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Medicare Advantage plan exits 2027 in Essex County, NJ
4,455 of the 52,280 Medicare Advantage members in Essex County (8.5%) are in a plan that is not sold in the county for 2027: 9 of the 47 plans sold there in September 2026 end, from the CMS 2027 Landscape and crosswalk. New Jersey: 11.7%; 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
- 52,280
- members, Sept 2026
- must pick for 2027
- 4,455
- must pick for 2027
- share of members
- 8.5%
- share of members
- plans end
- 9 of 47
- plans end
Medicare Advantage members in Essex 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. 48 plans are listed for the county for 2027 against 48 for 2026.
The plans that end for 2027
Every plan sold in Essex 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.
| Plan | Company | Type | Members | Terminated | Service area reduced | Offered a new or renumbered plan | Company gone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braven Medicare Choice Plus (PPO) H0885-007 | Horizon Mutual Holdings, Inc | Regular PPO | 2,227 | 2,227 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braven Medicare Choice (PPO) H0885-001 | Horizon Mutual Holdings, Inc | Regular PPO | 1,394 | 1,394 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aetna Medicare Enhanced Extra (PPO) H5521-513 | CVS Health Corporation | Regular PPO | 421 | 421 | 0 | 421 | 0 |
| Braven Medicare Freedom (PPO) H0885-002 | Horizon Mutual Holdings, Inc | Regular PPO | 128 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wellcare Giveback (HMO-POS) H0913-021 | Centene Corporation | Regular HMO | 113 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wellcare Simple (HMO-POS) H0913-022 | Centene Corporation | Regular HMO | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Healthspring True Choice (PPO) H7849-149 | Health Care Service Corporation | Regular PPO | 66 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 66 |
| Wellcare Patriot Simple (HMO-POS) H0913-020 | Centene Corporation | Regular HMO | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braven Medicare Salute - No Rx (PPO) H0885-010 | Horizon Mutual Holdings, Inc | Regular PPO | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 plans | 4,455 | 4,389 | 66 | 421 | 66 |
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 Essex County
| Company | Members, Sept 2026 | Plans | Plans ending | Must pick | Share of own members | Offered a new or renumbered plan | Company gone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Mutual Holdings, Inc | 6,983 | 5 | 4 | 3,762 | 53.9% | 0 | 0 |
| CVS Health Corporation | 2,282 | 8 | 1 | 421 | 18.4% | 421 | 0 |
| Centene Corporation | 1,410 | 6 | 3 | 206 | 14.6% | 0 | 0 |
| Health Care Service Corporation | 66 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 100.0% | 0 | 66 |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 22,875 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 |
| Clover Health Holdings, Inc. | 12,963 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 |
| Humana Inc. | 3,971 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 1,594 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 |
| Longevity Health Founders, LLC | 136 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 |
Essex County against New Jersey and the nation
| Measure | County | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Must pick for 2027, share of members | 8.5% | 11.7% | 10.6% |
| Must pick for 2026 | 2.9% | 10.1% | |
| Must pick for 2025, members | 3,682 of 48,197 | ||
| Must pick for 2026, members | 1,472 of 50,372 | ||
| Must pick for 2027, members | 4,455 of 52,280 |
State and national figures: the New Jersey hub and the national report.
Star Ratings 2027 in Essex County
| Measure | 2027 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Members in contracts rated 4+ stars | 68.8% | 48.2% | +20.6 pts |
| Member-weighted average star | 4.07 | 3.90 | +0.17 |
| Rated contracts with members here | 24 | 24 |
Members by star, 2027: 5.0: 12,729 · 4.5: 13,773 · 4.0: 15,303 · 3.5: 6,736 · 3.0: 12,223; 3,992 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 Essex County, NJ. https://www.vladahealth.com/medicare-advantage/nj/essex. 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 Essex County must pick a new plan for 2027?
- 4,455 of 52,280 members (8.5%): their plan is not sold in the county for 2027 according to the CMS crosswalk and Landscape. New Jersey as a whole: 11.7%; the nation: 10.6%.
- Which plan in Essex County ends with the most members?
- Braven Medicare Choice Plus (PPO) (H0885-007, Horizon Mutual Holdings, Inc): 2,227 members in September 2026, terminated.
- Which company ended the most plans in Essex County for 2027?
- Horizon Mutual Holdings, Inc: 3,762 of its 6,983 members in the county (53.9%), 4 of its 5 plans.
- What share of Essex County's Medicare eligibles are in Medicare Advantage?
- 49.8% in September 2026: 65,110 of 130,843 eligibles, from the CMS state-county penetration file.
- How are Essex County's members rated for 2027?
- 68.8% of members are in contracts rated 4 stars or more for 2027 (48.2% the year before); the member-weighted average star is 4.07 over 24 rated contracts.
- How does 2027 compare with 2026 in Essex County?
- 1,472 members (2.9%) had to pick a new plan for 2026; for 2027 it is 4,455 (8.5%), a change of +2,983 members.
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