Medicare Advantage in Howard County, MD, for 2027.
CMS lists 28 Medicare Advantage plans here for 2027, 6 fewer than 2026 (34). 11,298 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
2 plans with members in the county end or leave it, plus 65 with 10 or fewer members here. CMS moves 0 members to another plan, and 7,237 stay in the same plan.
| Plan | Insurer | Members | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humana Gold Plus H6622-095 (HMO) | Humana | 738 | Plan terminated |
| Johns Hopkins Advantage MD Primary (PPO) | Johns Hopkins Healthcare | 313 | Plan terminated |
Who holds the members
- CareFirst2,728
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan2,690
- Johns Hopkins Healthcare1,765
- CVS Health1,613
- Humana1,098
- UnitedHealth1,055
Individual Medicare Advantage members by parent company, October 2026.
Top rated plans sold here
- UHC Nursing Home Plan EX-F004 (PPO I-SNP)UnitedHealth5.0
- Kaiser Permanente Dual Complete Plan 2 MD (HMO D-SNP)Kaiser Foundation Health Plan4.5
- Kaiser Permanente Dual Essential Plan 2 MD (HMO D-SNP)Kaiser Foundation Health Plan4.5
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Care Plus MD (HMO-POS)Kaiser Foundation Health Plan4.5
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage High MD (HMO-POS)Kaiser Foundation Health Plan4.5
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Liberty (HMO)Kaiser Foundation Health Plan4.5
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Standard 2 MD (HMO-POS)Kaiser Foundation Health Plan4.5
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Value 2 MD (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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See the AEP 2027 County KitAll Maryland county pages. Facts from public CMS files, prepared by Health and Tech Now. Not plan advice. Check a plan's Summary of Benefits before you enroll.