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Medicare Advantage plan exits 2027 in Cortland County, NY

2,562 of the 5,060 Medicare Advantage members in Cortland County (50.6%) are in a plan that is not sold in the county for 2027: 10 of the 32 plans sold there in September 2026 end, from the CMS 2027 Landscape and crosswalk. New York: 13.2%; 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
5,060
members, Sept 2026
must pick for 2027
2,562
must pick for 2027
share of members
50.6%
share of members
plans end
10 of 32
plans end

Medicare Advantage members in Cortland 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. 33 plans are listed for the county for 2027 against 39 for 2026.

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The plans that end for 2027

Every plan sold in Cortland 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
Medicare Blueessential (PPO) H3335-053Lifetime Healthcare, Inc.Regular PPO1,0401,040000
Medicare Blueactive (PPO) H3335-055Lifetime Healthcare, Inc.Regular PPO573573000
Medicare Blueclassic (PPO) H3335-038Lifetime Healthcare, Inc.Regular PPO335335000
Humanachoice Giveback H5970-030 (PPO) H5970-030Humana Inc.Regular PPO147147000
Medicare Blueenhanced (PPO) H3335-015Lifetime Healthcare, Inc.Regular PPO131131000
Humanachoice Snp-de H5970-020 (PPO D-SNP) H5970-020Humana Inc.D-SNP PPO129129000
Mvp Medicare Complete Wellness With Part D (PPO) H9615-024MVP Health Care, Inc.Regular PPO11211201120
Humana Gold Plus Snp-de H3533-002 (HMO D-SNP) H3533-002Humana Inc.D-SNP HMO5505500
Aetna Medicare Partial Dual (HMO D-SNP) H3312-089CVS Health CorporationD-SNP HMO2121000
Wellcare Advantage Simple (PFFS) H2816-038Centene CorporationREGULAR OTHER1919000
10 plans2,5622,507551120

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 Cortland County

CompanyMembers, Sept 2026PlansPlans endingMust pickShare of own membersOffered a new or renumbered planCompany gone
Lifetime Healthcare, Inc.2,079442,079100.0%00
Humana Inc.4155333179.8%00
MVP Health Care, Inc.1392111280.6%1120
CVS Health Corporation55951213.8%00
Centene Corporation906101192.1%00
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.9626000.0%00

Cortland County against New York and the nation

MeasureCountyNew YorkUnited States
Must pick for 2027, share of members50.6%13.2%10.6%
Must pick for 20267.6%10.1%
Must pick for 2025, members1,403 of 4,652
Must pick for 2026, members373 of 4,892
Must pick for 2027, members2,562 of 5,060

State and national figures: the New York hub and the national report.

Star Ratings 2027 in Cortland County

Measure20272026Change
Members in contracts rated 4+ stars17.2%18.5%-1.3 pts
Member-weighted average star3.463.51-0.05
Rated contracts with members here1416

Members by star, 2027: 4.5: 240 · 4.0: 674 · 3.5: 2,846 · 3.0: 1,569; 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 Cortland County, NY. https://www.vladahealth.com/medicare-advantage/ny/cortland. 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 Cortland County must pick a new plan for 2027?
2,562 of 5,060 members (50.6%): their plan is not sold in the county for 2027 according to the CMS crosswalk and Landscape. New York as a whole: 13.2%; the nation: 10.6%.
Which plan in Cortland County ends with the most members?
Medicare Blueessential (PPO) (H3335-053, Lifetime Healthcare, Inc.): 1,040 members in September 2026, terminated.
Which company ended the most plans in Cortland County for 2027?
Lifetime Healthcare, Inc.: 2,079 of its 2,079 members in the county (100.0%), 4 of its 4 plans.
What share of Cortland County's Medicare eligibles are in Medicare Advantage?
52.7% in September 2026: 5,489 of 10,412 eligibles, from the CMS state-county penetration file.
How are Cortland County's members rated for 2027?
17.2% of members are in contracts rated 4 stars or more for 2027 (18.5% the year before); the member-weighted average star is 3.46 over 14 rated contracts.
How does 2027 compare with 2026 in Cortland County?
373 members (7.6%) had to pick a new plan for 2026; for 2027 it is 2,562 (50.6%), a change of +2,189 members.

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