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Medicare Advantage plan exits 2027 in Whatcom County, WA
16,435 of the 21,541 Medicare Advantage members in Whatcom County (76.3%) are in a plan that is not sold in the county for 2027: 18 of the 41 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
- 21,541
- members, Sept 2026
- must pick for 2027
- 16,435
- must pick for 2027
- share of members
- 76.3%
- share of members
- plans end
- 18 of 41
- plans end
Medicare Advantage members in Whatcom 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. 28 plans are listed for the county for 2027 against 45 for 2026.
The plans that end for 2027
Every plan sold in Whatcom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellcare Simple (HMO-POS) H0029-011 | Centene Corporation | Regular HMO | 4,067 | 4,067 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AARP Medicare Advantage Extras From UHC Wa-14 (HMO-POS) H3805-044 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | Regular HMO | 3,325 | 0 | 3,325 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Harbor (HMO) H5050-017 | Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. | Regular HMO | 2,446 | 2,446 | 0 | 0 | 2,446 |
| Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Anchor (HMO) H5050-023 | Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. | Regular HMO | 2,382 | 2,382 | 0 | 0 | 2,382 |
| AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials From UHC Wa-6 (HMO-POS) H3805-017 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | Regular HMO | 1,444 | 0 | 1,444 | 0 | 0 |
| AARP Medicare Advantage From UHC Wa-12 (PPO) H2001-087 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | Regular PPO | 917 | 917 | 0 | 917 | 0 |
| Wellcare Giveback (HMO-POS) H0029-009 | Centene Corporation | Regular HMO | 339 | 339 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AARP Medicare Advantage From UHC Wa-0003 (PPO) H1278-030 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | Regular PPO | 300 | 300 | 0 | 300 | 0 |
| UHC Complete Care Wa-13 (HMO-POS C-SNP) H3805-043 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | CSNP HMO | 238 | 238 | 0 | 238 | 0 |
| AARP Medicare Advantage From UHC Wa-16 (PPO) H2001-136 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | Regular PPO | 221 | 221 | 0 | 221 | 0 |
| Humana Gold Plus Snp-de H1036-326 (HMO D-SNP) H1036-326 | Humana Inc. | D-SNP HMO | 161 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx Wa-ma01 (PPO) H1278-031 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | Regular PPO | 152 | 152 | 0 | 152 | 0 |
| Molina Medicare Complete Care Select (HMO D-SNP) H5823-010 | Molina Healthcare, Inc. | D-SNP HMO | 146 | 146 | 0 | 146 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Basic (HMO) H5050-001 | Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. | Regular HMO | 97 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 97 |
| AARP Medicare Advantage From UHC Wa-0005 (HMO-POS) H3805-015 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | Regular HMO | 62 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 |
| AARP Medicare Advantage From UHC Wa-0010 (HMO-POS) H3805-037 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | Regular HMO | 62 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wellcare Patriot Giveback Open (PPO) H5965-003 | Centene Corporation | Regular PPO | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wellcare Dual Reserve (HMO-POS D-SNP) H0029-010 | Centene Corporation | D-SNP HMO | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 plans | 16,435 | 11,507 | 4,928 | 1,974 | 4,925 |
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 Whatcom County
| Company | Members, Sept 2026 | Plans | Plans ending | Must pick | Share of own members | Offered a new or renumbered plan | Company gone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 8,629 | 17 | 9 | 6,721 | 77.9% | 1,828 | 0 |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. | 4,925 | 3 | 3 | 4,925 | 100.0% | 0 | 4,925 |
| Centene Corporation | 4,687 | 6 | 4 | 4,482 | 95.6% | 0 | 0 |
| Humana Inc. | 2,018 | 11 | 1 | 161 | 8.0% | 0 | 0 |
| Molina Healthcare, Inc. | 927 | 2 | 1 | 146 | 15.7% | 146 | 0 |
| Community Health Plan of Washington | 355 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 |
Whatcom County against Washington and the nation
| Measure | County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Must pick for 2027, share of members | 76.3% | 23.5% | 10.6% |
| Must pick for 2026 | 10.8% | 10.1% | |
| Must pick for 2025, members | 13,301 of 22,080 | ||
| Must pick for 2026, members | 2,295 of 21,161 | ||
| Must pick for 2027, members | 16,435 of 21,541 |
State and national figures: the Washington hub and the national report.
Star Ratings 2027 in Whatcom County
| Measure | 2027 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Members in contracts rated 4+ stars | 51.2% | 47.9% | +3.3 pts |
| Member-weighted average star | 3.76 | 3.70 | +0.06 |
| Rated contracts with members here | 19 | 18 |
Members by star, 2027: 5.0: 115 · 4.5: 10,849 · 4.0: 1,912 · 3.5: 6,223 · 3.0: 1,379 · 2.5: 4,660; 43 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 Whatcom County, WA. https://www.vladahealth.com/medicare-advantage/wa/whatcom. 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 Whatcom County must pick a new plan for 2027?
- 16,435 of 21,541 members (76.3%): 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 Whatcom County ends with the most members?
- Wellcare Simple (HMO-POS) (H0029-011, Centene Corporation): 4,067 members in September 2026, terminated.
- Which company ended the most plans in Whatcom County for 2027?
- UnitedHealth Group, Inc.: 6,721 of its 8,629 members in the county (77.9%), 9 of its 17 plans.
- What share of Whatcom County's Medicare eligibles are in Medicare Advantage?
- 46.6% in September 2026: 25,376 of 54,441 eligibles, from the CMS state-county penetration file.
- How are Whatcom County's members rated for 2027?
- 51.2% of members are in contracts rated 4 stars or more for 2027 (47.9% the year before); the member-weighted average star is 3.76 over 19 rated contracts.
- How does 2027 compare with 2026 in Whatcom County?
- 2,295 members (10.8%) had to pick a new plan for 2026; for 2027 it is 16,435 (76.3%), a change of +14,140 members.
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