Medicare Advantage in Tulare County, CA, for 2027.
CMS lists 21 Medicare Advantage plans here for 2027, 3 fewer than 2026 (24). 26,358 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
5 plans with members in the county end or leave it, plus 76 with 10 or fewer members here. CMS moves 9,271 members to another plan, and 13,463 stay in the same plan.
| Plan | Insurer | Members | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Health Classic Care Plan II (HMO) | Molina Healthcare | 690 | Plan terminated |
| Central Health Embrace Care Plan (HMO C-SNP) | Molina Healthcare | 328 | Plan terminated |
| Central Health Embrace Choice Plan (HMO C-SNP) | Molina Healthcare | 99 | Plan terminated |
| Central Health Dual Access Plan (HMO D-SNP) | Molina Healthcare | 82 | Plan terminated |
| Central Health Valor Care Plan (HMO) | Molina Healthcare | 24 | Plan terminated |
Where CMS moves members
| 2026 plan | 2027 plan | Members |
|---|---|---|
| Humana Gold Plus H5619-148 (HMO) | Humana Gold Plus H5619-191 (HMO) | 4,599 |
| Wellcare Health Net Dual Align (HMO D-SNP) | Wellcare Health Net Dual Align (HMO D-SNP) | 4,590 |
| Anthem Kidney Care (PPO C-SNP) | Anthem Kidney Care (PPO C-SNP) | 82 |
| SCAN MyChoice (HMO) | SCAN Classic (HMO) | 10 or fewer |
| Kaiser Permanente Dual Complete North P2 (HMO D-SNP) | Kaiser Permanente Dual Complete North P18 (HMO D-SNP) | 10 or fewer |
Who holds the members
- Humana8,767
- Elevance Health6,706
- Centene4,590
- UnitedHealth1,889
- Molina Healthcare1,223
- SCAN Group1,167
Individual Medicare Advantage members by parent company, October 2026.
Top rated plans sold here
- Kaiser Permanente Dual Complete North P18 (HMO D-SNP)Kaiser Foundation Health Plan4.5
- Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage Basic Fresno (HMO)Kaiser Foundation Health Plan4.5
- Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage Enhanced Fresno (HMO)Kaiser Foundation Health Plan4.5
2027 overall Star Rating, 4.5 or more. Each plan's measure stars are in the county lookup.
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