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Medicare Advantage plan exits 2027 in Skagit County, WA

9,331 of the 13,210 Medicare Advantage members in Skagit County (70.6%) are in a plan that is not sold in the county for 2027: 19 of the 47 plans sold there in September 2026 end, from the CMS 2027 Landscape and crosswalk. Washington: 23.5%; 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
13,210
members, Sept 2026
must pick for 2027
9,331
must pick for 2027
share of members
70.6%
share of members
plans end
19 of 47
plans end

Medicare Advantage members in Skagit 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 56 for 2026.

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The plans that end for 2027

Every plan sold in Skagit 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 Extras From UHC Wa-14 (HMO-POS) H3805-044UnitedHealth Group, Inc.Regular HMO2,80002,80000
Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Harbor (HMO) H5050-017Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.Regular HMO1,6981,698001,698
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials From UHC Wa-6 (HMO-POS) H3805-017UnitedHealth Group, Inc.Regular HMO1,27601,27600
Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Anchor (HMO) H5050-023Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.Regular HMO88588500885
AARP Medicare Advantage From UHC Wa-12 (PPO) H2001-087UnitedHealth Group, Inc.Regular PPO62062006200
AARP Medicare Advantage From UHC Wa-0003 (PPO) H1278-030UnitedHealth Group, Inc.Regular PPO35735703570
Aetna Medicare Signature Extra (PPO) H5521-431CVS Health CorporationRegular PPO29202920292
Wellcare Simple (HMO-POS) H0029-011Centene CorporationRegular HMO287287000
AARP Medicare Advantage From UHC Wa-16 (PPO) H2001-136UnitedHealth Group, Inc.Regular PPO23923902390
UHC Complete Care Wa-13 (HMO-POS C-SNP) H3805-043UnitedHealth Group, Inc.CSNP HMO22522502250
AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx Wa-ma01 (PPO) H1278-031UnitedHealth Group, Inc.Regular PPO18718701870
Humana Gold Plus Snp-de H1036-326 (HMO D-SNP) H1036-326Humana Inc.D-SNP HMO110110000
Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Basic (HMO) H5050-001Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.Regular HMO10001000100
Wellcare Giveback (HMO-POS) H0029-009Centene CorporationRegular HMO8282000
AARP Medicare Advantage From UHC Wa-0005 (HMO-POS) H3805-015UnitedHealth Group, Inc.Regular HMO7207200
AARP Medicare Advantage From UHC Wa-0010 (HMO-POS) H3805-037UnitedHealth Group, Inc.Regular HMO4141000
Aetna Medicare Eagle (PPO) H5521-330CVS Health CorporationRegular PPO25025025
Aetna Medicare Enhanced (PPO) H5521-687CVS Health CorporationRegular PPO23023023
Molina Medicare Complete Care Select (HMO D-SNP) H5823-010Molina Healthcare, Inc.D-SNP HMO12120120
19 plans9,3314,7434,5881,6403,023

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 Skagit County

CompanyMembers, Sept 2026PlansPlans endingMust pickShare of own membersOffered a new or renumbered planCompany gone
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.7,2601795,81780.1%1,6280
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.2,683332,683100.0%02,683
Centene Corporation4144236989.1%00
CVS Health Corporation34033340100.0%0340
Humana Inc.2,1141311105.2%00
Molina Healthcare, Inc.15121127.9%120
Community Health Plan of Washington1322000.0%00
Devoted Health, Inc.1032000.0%00
Elevance Health, Inc.131000.0%00

Skagit County against Washington and the nation

MeasureCountyWashingtonUnited States
Must pick for 2027, share of members70.6%23.5%10.6%
Must pick for 20261.0%10.1%
Must pick for 2025, members4,865 of 12,830
Must pick for 2026, members128 of 12,884
Must pick for 2027, members9,331 of 13,210

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

Star Ratings 2027 in Skagit County

Measure20272026Change
Members in contracts rated 4+ stars60.5%49.1%+11.4 pts
Member-weighted average star3.993.81+0.18
Rated contracts with members here1716

Members by star, 2027: 5.0: 108 · 4.5: 7,215 · 4.0: 2,283 · 3.5: 5,172 · 3.0: 695 · 2.5: 414; 116 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 Skagit County, WA. https://www.vladahealth.com/medicare-advantage/wa/skagit. 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 Skagit County must pick a new plan for 2027?
9,331 of 13,210 members (70.6%): their plan is not sold in the county for 2027 according to the CMS crosswalk and Landscape. Washington as a whole: 23.5%; the nation: 10.6%.
Which plan in Skagit County ends with the most members?
AARP Medicare Advantage Extras From UHC Wa-14 (HMO-POS) (H3805-044, UnitedHealth Group, Inc.): 2,800 members in September 2026, its service area reduced.
Which company ended the most plans in Skagit County for 2027?
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.: 5,817 of its 7,260 members in the county (80.1%), 9 of its 17 plans.
What share of Skagit County's Medicare eligibles are in Medicare Advantage?
45.0% in September 2026: 16,228 of 36,031 eligibles, from the CMS state-county penetration file.
How are Skagit County's members rated for 2027?
60.5% of members are in contracts rated 4 stars or more for 2027 (49.1% the year before); the member-weighted average star is 3.99 over 17 rated contracts.
How does 2027 compare with 2026 in Skagit County?
128 members (1.0%) had to pick a new plan for 2026; for 2027 it is 9,331 (70.6%), a change of +9,203 members.

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