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Medicare Advantage Plan Availability Varies Widely by County for 2027
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The Medicare Advantage market, the private plan alternative to traditional Medicare, is dynamic, and plan offerings can change from year to year. With 28 Medicare Advantage prescription drug (MA-PD) plans available to the average beneficiary in 2027, most people with Medicare have a robust set of MA-PD options. However, Medicare Advantage plans are offered at the county level, and variation in plan availability across the country has long been a feature of the Medicare Advantage market. This analysis uses Medicare plan landscape data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to examine county-level variation in MA-PD plan availability in 2027 and changes from 2026. This analysis does not examine changes in costs, benefits, or other plan characteristics. The analysis shows that plan level availability varies widely across the country in 2027, with a modest reduction in the share of enrollees having more than 40 MA-PDs to choose from compared to 2026, and some major insurers exiting a much larger number of counties than they are entering.
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Cambria County commissioner warns of confusion as UPMC ends Medicare drug plans
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Thousands of Medicare members in Cambria County are facing major coverage changes next year after UPMC for Life announced it is ending its Medicare Advantage plans with prescription-drug coverage in Cambria, Clearfield and Cameron counties.
UPMC is not leaving those counties entirely, but members enrolled in those Medicare Advantage plans with prescription-drug coverage will need to review their options before their current coverage ends. Letters began going out this month to people who will be impacted.
Cambria County President Commissioner Scott Hunt said the county has heard from a few residents concerned about what the change means for their coverage. Hunt called the decision disappointing and said many older adults depend on UPMC for Life and may now have to find a new plan.
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