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Medicare star ratings by contract

CMS rates each Medicare contract once a year. In the 2026 Star Ratings (released October 2025), 22 of 500 rated contracts with 2026 plans hold 5 stars. CMS publishes the 2027 ratings in October 2026; until they are loaded here, every rating on this page is from 2026 and labelled so.

How many contracts earned each rating?

Contracts by 2026 overall rating

2 stars2 contracts
2.5 stars20 contracts
3 stars95 contracts
3.5 stars160 contracts
4 stars115 contracts
4.5 stars86 contracts
5 stars22 contracts

Source: CMS 2026 Star Ratings (October 2025), as carried in the 2026 landscape file.

Which contracts hold 5 stars, and what do they offer for 2027?

ContractSold asParentPlans 2027
Devoted Health Plan of Florida, Inc.H1290Devoted HealthDevoted Health, Inc.92
Devoted Health Plan of Texas, Inc.H7993Devoted HealthDevoted Health, Inc.76
Devoted Health Plan of North Carolina IncH5299Devoted HealthDevoted Health, Inc.28
MCS Advantage, Inc.H5577MCS ClassicareMHH Healthcare, L.P.17
MMM Healthcare, LLCH4004Medicare y Mucho Mas (MMM)Elevance Health, Inc.11
Alignment Health Plan of North Carolina, Inc.H5296Alignment Health PlanAlignment Healthcare USA, LLC9
Independent Health Association, Inc.H3362Independent HealthIndependent Health Association, Inc.6
MMM Healthcare, LLCH4003Medicare y Mucho Mas (MMM)Elevance Health, Inc.6
Anthem HP, LLCH6988Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield HPElevance Health, Inc.6
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of NevadaH2960Kaiser PermanenteKaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.4
Leon Health, Inc.H4286Leon Health, Inc.LMC Family Holdings, LLC4
Alignment Health Plan of Nevada, Inc.H9686Alignment Health PlanAlignment Healthcare USA, LLC4
Care Improvement Plus South Central Insurance Co.H3256UnitedHealthcareUnitedHealth Group, Inc.3
Provider Partners Health Plan of Pennsylvania, IncH4093Provider Partners Health PlansRifkin Managed Care Holding, LLC3
NHC Advantage, LLCH4172NHC AdvantageMissouri Healthcare Advisors, LLC2
Texas Independence Health Plan, Inc.H5015Texas Independence Health PlanRegency ISNP Holdings LLC2
Georgia Assurance, Inc.H8093Georgia Health AdvantageMitchell Family Office2
Longevity Health Plan of New Jersey Insurance CompanyH9942Longevity Health PlanLongevity Health Founders, LLC2
Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas, Inc.H4054Provider Partners Health PlansRifkin Managed Care Holding, LLC1
Longevity Health Plan of North Carolina, Inc.H5374Longevity Health PlanLongevity Health Founders, LLC1

Source: CMS 2026 Star Ratings (October 2025); CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision).

A 5-star rating opens a special enrollment period: you can switch to a 5-star plan once between December 8 and November 30 (Medicare.gov, “Special enrollment periods”).

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