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Medicare Advantage plan exits 2027 in Imperial County, CA

3,417 of the 12,134 Medicare Advantage members in Imperial County (28.2%) are in a plan that is not sold in the county for 2027: 7 of the 19 plans sold there in September 2026 end, from the CMS 2027 Landscape and crosswalk. California: 5.5%; the nation: 10.6%.

Period: plan year 2027 against September 2026 members · Updated 2026-10-20 · Next: CMS January 2027 enrollment (February 2027): where the members landed

members, Sept 2026
12,134
members, Sept 2026
must pick for 2027
3,417
must pick for 2027
share of members
28.2%
share of members
plans end
7 of 19
plans end

Medicare Advantage members in Imperial County, 2015 to 2026

MA enrollment in September each year, with MA penetration (members over Medicare eligibles) at the top of each bar, from the CMS state-county penetration file. Navy: the last two years. 17 plans are listed for the county for 2027 against 21 for 2026.

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The plans that end for 2027

Every plan sold in Imperial County in September 2026 with members whose plan is not sold there for 2027: how it went (terminated, or its service area reduced so it continues elsewhere), the members the same company offers a new or renumbered plan of the same type, and the members whose company sells nothing in the county next year.

PlanCompanyTypeMembersTerminatedService area reducedOffered a new or renumbered planCompany gone
Central Health Classic Care Plan II (HMO) H5649-028Molina Healthcare, Inc.Regular HMO1,1981,198001,198
Central Health Embrace Care Plan (HMO C-SNP) H5649-025Molina Healthcare, Inc.CSNP HMO69869800698
Molina Medicare Complete Care (HMO D-SNP) H3038-002Molina Healthcare, Inc.D-SNP HMO66266200662
Central Health Embrace Choice Plan (HMO C-SNP) H5649-026Molina Healthcare, Inc.CSNP HMO35935900359
Molina Medicare Choice Care (HMO) H5810-014Molina Healthcare, Inc.Regular HMO31531500315
Central Health Dual Access Plan (HMO D-SNP) H5649-024Molina Healthcare, Inc.D-SNP HMO16716700167
Central Health Valor Care Plan (HMO) H5649-030Molina Healthcare, Inc.Regular HMO18180018
7 plans3,4173,417003,417

Download this table (CSV, CC BY 4.0) · cells under 11 members are suppressed by CMS and count as zero, so every count is a floor.

By company in Imperial County

CompanyMembers, Sept 2026PlansPlans endingMust pickShare of own membersOffered a new or renumbered planCompany gone
Molina Healthcare, Inc.3,417773,417100.0%03,417
Champion Health Plans-USA, LLC.4,0026000.0%00
Imperial Health Plan of California2,9772000.0%00
Centene Corporation1,2523000.0%00
IMPERIAL COUNTY LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY4861000.0%00

Imperial County against California and the nation

MeasureCountyCaliforniaUnited States
Must pick for 2027, share of members28.2%5.5%10.6%
Must pick for 20260.0%10.1%
Must pick for 2025, members2,829 of 10,863
Must pick for 2026, members0 of 11,286
Must pick for 2027, members3,417 of 12,134

State and national figures: the California hub and the national report.

Star Ratings 2027 in Imperial County

Measure20272026Change
Members in contracts rated 4+ stars68.1%11.6%+56.5 pts
Member-weighted average star3.873.39+0.48
Rated contracts with members here912

Members by star, 2027: 4.5: 1,538 · 4.0: 3,000 · 3.5: 1,252 · 3.0: 662 · 2.5: 216; 7,243 in unrated contracts. Each contract's 2027 overall star (CMS, released 2026-10-08) weighted by its 2026-09 members in the county, individual and group; 2026 by 2025-09 members.

Sources

  • CMS Medicare Advantage/Part D Landscape, plan year 2027: landscape_cy2027-landscape-202609-1.zip (CMS, September 2026); CMS plan crosswalk CY2027.
  • CMS monthly enrollment by contract, plan and county, 2026-09 (and the two Septembers before, for the series).
  • CMS MA state-county penetration file, September of each year (eligibles, enrollment, penetration).
  • CMS Star Ratings 2027, released 2026-10-08. Page object written 2026-10-20.

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Cite: Vlada Health (2026). Medicare Advantage plan exits 2027 in Imperial County, CA. https://www.vladahealth.com/medicare-advantage/ca/imperial. Data: CC BY 4.0.

Method

  • Population: members of individual Medicare Advantage plans (H and R contracts, plans 001 to 799, special needs plans included; employer group, Cost, MMP and PACE excluded) in the county in September 2026.
  • Must pick: the CMS crosswalk names no successor plan sold in the county for 2027; members CMS moves to a successor in the county are not counted.
  • Terminated: the plan is gone from every county. Service area reduced: the plan continues elsewhere but not here. Offered a new or renumbered plan: the same company sells, in this county, the same name under a new number or a new plan of the same HMO or PPO and special needs type. Company gone: no plan of any type from that company in the county.
  • Stars: each contract's overall star weighted by its September members in the county; unrated contracts counted apart, never as zero stars. Penetration: the CMS file's own eligibles and MA enrollment.
  • Suppression: CMS hides cells under 11 members; they count as zero, so every count is a floor and every share is not.

The full method and the national tables: How we counted, and how to check it.

Questions

How many Medicare Advantage members in Imperial County must pick a new plan for 2027?
3,417 of 12,134 members (28.2%): their plan is not sold in the county for 2027 according to the CMS crosswalk and Landscape. California as a whole: 5.5%; the nation: 10.6%.
Which plan in Imperial County ends with the most members?
Central Health Classic Care Plan II (HMO) (H5649-028, Molina Healthcare, Inc.): 1,198 members in September 2026, terminated.
Which company ended the most plans in Imperial County for 2027?
Molina Healthcare, Inc.: 3,417 of its 3,417 members in the county (100.0%), 7 of its 7 plans.
What share of Imperial County's Medicare eligibles are in Medicare Advantage?
37.0% in September 2026: 14,173 of 38,315 eligibles, from the CMS state-county penetration file.
How are Imperial County's members rated for 2027?
68.1% of members are in contracts rated 4 stars or more for 2027 (11.6% the year before); the member-weighted average star is 3.87 over 9 rated contracts.
How does 2027 compare with 2026 in Imperial County?
0 members (0.0%) had to pick a new plan for 2026; for 2027 it is 3,417 (28.2%), a change of +3,417 members.

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