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Medicare Advantage plan exits 2027 in Morton County, ND

801 of the 3,326 Medicare Advantage members in Morton County (24.1%) are in a plan that is not sold in the county for 2027: 9 of the 18 plans sold there in September 2026 end, from the CMS 2027 Landscape and crosswalk. North Dakota: 39.7%; 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
3,326
members, Sept 2026
must pick for 2027
801
must pick for 2027
share of members
24.1%
share of members
plans end
9 of 18
plans end

Medicare Advantage members in Morton 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. 13 plans are listed for the county for 2027 against 20 for 2026.

09002k3k4k26%201530%27%201728%29%201931%36%202142%46%202349%50%202549%

The plans that end for 2027

Every plan sold in Morton 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
Align Choiceplus (PPO) H8385-004Sanford HealthRegular PPO27327302730
Nextblue Discover PPO (PPO) H6202-004Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co.Regular PPO17617600176
Align Choiceelite (PPO) H8385-002Sanford HealthRegular PPO10910901090
AARP Medicare Advantage From UHC Fg-0002 (PPO) H2001-119UnitedHealth Group, Inc.Regular PPO7107100
AARP Medicare Advantage From UHC Fg-0001 (PPO) H2001-118UnitedHealth Group, Inc.Regular PPO4704700
AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx Fg-ma01 (PPO) H2001-124UnitedHealth Group, Inc.Regular PPO4704700
Nextblue Summit PPO (PPO) H6202-005Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co.Regular PPO34340034
Nextblue Freedom PPO (PPO) H6202-003Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co.Regular PPO31310031
AARP Medicare Advantage From UHC Fg-0003 (PPO) H2001-120UnitedHealth Group, Inc.Regular PPO1313000
9 plans801636165382241

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 Morton County

CompanyMembers, Sept 2026PlansPlans endingMust pickShare of own membersOffered a new or renumbered planCompany gone
Sanford Health4243238290.1%3820
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co.24133241100.0%0241
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.3025417858.9%00
Medica Holding Company2,1105000.0%00
CVS Health Corporation2492000.0%00

Morton County against North Dakota and the nation

MeasureCountyNorth DakotaUnited States
Must pick for 2027, share of members24.1%39.7%10.6%
Must pick for 202633.7%10.1%
Must pick for 2025, members393 of 3,066
Must pick for 2026, members1,091 of 3,241
Must pick for 2027, members801 of 3,326

State and national figures: the North Dakota hub and the national report.

Star Ratings 2027 in Morton County

Measure20272026Change
Members in contracts rated 4+ stars91.0%26.1%+64.9 pts
Member-weighted average star3.993.74+0.25
Rated contracts with members here77

Members by star, 2027: 4.5: 388 · 4.0: 2,680 · 3.5: 241 · 2.5: 61; 42 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 Morton County, ND. https://www.vladahealth.com/medicare-advantage/nd/morton. 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 Morton County must pick a new plan for 2027?
801 of 3,326 members (24.1%): their plan is not sold in the county for 2027 according to the CMS crosswalk and Landscape. North Dakota as a whole: 39.7%; the nation: 10.6%.
Which plan in Morton County ends with the most members?
Align Choiceplus (PPO) (H8385-004, Sanford Health): 273 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 Morton County for 2027?
Sanford Health: 382 of its 424 members in the county (90.1%), 2 of its 3 plans.
What share of Morton County's Medicare eligibles are in Medicare Advantage?
49.4% in September 2026: 3,504 of 7,097 eligibles, from the CMS state-county penetration file.
How are Morton County's members rated for 2027?
91.0% of members are in contracts rated 4 stars or more for 2027 (26.1% the year before); the member-weighted average star is 3.99 over 7 rated contracts.
How does 2027 compare with 2026 in Morton County?
1,091 members (33.7%) had to pick a new plan for 2026; for 2027 it is 801 (24.1%), a change of -290 members.

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