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Medicare Advantage plan exits 2027 in Waseca County, MN

1,887 of the 2,255 Medicare Advantage members in Waseca County (83.7%) are in a plan that is not sold in the county for 2027: 10 of the 14 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
2,255
members, Sept 2026
must pick for 2027
1,887
must pick for 2027
share of members
83.7%
share of members
plans end
10 of 14
plans end

Medicare Advantage members in Waseca 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. 10 plans are listed for the county for 2027 against 18 for 2026.

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The plans that end for 2027

Every plan sold in Waseca 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) H5959-009Aware Integrated, Inc.Regular PPO83683600836
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Core (PPO) H5959-012Aware Integrated, Inc.Regular PPO30130100301
Medica Advantage Solution H8889-008 (PPO) H8889-008Medica Holding CompanyRegular PPO28128102810
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Complete (PPO) H5959-011Aware Integrated, Inc.Regular PPO13713700137
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Freedom Blue (PPO) H5959-018Aware Integrated, Inc.Regular PPO12301230123
Medica Advantage Solution H8889-004 (PPO) H8889-004Medica Holding CompanyRegular PPO96960960
Secureblue (HMO D-SNP) H2425-001Aware Integrated, Inc.D-SNP HMO38038038
Humana Gold Choice H8145-006 (PFFS) H8145-006Humana Inc.REGULAR OTHER28028028
Humanachoice H5216-092 (PPO) H5216-092Humana Inc.Regular PPO26260026
Humana Usaa Honor Giveback (PPO) H5216-278Humana Inc.Regular PPO21021021
10 plans1,8871,6772103771,510

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 Waseca County

CompanyMembers, Sept 2026PlansPlans endingMust pickShare of own membersOffered a new or renumbered planCompany gone
Aware Integrated, Inc.1,435551,435100.0%01,435
Medica Holding Company37722377100.0%3770
Humana Inc.753375100.0%075
Allina Health and Aetna Insurance Holding Company2262000.0%00
South Country Health Alliance1422000.0%00

Waseca County against Minnesota and the nation

MeasureCountyMinnesotaUnited States
Must pick for 2027, share of members83.7%62.5%10.6%
Must pick for 202632.0%10.1%
Must pick for 2025, members97 of 2,124
Must pick for 2026, members724 of 2,262
Must pick for 2027, members1,887 of 2,255

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

Star Ratings 2027 in Waseca County

Measure20272026Change
Members in contracts rated 4+ stars84.3%73.1%+11.2 pts
Member-weighted average star3.924.16-0.24
Rated contracts with members here810

Members by star, 2027: 4.5: 11 · 4.0: 1,903 · 3.5: 357; 49 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 Waseca County, MN. https://www.vladahealth.com/medicare-advantage/mn/waseca. 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 Waseca County must pick a new plan for 2027?
1,887 of 2,255 members (83.7%): 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 Waseca County ends with the most members?
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Choice (PPO) (H5959-009, Aware Integrated, Inc.): 836 members in September 2026, terminated.
Which company ended the most plans in Waseca County for 2027?
Aware Integrated, Inc.: 1,435 of its 1,435 members in the county (100.0%), 5 of its 5 plans.
What share of Waseca County's Medicare eligibles are in Medicare Advantage?
49.8% in September 2026: 2,390 of 4,802 eligibles, from the CMS state-county penetration file.
How are Waseca County's members rated for 2027?
84.3% of members are in contracts rated 4 stars or more for 2027 (73.1% the year before); the member-weighted average star is 3.92 over 8 rated contracts.
How does 2027 compare with 2026 in Waseca County?
724 members (32.0%) had to pick a new plan for 2026; for 2027 it is 1,887 (83.7%), a change of +1,163 members.

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