Medicare Advantage insurer · Part of Elevance Health, Inc. · 2026
Wellpoint
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2026 plan-year files, Wellpoint markets 50 Medicare Advantage plans across 8 states; average CMS star rating 3.3★.
- 50
- Plans offered
- 3.3★
- Avg: Average
- 8
- States covered
- 0
- 5-star plans
The short answer
Wellpoint ranks #13 of 288 Medicare Advantage insurers by plan inventory (50 plans) but #164 by average CMS star (3.25★).
- #13
- inventory rank
- 50
- plans offered
- #164
- avg star rank
- 3.25★
- 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 50 Wellpoint 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
Wellpoint in the wider-inventory third
Wellpoint ranks #13 of 288 insurers by plan count (50 MA plans) - top-third inventory breadth in the CMS file. Wellpoint markets 50 Medicare Advantage plans across 8 states and 503 counties - a top-third inventory book (#13 of 288 by plan count). Inside the Elevance Health, Inc. family. Product mix HMO POS, 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, Wellpoint ranks #13 of 288 Medicare Advantage insurers by plan count and #164 of 212 by average CMS star rating. Figures are CMS public-use data, informational only, not counseling.
PRE-BONUS · MULTI-STATE · MEGA-BOOK · HMO-BOOK · plans #13/288 · stars #164/212
Where Wellpoint sits on CMS quality
Average CMS star rating across the insurer's own Medicare Advantage plans, against every rated insurer in the CMS file
3.25★ Top 77% higher than 23% of 212 Medicare Advantage insurers
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Source CMS Medicare Advantage Star Ratings 2026 · 2026-09-01
Plans Offered by Wellpoint
| Plan Name | Type | State | Stars | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELLPOINT TEXAS, INC. | HMO POS | AZ | 3.5 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT TEXAS, INC. | HMO | AZ | 3.5 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT TEXAS, INC. | HMO POS | AZ | 3.5 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT TEXAS, INC. | HMO POS | AZ | 3.5 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT TEXAS, INC. | HMO POS | AZ | 3.5 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT HEALTH PLANS, INC. | HMO POS | AZ | 3.0 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT HEALTH PLANS, INC. | HMO POS | AZ | 3.0 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT HEALTH PLANS, INC. | HMO POS | AZ | 3.0 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT HEALTH PLANS, INC. | HMO | AZ | 3.0 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT HEALTH PLANS, INC. | HMO | AZ | 3.0 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT HEALTH PLANS, INC. | HMO | AZ | 3.0 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT HEALTH PLANS, INC. | HMO POS | AZ | 3.0 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT IOWA, INC. | HMO POS | IA | 3.0 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT IOWA, INC. | HMO POS | IA | 3.0 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT NEW JERSEY, INC. | HMO | NJ | 3.0 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT NEW JERSEY, INC. | HMO POS | NJ | 3.0 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT NEW JERSEY, INC. | HMO POS | NJ | 3.0 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT SOUTH CAROLINA, INC. | HMO | SC | N/R | View details → |
| WELLPOINT TENNESSEE, INC. | HMO | TN | 3.0 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT TENNESSEE, INC. | HMO | TN | 3.0 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT TENNESSEE, INC. | HMO POS | TN | 3.0 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT TENNESSEE, INC. | HMO POS | TN | 3.0 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT TENNESSEE, INC. | HMO POS | TN | 3.0 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT TENNESSEE, INC. | HMO POS | TN | 3.0 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT TENNESSEE, INC. | HMO POS | TN | 3.0 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT TENNESSEE, INC. | HMO POS | TN | 3.0 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT TENNESSEE, INC. | HMO | TN | 3.0 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT TEXAS, INC. | HMO POS | TX | 3.5 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT TEXAS, INC. | HMO POS | TX | 3.5 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT TEXAS, INC. | HMO | TX | 3.5 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT TEXAS, INC. | HMO POS | TX | 3.5 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT TEXAS, INC. | HMO | TX | 3.5 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT TEXAS, INC. | HMO | TX | 3.5 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT TEXAS, INC. | HMO | TX | 3.5 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT TEXAS, INC. | HMO | TX | 3.5 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT TEXAS, INC. | HMO | TX | 3.5 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT TEXAS, INC. | HMO | TX | 3.5 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT TEXAS, INC. | HMO | TX | 3.5 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT INSURANCE COMPANY | HMO POS | TX | 3.5 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT INSURANCE COMPANY | HMO POS | TX | 3.5 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT INSURANCE COMPANY | HMO POS | TX | 3.5 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT INSURANCE COMPANY | HMO POS | TX | 3.5 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT INSURANCE COMPANY | HMO POS | TX | 3.5 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT INSURANCE COMPANY | HMO | TX | 3.5 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT INSURANCE COMPANY | HMO | TX | 3.5 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT WASHINGTON, INC. | HMO | WA | 3.0 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT WASHINGTON, INC. | HMO | WA | 3.0 | View details → |
| WELLPOINT WEST VIRGINIA , INC. | HMO | WV | N/R | View details → |
| WELLPOINT WEST VIRGINIA , INC. | HMO | WV | N/R | View details → |
| WELLPOINT WEST VIRGINIA , INC. | HMO POS | WV | N/R | 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
- Simply Healthcare Plans, Inc. 50 plans
- Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield 52 plans
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield or Highmark Blue S 48 plans
- Wellcare By Allwell 63 plans
- Medica 36 plans
- CarePlus Health Plans, Inc. 33 plans
Similar average CMS star rating
- Wellcare By Health Net 3.3★
- PacificSource Medicare 3.4★
- Wellcare 3.5★
- The Health Plan 3.5★
- Gold Kidney Health Plan 3.0★
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NM, TX 3.0★
Read with Wellpoint
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 · MULTI-STATE · MEGA-BOOK · HMO-BOOK.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 50 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs Wellpoint); TOP-TIER · ONE-STATE vs this page's PRE-BONUS · MULTI-STATE · MEGA-BOOK.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 48 MA plans (Δ 2 tighter vs Wellpoint); BONUS-TIER · REGIONAL vs this page's PRE-BONUS · MULTI-STATE · MEGA-BOOK.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 52 MA plans (Δ 2 wider vs Wellpoint); PRE-BONUS · MULTI-STATE vs this page's PRE-BONUS · MULTI-STATE · MEGA-BOOK.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 63 MA plans (Δ 13 wider vs Wellpoint); PRE-BONUS · MULTI-STATE vs this page's PRE-BONUS · MULTI-STATE · MEGA-BOOK.
ABS(avg_star) pole at 3.2★ (Δ 0.0 vs Wellpoint's PRE-BONUS): CONTRACT-MID · ONE-STATE.
Wellpoint's PRE-BONUS mean sits under the 4.0★ Quality Bonus Payment line; star measure domains matter before you weigh HMO-BOOK networks.
Using Wellpoint's plan lineup
Star rating and plan availability, not the insurer's size alone.
- Wellpoint ranks 164 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.