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Medicare Advantage plan exits 2027 in Denver County, CO

1,431 of the 49,219 Medicare Advantage members in Denver County (2.9%) are in a plan that is not sold in the county for 2027: 12 of the 69 plans sold there in September 2026 end, from the CMS 2027 Landscape and crosswalk. Colorado: 6.9%; 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
49,219
members, Sept 2026
must pick for 2027
1,431
must pick for 2027
share of members
2.9%
share of members
plans end
12 of 69
plans end

Medicare Advantage members in Denver 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. 64 plans are listed for the county for 2027 against 71 for 2026.

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The plans that end for 2027

Every plan sold in Denver 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
Aetna Medicare Signature (HMO-POS) H3931-153CVS Health CorporationRegular HMO54254205420
Aetna Medicare Dual Care (HMO D-SNP) H4711-012CVS Health CorporationD-SNP HMO24424402440
Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage Choice Dm (PPO) H3138-001Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.Regular PPO149149000
Select Health Medicare + Kroger (HMO) H1994-030Intermountain Health Care, Inc.Regular HMO125125000
Healthspring Preferred (HMO) H0672-024Health Care Service CorporationRegular HMO11411401140
Aetna Medicare Signature (HMO-POS) H4711-008CVS Health CorporationRegular HMO93930930
Humana Full Access H5216-333 (PPO) H5216-333Humana Inc.Regular PPO5454000
Select Health Medicare Flex (HMO) H1994-031Intermountain Health Care, Inc.Regular HMO4545000
Aetna Medicare Eagle (HMO-POS) H4711-010CVS Health CorporationRegular HMO22220220
Healthspring Totalcare (HMO D-SNP) H0672-009Health Care Service CorporationD-SNP HMO15150150
Select Health Medicare Active (HMO) H1994-035Intermountain Health Care, Inc.Regular HMO1414000
Healthspring Totalcare Plus (HMO D-SNP) H0672-010Health Care Service CorporationD-SNP HMO14140140
12 plans1,4311,43101,0440

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 Denver County

CompanyMembers, Sept 2026PlansPlans endingMust pickShare of own membersOffered a new or renumbered planCompany gone
CVS Health Corporation2,8319490131.8%9010
Intermountain Health Care, Inc.3745318449.2%00
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.11,833711491.3%00
Health Care Service Corporation2164314366.2%1430
Humana Inc.9,138161540.6%00
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.18,10111000.0%00
Denver Health and Hospital Authority4,0982000.0%00
Devoted Health, Inc.1,8889000.0%00
Elevance Health, Inc.4942000.0%00
Longevity Health Founders, LLC1361000.0%00
Perennial Consortium, LLC1103000.0%00

Denver County against Colorado and the nation

MeasureCountyColoradoUnited States
Must pick for 2027, share of members2.9%6.9%10.6%
Must pick for 20266.9%10.1%
Must pick for 2025, members89 of 47,599
Must pick for 2026, members3,328 of 48,485
Must pick for 2027, members1,431 of 49,219

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

Star Ratings 2027 in Denver County

Measure20272026Change
Members in contracts rated 4+ stars82.1%74.2%+7.9 pts
Member-weighted average star4.004.16-0.16
Rated contracts with members here2325

Members by star, 2027: 5.0: 166 · 4.5: 11,958 · 4.0: 35,585 · 3.5: 9,009 · 3.0: 1,238 · 2.5: 143; 395 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 Denver County, CO. https://www.vladahealth.com/medicare-advantage/co/denver. 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 Denver County must pick a new plan for 2027?
1,431 of 49,219 members (2.9%): their plan is not sold in the county for 2027 according to the CMS crosswalk and Landscape. Colorado as a whole: 6.9%; the nation: 10.6%.
Which plan in Denver County ends with the most members?
Aetna Medicare Signature (HMO-POS) (H3931-153, CVS Health Corporation): 542 members in September 2026, terminated; the company offers them a new or renumbered plan of the same type in the county.
Which company ended the most plans in Denver County for 2027?
CVS Health Corporation: 901 of its 2,831 members in the county (31.8%), 4 of its 9 plans.
What share of Denver County's Medicare eligibles are in Medicare Advantage?
59.1% in September 2026: 59,452 of 100,664 eligibles, from the CMS state-county penetration file.
How are Denver County's members rated for 2027?
82.1% of members are in contracts rated 4 stars or more for 2027 (74.2% the year before); the member-weighted average star is 4.00 over 23 rated contracts.
How does 2027 compare with 2026 in Denver County?
3,328 members (6.9%) had to pick a new plan for 2026; for 2027 it is 1,431 (2.9%), a change of -1,897 members.

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