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Medicare Advantage plan exits 2027 in Denton County, TX

11,163 of the 49,047 Medicare Advantage members in Denton County (22.8%) are in a plan that is not sold in the county for 2027: 17 of the 67 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
49,047
members, Sept 2026
must pick for 2027
11,163
must pick for 2027
share of members
22.8%
share of members
plans end
17 of 67
plans end

Medicare Advantage members in Denton 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. 67 plans are listed for the county for 2027 against 77 for 2026.

016k31k47k62k28%201529%30%201733%34%201937%40%202143%45%202346%46%202545%

The plans that end for 2027

Every plan sold in Denton 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
AARP Medicare Advantage From UHC Tx-0005 (PPO) H1278-013UnitedHealth Group, Inc.Regular PPO4,0014,001000
Humana Value Choice H5216-352 (PPO) H5216-352Humana Inc.Regular PPO3,66503,6653,6650
Humana Value Choice H7617-043 (PPO) H7617-043Humana Inc.Regular PPO1,61201,6121,6120
Healthspring True Choice Savings (PPO) H7787-001Health Care Service CorporationRegular PPO356356000
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Value (HMO) H9706-001Health Care Service CorporationRegular HMO272272000
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Choice Premier (PPO) H1666-003Health Care Service CorporationRegular PPO261261000
Wellcare Giveback (HMO) H0174-018Centene CorporationRegular HMO230230000
Humanachoice H5216-042 (PPO) H5216-042Humana Inc.Regular PPO14701471470
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Optimum (PPO) H1666-022Health Care Service CorporationRegular PPO118118000
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Dental Value (HMO) H9706-007Health Care Service CorporationRegular HMO108108000
AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx Tx-ma06 (PPO) H1278-025UnitedHealth Group, Inc.Regular PPO102102000
Aetna Medicare Dual Care (HMO D-SNP) H8597-002CVS Health CorporationD-SNP HMO88088088
Aetna Medicare Partial Dual Care (HMO D-SNP) H4523-044CVS Health CorporationD-SNP HMO71071071
American Health Advantage Of Texas (HMO I-SNP) H6891-001Mitchell Family OfficeISNP HMO51510051
Aetna Medicare Full Dual Care (HMO D-SNP) H4523-030CVS Health CorporationD-SNP HMO33033033
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Saver (HMO) H9706-008Health Care Service CorporationRegular HMO2828000
UHC Complete Care Support Tx-1a (regional PPO C-SNP) R6801-008UnitedHealth Group, Inc.CSNP PPO2020000
17 plans11,1635,5475,6165,424243

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 Denton County

CompanyMembers, Sept 2026PlansPlans endingMust pickShare of own membersOffered a new or renumbered planCompany gone
Humana Inc.13,8331835,42439.2%5,4240
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.27,8131834,12314.8%00
Health Care Service Corporation4,3581161,14326.2%00
Centene Corporation9294123024.8%00
CVS Health Corporation19233192100.0%0192
Mitchell Family Office511151100.0%051
Baylor Scott & White Health9284000.0%00
Elevance Health, Inc.6725000.0%00
Molina Healthcare, Inc.1051000.0%00
Rifkin Managed Care Holding, LLC1041000.0%00
First Sacramento Capital Funding LLC621000.0%00

Denton County against Texas and the nation

MeasureCountyTexasUnited States
Must pick for 2027, share of members22.8%8.9%10.6%
Must pick for 20263.0%10.1%
Must pick for 2025, members6,137 of 44,148
Must pick for 2026, members1,390 of 46,778
Must pick for 2027, members11,163 of 49,047

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

Star Ratings 2027 in Denton County

Measure20272026Change
Members in contracts rated 4+ stars82.2%66.3%+15.9 pts
Member-weighted average star4.034.12-0.09
Rated contracts with members here3433

Members by star, 2027: 5.0: 22 · 4.5: 20,646 · 4.0: 29,958 · 3.5: 5,278 · 3.0: 5,624 · 2.5: 32; 113 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 Denton County, TX. https://www.vladahealth.com/medicare-advantage/tx/denton. 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 Denton County must pick a new plan for 2027?
11,163 of 49,047 members (22.8%): 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 Denton County ends with the most members?
AARP Medicare Advantage From UHC Tx-0005 (PPO) (H1278-013, UnitedHealth Group, Inc.): 4,001 members in September 2026, terminated.
Which company ended the most plans in Denton County for 2027?
Humana Inc.: 5,424 of its 13,833 members in the county (39.2%), 3 of its 18 plans.
What share of Denton County's Medicare eligibles are in Medicare Advantage?
45.0% in September 2026: 62,078 of 137,815 eligibles, from the CMS state-county penetration file.
How are Denton County's members rated for 2027?
82.2% of members are in contracts rated 4 stars or more for 2027 (66.3% the year before); the member-weighted average star is 4.03 over 34 rated contracts.
How does 2027 compare with 2026 in Denton County?
1,390 members (3.0%) had to pick a new plan for 2026; for 2027 it is 11,163 (22.8%), a change of +9,773 members.

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