star measure domains matter before you weigh MIXED-BOOK networks.
Using Regence BlueShield's plan lineup
Star rating and plan availability, not the insurer's size alone.
- Regence BlueShield ranks 161 of 212 insurers by average CMS star rating (3.3★ 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.