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Medicare Advantage plan exits 2027 in Sarasota County, FL

5,870 of the 58,585 Medicare Advantage members in Sarasota County (10.0%) are in a plan that is not sold in the county for 2027: 9 of the 71 plans sold there in September 2026 end, from the CMS 2027 Landscape and crosswalk. Florida: 11.4%; 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
58,585
members, Sept 2026
must pick for 2027
5,870
must pick for 2027
share of members
10.0%
share of members
plans end
9 of 71
plans end

Medicare Advantage members in Sarasota 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. 89 plans are listed for the county for 2027 against 88 for 2026.

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The plans that end for 2027

Every plan sold in Sarasota 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
Humana Full Access Giveback H5216-393 (PPO) H5216-393Humana Inc.Regular PPO2,7142,71402,7140
Humana Full Access Giveback H7617-111 (PPO) H7617-111Humana Inc.Regular PPO1,7681,76801,7680
Humanachoice Florida H7617-109 (PPO) H7617-109Humana Inc.Regular PPO42642604260
Aetna Medicare Signature (PPO) H5521-033CVS Health CorporationRegular PPO36903693690
Humana Direct Choice Giveback (PPO) H7617-112Humana Inc.Regular PPO29029002900
Humana Direct Choice Giveback (PPO) H5216-452Humana Inc.Regular PPO23123102310
Wellcare Sunshine Health Dual Align (HMO D-SNP) H1032-243Centene CorporationD-SNP HMO2702700
Wellcare Dual Access Sync (HMO D-SNP) H1032-241Centene CorporationD-SNP HMO2702700
Wellcare Dual Reserve (HMO D-SNP) H1032-202Centene CorporationD-SNP HMO1801800
9 plans5,8705,4294415,7980

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 Sarasota County

CompanyMembers, Sept 2026PlansPlans endingMust pickShare of own membersOffered a new or renumbered planCompany gone
Humana Inc.13,0632255,42941.6%5,4290
CVS Health Corporation16,111813692.3%3690
Centene Corporation267537227.0%00
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.22,04914000.0%00
Elevance Health, Inc.4,13011000.0%00
Guidewell Mutual Holding Corporation2,7754000.0%00
Gold Kidney Health Plan572000.0%00
Ultimate Healthcare Holdings, LLC542000.0%00
Health Care Service Corporation492000.0%00
Mitchell Family Office301000.0%00

Sarasota County against Florida and the nation

MeasureCountyFloridaUnited States
Must pick for 2027, share of members10.0%11.4%10.6%
Must pick for 20260.8%10.1%
Must pick for 2025, members767 of 54,971
Must pick for 2026, members470 of 56,846
Must pick for 2027, members5,870 of 58,585

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

Star Ratings 2027 in Sarasota County

Measure20272026Change
Members in contracts rated 4+ stars92.0%85.8%+6.2 pts
Member-weighted average star4.094.28-0.19
Rated contracts with members here3535

Members by star, 2027: 5.0: 132 · 4.5: 20,455 · 4.0: 44,766 · 3.5: 3,980 · 3.0: 1,622 · 2.5: 85; 77 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 Sarasota County, FL. https://www.vladahealth.com/medicare-advantage/fl/sarasota. 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 Sarasota County must pick a new plan for 2027?
5,870 of 58,585 members (10.0%): their plan is not sold in the county for 2027 according to the CMS crosswalk and Landscape. Florida as a whole: 11.4%; the nation: 10.6%.
Which plan in Sarasota County ends with the most members?
Humana Full Access Giveback H5216-393 (PPO) (H5216-393, Humana Inc.): 2,714 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 Sarasota County for 2027?
Humana Inc.: 5,429 of its 13,063 members in the county (41.6%), 5 of its 22 plans.
What share of Sarasota County's Medicare eligibles are in Medicare Advantage?
42.8% in September 2026: 71,732 of 167,730 eligibles, from the CMS state-county penetration file.
How are Sarasota County's members rated for 2027?
92.0% of members are in contracts rated 4 stars or more for 2027 (85.8% the year before); the member-weighted average star is 4.09 over 35 rated contracts.
How does 2027 compare with 2026 in Sarasota County?
470 members (0.8%) had to pick a new plan for 2026; for 2027 it is 5,870 (10.0%), a change of +5,400 members.

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