Iowa Medicare plan changes for 2027
Iowa Medicare plan changes for 2027
CMS's 2027 plan list does not show 39 Medicare plans from 11 companies in some Iowa counties. See plan names and IDs, counties, member counts and what to check.
39
plans CMS's 2027 list does not show in some Iowa counties
11
companies
107,028+
people CMS reports enrolled in those plans (September 2026)
74,693+
of them in counties where their company has no plan listed for 2027
What CMS's lists show for Iowa
CMS's 2027 plan list does not show 39 plans from 11 companies in some Iowa counties that CMS's 2026 plan list showed them in. CMS reports at least 107,028 people in Iowa enrolled in those plans as of September 2026. CMS hides enrollment counts of 10 or fewer, so "at least" means the real number can be higher.
Of those, at least 74,693 people are enrolled in counties where their company has no plan listed at all for 2027. Those members would generally need to choose a new plan. For the others, the company still lists other plans in the county, and a member is often moved to another plan with the same company.
For 7 of the 11 companies below, CMS's 2027 plan list still shows other plans from the company in every county named for them. For the other 4, at least one plan has a county where the company has no plan listed. Each company's page shows which plans and counties.
Iowa companies with plans CMS's 2027 list does not show
Sorted by the number of people CMS reports in counties where the company has no plan listed for 2027, then by total people.
- Aetna (CVS Health) 9 plans, at least 44,012 people, at least 41,376 in counties with no plan from the company for 2027
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. 2 plans, at least 33,043 people, at least 33,043 in counties with no plan from the company for 2027
- Medica Holding Company 4 plans, at least 184 people, at least 184 in counties with no plan from the company for 2027
- Medical Associates Clinic, P.C. 2 plans, at least 90 people, at least 90 in counties with no plan from the company for 2027
- UnitedHealthcare 4 plans, at least 11,440 people
- Cigna HealthSpring (HCSC) 2 plans, at least 7,934 people
- Humana 7 plans, at least 5,489 people
- Anthem (Elevance Health) 1 plan, at least 2,916 people
- Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) 4 plans, at least 916 people
- Molina Healthcare 2 plans, at least 827 people
- Sanford Health 2 plans, at least 177 people
The largest plans on the Iowa list
- SilverScript Choice (PDP) (S5601-050, PDP) from Aetna (CVS Health): 39,266 people reported enrolled by CMS (September 2026).
- Blue Medicare Advantage PPO (PPO) (H5900-001, PPO) from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins.: 33,003 people reported enrolled by CMS (September 2026).
- AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC IA-1 (HMO-POS) (H5253-209, HMO-POS) from UnitedHealthcare: 7,043 people reported enrolled by CMS (September 2026).
- HealthSpring Extra Rx (PDP) (S5617-375, PDP) from Cigna HealthSpring (HCSC): At least 5,358 people reported enrolled by CMS (September 2026).
- Humana Full Access H5216-411 (PPO) (H5216-411, PPO) from Humana: At least 4,292 people reported enrolled by CMS (September 2026).
- UHC Complete Care IA-5 (HMO-POS C-SNP) (H5253-180, HMO-POS C-SNP) from UnitedHealthcare: At least 3,596 people reported enrolled by CMS (September 2026).
- Wellpoint Full Dual Advantage (HMO-POS D-SNP) (H0907-001, HMO-POS D-SNP) from Anthem (Elevance Health): At least 2,916 people reported enrolled by CMS (September 2026).
- HealthSpring Assurance Rx (PDP) (S5617-123, PDP) from Cigna HealthSpring (HCSC): At least 2,576 people reported enrolled by CMS (September 2026).
Iowa counties named on this list
99 counties in Iowa have at least one plan CMS's 2027 list does not show. Stand-alone drug plans are listed by state, not by county.
Adair, Adams, Allamakee, Appanoose, Audubon, Benton, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer, Buchanan, Buena Vista, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, and 84 more.
Show the other 84 counties
Cedar, Cerro Gordo, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Clarke, Clay, Clayton, Clinton, Crawford, Dallas, Davis, Decatur, Delaware, Des Moines, Dickinson, Dubuque, Emmet, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Fremont, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Henry, Howard, Humboldt, Ida, Iowa, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Kossuth, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Lucas, Lyon, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Mills, Mitchell, Monona, Monroe, Montgomery, Muscatine, O'Brien, Osceola, Page, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Polk, Pottawattamie, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Sac, Scott, Shelby, Sioux, Story, Tama, Taylor, Union, Van Buren, Wapello, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Webster, Winnebago, Winneshiek, Woodbury, Worth, Wright.
What you can do
- Find the written notice from your plan and read what it says. If you are not sure you have one, call the plan, using the number on your member card, and ask.
- Confirm with the plan which plan you would be in for 2027, and check that the doctors and drugs you use are covered before you decide anything.
- Check your dates. The Annual Enrollment Period generally runs October 15 to December 7, with new coverage starting January 1. People whose plan is not renewing generally get a Special Enrollment Period that runs from December 8 through the end of February. Confirm your own dates with your plan or with us.
- Or talk it through with a licensed agent here: leave your number below or call 855-367-1095. We do not offer every plan, so we will tell you plainly what we can and cannot help with.
Where this comes from, and its limits
This page was built from public CMS files: CMS CY2026 Landscape (Sept 2025 release), CMS CY2027 Landscape (Sept 2026 release), and CMS Monthly Enrollment by Contract/Plan/State/County, Sept 2026. A plan is listed when CMS's 2026 Landscape lists a plan in a county and CMS's 2027 Landscape does not list any segment of that plan there. Member counts are the people CMS reports enrolled in the plan in those counties in September 2026. CMS hides enrollment counts of 10 or fewer, so "at least" means the real number can be higher.
This is what CMS's files show. It is not a notice about any one person's coverage, and CMS can correct or update its files after we built this page. Your plan's written notice is what tells you what is happening to your coverage, so check it and confirm with the plan.
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Common questions
If a plan is on this list, will it not be there next year?
Not necessarily, and this page cannot tell you that about your plan. It shows only that CMS's 2027 plan list does not show a plan in a Iowa county where CMS's 2026 plan list showed it. Plans are sometimes renumbered or replaced, and a company often moves members to another of its plans. The written notice from your plan is what tells you what is happening to your coverage, so check it and confirm with the plan.
When can I choose a different plan?
The Annual Enrollment Period generally runs October 15 to December 7, with new coverage starting January 1. People whose plan is not renewing generally get a Special Enrollment Period that runs from December 8 through the end of February. Check your own dates with your plan or with us.
Who can help me compare my options?
Talk with us: leave your number below or call 855-367-1095. We do not offer every plan, so we will say plainly what we can and cannot help with.
Where do these numbers come from?
CMS CY2026 Landscape (Sept 2025 release), CMS CY2027 Landscape (Sept 2026 release), and CMS Monthly Enrollment by Contract/Plan/State/County, Sept 2026. CMS hides enrollment counts of 10 or fewer, so "at least" means the real number can be higher.
What does this list say about the companies in Iowa?
Only what CMS's files show. This page lists plans CMS's 2027 plan list does not show in some Iowa counties. Each company's page says whether CMS's 2027 list still shows other plans from that company in the same counties.
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