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Medicare Advantage plan exits 2027 in Kalkaska County, MI

1,050 of the 2,345 Medicare Advantage members in Kalkaska County (44.8%) are in a plan that is not sold in the county for 2027: 6 of the 33 plans sold there in September 2026 end, from the CMS 2027 Landscape and crosswalk. Michigan: 9.9%; 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
2,345
members, Sept 2026
must pick for 2027
1,050
must pick for 2027
share of members
44.8%
share of members
plans end
6 of 33
plans end

Medicare Advantage members in Kalkaska 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. 53 plans are listed for the county for 2027 against 56 for 2026.

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The plans that end for 2027

Every plan sold in Kalkaska 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
Prioritymedicare Key (HMO-POS) H2320-022Corewell HealthRegular HMO56405645640
Humana Full Access Giveback H5216-306 (PPO) H5216-306Humana Inc.Regular PPO180018000
Prioritymedicare Thrive (PPO) H4875-024Corewell HealthRegular PPO175017500
Prioritymedicare Thrive Plus (PPO) H4875-018Corewell HealthRegular PPO6306300
Aetna Medicare Full Dual Care (HMO D-SNP) H3192-007CVS Health CorporationD-SNP HMO5305300
Humana Usaa Honor Giveback With Rx (PPO) H5216-305Humana Inc.Regular PPO1501500
6 plans1,05001,0505640

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 Kalkaska County

CompanyMembers, Sept 2026PlansPlans endingMust pickShare of own membersOffered a new or renumbered planCompany gone
Corewell Health8957380289.6%5640
Humana Inc.7509219526.0%00
CVS Health Corporation178415329.8%00
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.2516000.0%00
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co.1904000.0%00
Henry Ford Health System692000.0%00
Centene Corporation121000.0%00

Kalkaska County against Michigan and the nation

MeasureCountyMichiganUnited States
Must pick for 2027, share of members44.8%9.9%10.6%
Must pick for 202626.3%10.1%
Must pick for 2025, members11 of 2,063
Must pick for 2026, members597 of 2,270
Must pick for 2027, members1,050 of 2,345

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

Star Ratings 2027 in Kalkaska County

Measure20272026Change
Members in contracts rated 4+ stars87.3%69.4%+17.9 pts
Member-weighted average star4.204.16+0.04
Rated contracts with members here1612

Members by star, 2027: 4.5: 1,994 · 4.0: 865 · 3.5: 165 · 3.0: 251; 0 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 Kalkaska County, MI. https://www.vladahealth.com/medicare-advantage/mi/kalkaska. 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 Kalkaska County must pick a new plan for 2027?
1,050 of 2,345 members (44.8%): their plan is not sold in the county for 2027 according to the CMS crosswalk and Landscape. Michigan as a whole: 9.9%; the nation: 10.6%.
Which plan in Kalkaska County ends with the most members?
Prioritymedicare Key (HMO-POS) (H2320-022, Corewell Health): 564 members in September 2026, its service area reduced; the company offers them a new or renumbered plan of the same type in the county.
Which company ended the most plans in Kalkaska County for 2027?
Corewell Health: 802 of its 895 members in the county (89.6%), 3 of its 7 plans.
What share of Kalkaska County's Medicare eligibles are in Medicare Advantage?
63.8% in September 2026: 3,404 of 5,337 eligibles, from the CMS state-county penetration file.
How are Kalkaska County's members rated for 2027?
87.3% of members are in contracts rated 4 stars or more for 2027 (69.4% the year before); the member-weighted average star is 4.20 over 16 rated contracts.
How does 2027 compare with 2026 in Kalkaska County?
597 members (26.3%) had to pick a new plan for 2026; for 2027 it is 1,050 (44.8%), a change of +453 members.

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