Medicare Advantage in Merced County, CA, for 2027.
CMS lists 18 Medicare Advantage plans here for 2027, 1 more than 2026 (17). 11,860 people in the county had an individual Medicare Advantage plan in October 2026.
Sources: CMS CY2027 plan file (October 2026 release), CMS CY2026 plan file (September 2026 release), CMS enrollment by county (CPSC), October 2026, CMS 2027 Plan Crosswalk (October 1, 2026), CMS 2027 Star Ratings Data Tables (October 8, 2026). Member counts are floors because CMS hides counts of 10 or fewer.
The county in numbers
Plans that end here for 2027
9 plans with members in the county end or leave it, plus 59 with 10 or fewer members here. CMS moves 79 members to another plan, and 10,023 stay in the same plan.
| Plan | Insurer | Members | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alignment Health Honor+ Plan (HMO) | Alignment Healthcare USA | 215 | Plan leaves this county |
| Alignment Health AllCare Preferred (HMO) | Alignment Healthcare USA | 23 | Plan leaves this county |
| Sutter Senior Advantage, a SCAN Medicare Plan (HMO) | SCAN Group | 23 | Plan leaves this county |
| Kaiser Permanente Sr Adv Enhanced Santa Clara (HMO) | Kaiser Foundation Health Plan | 19 | Plan leaves this county |
| DualConnect (HMO D-SNP) | SANTA CLARA COUNTY HEALTH AUTHORITY | 16 | Plan leaves this county |
| Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage Enhanced Fresno (HMO) | Kaiser Foundation Health Plan | 12 | Plan leaves this county |
| Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage Enhanced Stanis (HMO) | Kaiser Foundation Health Plan | 12 | Plan leaves this county |
| Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage Basic Stanis (HMO) | Kaiser Foundation Health Plan | 12 | Plan leaves this county |
| Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage Basic Fresno (HMO) | Kaiser Foundation Health Plan | 11 | Plan leaves this county |
Where CMS moves members
| 2026 plan | 2027 plan | Members |
|---|---|---|
| Anthem Kidney Care (PPO C-SNP) | Anthem Kidney Care (PPO C-SNP) | 79 |
Who holds the members
- Imperial Health Plan of California4,644
- Alignment Healthcare USA3,300
- UnitedHealth2,269
- California Physicians' Service1,036
- Elevance Health238
- SANTA CRUZ MONTEREY MERCED SAN BENITO MARIPOSA MAN184
Individual Medicare Advantage members by parent company, October 2026.
Top rated plans sold here
No plan sold here has a 2027 overall rating of 4.5 or more.
2027 overall Star Rating, 4.5 or more. Each plan's measure stars are in the county lookup.
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