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Medicare Advantage plan exits 2027 in Norfolk County, MA

3,026 of the 43,712 Medicare Advantage members in Norfolk County (6.9%) are in a plan that is not sold in the county for 2027: 4 of the 47 plans sold there in September 2026 end, from the CMS 2027 Landscape and crosswalk. Massachusetts: 11.6%; 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
43,712
members, Sept 2026
must pick for 2027
3,026
must pick for 2027
share of members
6.9%
share of members
plans end
4 of 47
plans end

Medicare Advantage members in Norfolk 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. 51 plans are listed for the county for 2027 against 49 for 2026.

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The plans that end for 2027

Every plan sold in Norfolk 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
Mass General Brigham Advantage (PPO) H9485-001Mass General Brigham IncorporatedRegular PPO2,1032,103000
Mass General Brigham Advantage Premier (PPO) H9485-002Mass General Brigham IncorporatedRegular PPO355355000
Tufts Medicare Preferred PPO Rx (PPO) H9907-002Point32Health, Inc.Regular PPO32532503250
Mass General Brigham Advantage Signature (PPO) H9485-003Mass General Brigham IncorporatedRegular PPO243243000
4 plans3,0263,02603250

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 Norfolk County

CompanyMembers, Sept 2026PlansPlans endingMust pickShare of own membersOffered a new or renumbered planCompany gone
Mass General Brigham Incorporated3,139632,70186.0%00
Point32Health, Inc.13,3491213252.4%3250
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.8,9747000.0%00
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc.8,2447000.0%00
CVS Health Corporation5,1164000.0%00
CareSource2,5072000.0%00
Molina Healthcare, Inc.1,5222000.0%00
Fallon Community Health Plan, Inc.5134000.0%00
Eternal Health of Delaware, Inc.3483000.0%00

Norfolk County against Massachusetts and the nation

MeasureCountyMassachusettsUnited States
Must pick for 2027, share of members6.9%11.6%10.6%
Must pick for 202616.6%10.1%
Must pick for 2025, members1,837 of 37,605
Must pick for 2026, members6,621 of 39,987
Must pick for 2027, members3,026 of 43,712

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

Star Ratings 2027 in Norfolk County

Measure20272026Change
Members in contracts rated 4+ stars78.0%87.5%-9.5 pts
Member-weighted average star3.994.14-0.15
Rated contracts with members here2523

Members by star, 2027: 4.5: 10,629 · 4.0: 25,438 · 3.5: 8,959 · 3.0: 912 · 2.5: 287; 2,627 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 Norfolk County, MA. https://www.vladahealth.com/medicare-advantage/ma/norfolk. 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 Norfolk County must pick a new plan for 2027?
3,026 of 43,712 members (6.9%): their plan is not sold in the county for 2027 according to the CMS crosswalk and Landscape. Massachusetts as a whole: 11.6%; the nation: 10.6%.
Which plan in Norfolk County ends with the most members?
Mass General Brigham Advantage (PPO) (H9485-001, Mass General Brigham Incorporated): 2,103 members in September 2026, terminated.
Which company ended the most plans in Norfolk County for 2027?
Mass General Brigham Incorporated: 2,701 of its 3,139 members in the county (86.0%), 3 of its 6 plans.
What share of Norfolk County's Medicare eligibles are in Medicare Advantage?
32.0% in September 2026: 49,405 of 154,277 eligibles, from the CMS state-county penetration file.
How are Norfolk County's members rated for 2027?
78.0% of members are in contracts rated 4 stars or more for 2027 (87.5% the year before); the member-weighted average star is 3.99 over 25 rated contracts.
How does 2027 compare with 2026 in Norfolk County?
6,621 members (16.6%) had to pick a new plan for 2026; for 2027 it is 3,026 (6.9%), a change of -3,595 members.

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