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Medicare Advantage plan exits 2027 in Ramsey County, MN

27,873 of the 52,844 Medicare Advantage members in Ramsey County (52.7%) are in a plan that is not sold in the county for 2027: 13 of the 37 plans sold there in September 2026 end, from the CMS 2027 Landscape and crosswalk. Minnesota: 62.5%; 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
52,844
members, Sept 2026
must pick for 2027
27,873
must pick for 2027
share of members
52.7%
share of members
plans end
13 of 37
plans end

Medicare Advantage members in Ramsey 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. 27 plans are listed for the county for 2027 against 37 for 2026.

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The plans that end for 2027

Every plan sold in Ramsey 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
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Choice (PPO) H5959-014Aware Integrated, Inc.Regular PPO10,31410,314010,3140
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Comfort (PPO) H5959-015Aware Integrated, Inc.Regular PPO3,9853,98503,9850
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Core (PPO) H5959-013Aware Integrated, Inc.Regular PPO3,1353,13503,1350
Healthpartners Journey Stride (PPO) H4882-011HealthPartners, Inc.Regular PPO3,0353,035000
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Complete (PPO) H5959-010Aware Integrated, Inc.Regular PPO2,3802,38002,3800
AARP Medicare Advantage From UHC Mn-0005 (PPO) H2001-123UnitedHealth Group, Inc.Regular PPO2,1612,161000
Healthpartners Journey Steady (PPO) H4882-003HealthPartners, Inc.Regular PPO1,6551,655000
Humanachoice H5216-275 (PPO) H5216-275Humana Inc.Regular PPO48348300483
Medica Advantage Solution H6154-001 (HMO-POS) H6154-001Medica Holding CompanyRegular HMO188188000
Humanachoice H5216-359 (PPO) H5216-359Humana Inc.Regular PPO17917900179
Humana Usaa Honor Giveback (PPO) H5216-278Humana Inc.Regular PPO13701370137
Humanachoice H5216-063 (PPO) H5216-063Humana Inc.Regular PPO13613600136
Humanachoice H5216-092 (PPO) H5216-092Humana Inc.Regular PPO85850085
13 plans27,87327,73613719,8141,020

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 Ramsey County

CompanyMembers, Sept 2026PlansPlans endingMust pickShare of own membersOffered a new or renumbered planCompany gone
Aware Integrated, Inc.21,5966419,81491.7%19,8140
HealthPartners, Inc.9,223524,69050.9%00
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.6,875712,16131.4%00
Humana Inc.1,020551,020100.0%01,020
Medica Holding Company6,903611882.7%00
Allina Health and Aetna Insurance Holding Company7,2278000.0%00

Ramsey County against Minnesota and the nation

MeasureCountyMinnesotaUnited States
Must pick for 2027, share of members52.7%62.5%10.6%
Must pick for 202631.4%10.1%
Must pick for 2025, members150 of 51,896
Must pick for 2026, members16,950 of 54,000
Must pick for 2027, members27,873 of 52,844

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

Star Ratings 2027 in Ramsey County

Measure20272026Change
Members in contracts rated 4+ stars83.6%78.1%+5.5 pts
Member-weighted average star4.094.14-0.05
Rated contracts with members here1318

Members by star, 2027: 4.5: 21,396 · 4.0: 29,419 · 3.5: 9,945; 188 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 Ramsey County, MN. https://www.vladahealth.com/medicare-advantage/mn/ramsey. 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 Ramsey County must pick a new plan for 2027?
27,873 of 52,844 members (52.7%): their plan is not sold in the county for 2027 according to the CMS crosswalk and Landscape. Minnesota as a whole: 62.5%; the nation: 10.6%.
Which plan in Ramsey County ends with the most members?
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Choice (PPO) (H5959-014, Aware Integrated, Inc.): 10,314 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 Ramsey County for 2027?
Aware Integrated, Inc.: 19,814 of its 21,596 members in the county (91.7%), 4 of its 6 plans.
What share of Ramsey County's Medicare eligibles are in Medicare Advantage?
60.4% in September 2026: 61,161 of 101,267 eligibles, from the CMS state-county penetration file.
How are Ramsey County's members rated for 2027?
83.6% of members are in contracts rated 4 stars or more for 2027 (78.1% the year before); the member-weighted average star is 4.09 over 13 rated contracts.
How does 2027 compare with 2026 in Ramsey County?
16,950 members (31.4%) had to pick a new plan for 2026; for 2027 it is 27,873 (52.7%), a change of +10,923 members.

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