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Medicare Advantage plan exits 2027 in Bastrop County, TX

276 of the 7,139 Medicare Advantage members in Bastrop County (3.9%) are in a plan that is not sold in the county for 2027: 8 of the 35 plans sold there in September 2026 end, from the CMS 2027 Landscape and crosswalk. Texas: 8.9%; 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
7,139
members, Sept 2026
must pick for 2027
276
must pick for 2027
share of members
3.9%
share of members
plans end
8 of 35
plans end

Medicare Advantage members in Bastrop 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. 42 plans are listed for the county for 2027 against 51 for 2026.

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The plans that end for 2027

Every plan sold in Bastrop 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
Wellcare Giveback (HMO) H0174-017Centene CorporationRegular HMO88880880
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Secure (HMO) H9706-005Health Care Service CorporationRegular HMO47470047
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Choice Premier (PPO) H1666-003Health Care Service CorporationRegular PPO44440044
Wellcare Dual Access (HMO D-SNP) H0174-004Centene CorporationD-SNP HMO3103100
Wellcare Dual Liberty (HMO D-SNP) H0174-006Centene CorporationD-SNP HMO2302300
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Dental Value (HMO) H9706-007Health Care Service CorporationRegular HMO16160016
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Optimum (PPO) H1666-022Health Care Service CorporationRegular PPO15150015
UHC Complete Care Support Tx-1a (regional PPO C-SNP) R6801-008UnitedHealth Group, Inc.CSNP PPO1212000
8 plans2762225488122

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 Bastrop County

CompanyMembers, Sept 2026PlansPlans endingMust pickShare of own membersOffered a new or renumbered planCompany gone
Centene Corporation14233142100.0%880
Health Care Service Corporation12244122100.0%0122
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.3,067131120.4%00
Humana Inc.3,61513000.0%00
Regency ISNP Holdings LLC1331000.0%00
Baylor Scott & White Health601000.0%00

Bastrop County against Texas and the nation

MeasureCountyTexasUnited States
Must pick for 2027, share of members3.9%8.9%10.6%
Must pick for 202614.8%10.1%
Must pick for 2025, members1,848 of 6,543
Must pick for 2026, members1,018 of 6,878
Must pick for 2027, members276 of 7,139

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

Star Ratings 2027 in Bastrop County

Measure20272026Change
Members in contracts rated 4+ stars95.9%51.0%+44.9 pts
Member-weighted average star4.193.95+0.24
Rated contracts with members here1617

Members by star, 2027: 4.5: 4,537 · 4.0: 5,278 · 3.5: 256 · 3.0: 162; 0 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 Bastrop County, TX. https://www.vladahealth.com/medicare-advantage/tx/bastrop. 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 Bastrop County must pick a new plan for 2027?
276 of 7,139 members (3.9%): their plan is not sold in the county for 2027 according to the CMS crosswalk and Landscape. Texas as a whole: 8.9%; the nation: 10.6%.
Which plan in Bastrop County ends with the most members?
Wellcare Giveback (HMO) (H0174-017, Centene Corporation): 88 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 Bastrop County for 2027?
Centene Corporation: 142 of its 142 members in the county (100.0%), 3 of its 3 plans.
What share of Bastrop County's Medicare eligibles are in Medicare Advantage?
54.4% in September 2026: 10,467 of 19,245 eligibles, from the CMS state-county penetration file.
How are Bastrop County's members rated for 2027?
95.9% of members are in contracts rated 4 stars or more for 2027 (51.0% the year before); the member-weighted average star is 4.19 over 16 rated contracts.
How does 2027 compare with 2026 in Bastrop County?
1,018 members (14.8%) had to pick a new plan for 2026; for 2027 it is 276 (3.9%), a change of -742 members.

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