Arkansas Medicare

Medicare Advantage Plans in Arkansas for 2027: What's Ending and What's Available

34 Arkansas Medicare plans end or leave counties for 2027, per CMS; 19,006 people must choose a new plan. Another 4 were merged or renumbered, so those members move automatically. If yours is on the list, a licensed agent can help at no cost to you.

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Which Arkansas Medicare plans are ending in 2027?

Checked October 6, 2026 against CMS's 2026 and 2027 plan lists and September 2026 enrollment.

The biggest plans ending: Wellcare / Ambetter (9,772 members), Cigna HealthSpring (3,958 members), Aetna (3,704 members). CMS's 2027 Plan Crosswalk says 34 Arkansas Medicare Advantage and Part D plans end or leave counties for 2027, with at least 19,006 people enrolled who must choose a new plan. Another 4 plans (17,128 people) were merged into other plans or given new plan numbers; CMS moves those members automatically, and their letter names the new plan. A plan that ends stops on December 31, 2026. It does not mean you lose Medicare. Your plan's own letter is the final word.

Wellcare / Ambetter: 9 plans end or leave counties (9,772 members) county detail
Cigna HealthSpring: 1 plan ends or leaves counties (3,958 members); 1 merged or renumbered (15,002 members) county detail
Aetna: 11 plans end or leave counties (3,704 members) county detail
AARP (UnitedHealthcare): 8 plans end or leave counties (1,093 members) county detail
Humana: 5 plans end or leave counties (479 members); 1 merged or renumbered (13 members) county detail
BlueMedicare (USAble Mutual Insurance Company): no plans ending; 2 merged or renumbered (2,113 members) county detail

38 Arkansas plans on CMS's 2026 list but not its 2027 list: plans that end come first, then plans CMS merged or renumbered
Plan	Plan ID	Counties	Members	What CMS says for 2027
HealthSpring Extra Rx (PDP) Cigna HealthSpring	S5617-369	Statewide (Part D drug plan)	3,958+	Ends December 31, 2026. Members must choose a new plan.
Wellcare Simple (HMO-POS) Wellcare / Ambetter	H9630-002	Baxter, Boone, Franklin, Fulton and 19 more	2,995	Leaves these counties for 2027. Members here must choose a new plan.
Wellcare Giveback (HMO-POS) Wellcare / Ambetter	H9630-008	Arkansas, Ashley, Baxter, Benton and 71 more	2,885+	Ends December 31, 2026. Members must choose a new plan.
Wellcare Simple Preferred (HMO-POS) Wellcare / Ambetter	H1416-055	Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun and 44 more	1,578+	Ends December 31, 2026. Members must choose a new plan.
Aetna Medicare Dual Extra (PPO D-SNP) Aetna	H1608-076	Arkansas, Benton, Calhoun, Carroll and 54 more	1,241+	Ends December 31, 2026. Members must choose a new plan.
Aetna Medicare Dual (PPO D-SNP) Aetna	H1608-077	Arkansas, Benton, Calhoun, Carroll and 48 more	798+	Ends December 31, 2026. Members must choose a new plan.
Aetna Medicare Signature Plus (PPO) Aetna	H1608-021	Arkansas, Cleburne, Cross, Greene and 15 more	712+	Leaves these counties for 2027. Members here must choose a new plan.
Wellcare Simple Open (PPO) Wellcare / Ambetter	H0270-001	Conway, Craighead, Crittenden, Faulkner and 6 more	637+	Ends December 31, 2026. Members must choose a new plan.
Wellcare Patriot Giveback Preferred (HMO-POS) Wellcare / Ambetter	H9630-015	Arkansas, Ashley, Baxter, Benton and 71 more	601+	Ends December 31, 2026. Members must choose a new plan.
Wellcare Dual Access Harmony (HMO-POS D-SNP) Wellcare / Ambetter	H1416-033	Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun and 45 more	533+	Ends December 31, 2026. Members must choose a new plan.
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UHC Medicare Advantage AM-0002 (Regional PPO) AARP (UnitedHealthcare)	R3444-012	Arkansas, Ashley, Baxter, Benton and 71 more	510+	Ends December 31, 2026. Members must choose a new plan.
Aetna Medicare Dual Extra Care (HMO D-SNP) Aetna	H5325-011	Faulkner, Garland, Pulaski, Saline	424	Ends December 31, 2026. Members must choose a new plan.
Wellcare Giveback Dividend (HMO-POS) Wellcare / Ambetter	H1416-064	Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun and 44 more	265+	Ends December 31, 2026. Members must choose a new plan.
Humana Gold Plus H5619-111 (HMO-POS) Humana	H5619-111	Van Buren	236	Leaves these counties for 2027. Members here must choose a new plan.
UHC Complete Care Support AM-1A (Regional PPO C-SNP) AARP (UnitedHealthcare)	R3444-008	Arkansas, Ashley, Baxter, Benton and 71 more	235+	Ends December 31, 2026. Members must choose a new plan.
Wellcare Dual Liberty Nurture (HMO-POS D-SNP) Wellcare / Ambetter	H1416-043	Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun and 45 more	208+	Ends December 31, 2026. Members must choose a new plan.
Aetna Medicare Signature Giveback (PPO) Aetna	H1608-079	Jefferson, White	152	Leaves these counties for 2027. Members here must choose a new plan.
Aetna Medicare Signature Care (HMO) Aetna	H2663-067	Garland	126	Leaves these counties for 2027. Members here must choose a new plan.
Aetna Medicare Eagle Giveback (PPO) Aetna	H1608-074	Arkansas, Cleburne, Conway, Cross and 16 more	91+	Leaves these counties for 2027. Members here must choose a new plan.
AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC AR-1 (HMO-POS) AARP (UnitedHealthcare)	H2802-060	Craighead	90	Leaves these counties for 2027. Members here must choose a new plan.
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AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC AR-7 (HMO-POS) AARP (UnitedHealthcare)	H2802-078	Craighead	78	Leaves these counties for 2027. Members here must choose a new plan.
UHC Complete Care AM-1 (Regional PPO C-SNP) AARP (UnitedHealthcare)	R3444-009	Arkansas, Ashley, Baxter, Benton and 71 more	74+	Ends December 31, 2026. Members must choose a new plan.
HumanaChoice H5216-337 (PPO) Humana	H5216-337	Ashley, Nevada	71	Leaves these counties for 2027. Members here must choose a new plan.
Wellcare Patriot Giveback (HMO-POS) Wellcare / Ambetter	H1416-058	Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun and 44 more	70+	Ends December 31, 2026. Members must choose a new plan.
HumanaChoice H7617-066 (PPO) Humana	H7617-066	Ashley, Nevada	69+	Leaves these counties for 2027. Members here must choose a new plan.
HumanaChoice H5216-231 (PPO) Humana	H5216-231	Ashley, Desha	68	Leaves these counties for 2027. Members here must choose a new plan.
Aetna Medicare Elite (PPO) Aetna	H1608-054	Cleburne, Marion, Searcy, Stone and 1 more	61+	Leaves these counties for 2027. Members here must choose a new plan.
AARP Medicare Advantage Giveback from UHC AR-3 (HMO-POS) AARP (UnitedHealthcare)	H2802-063	Craighead	58	Leaves these counties for 2027. Members here must choose a new plan.
Aetna Medicare Full Dual Care (HMO D-SNP) Aetna	H2663-097	Independence, Jefferson, Little River, Marion and 2 more	43+	Leaves these counties for 2027. Members here must choose a new plan.
Aetna Medicare Signature (PPO) Aetna	H1608-105	Conway, Faulkner, Hot Spring, Polk and 2 more	42+	Ends December 31, 2026. Members must choose a new plan.
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Humana Gold Plus SNP-DE H5619-123 (HMO-POS D-SNP) Humana	H5619-123	Van Buren	35	Leaves these counties for 2027. Members here must choose a new plan.
AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx AR-MA01 (HMO-POS) AARP (UnitedHealthcare)	H2802-062	Craighead	30	Leaves these counties for 2027. Members here must choose a new plan.
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC AR-0002 (HMO-POS) AARP (UnitedHealthcare)	H2802-061	Craighead	18	Leaves these counties for 2027. Members here must choose a new plan.
Aetna Medicare Signature Plus (HMO) Aetna	H2663-039	Independence	14	Leaves these counties for 2027. Members here must choose a new plan.
HealthSpring Assurance Rx (PDP) Cigna HealthSpring	S5617-225	Statewide (Part D drug plan)	15,002	Continues for 2027 as HealthSpring Assurance Rx (PDP) (S5715-039). Members keep their plan.
BlueMedicare Preferred (PFFS) BlueMedicare (USAble Mutual Insurance Company)	H4213-017	Baxter, Benton, Boone, Carroll and 35 more	1,671+	Continues for 2027 as BlueMedicare Preferred (PFFS) (H4213-020). Members keep their plan.
BlueMedicare Independence (HMO) BlueMedicare (USAble Mutual Insurance Company)	H6158-003	Arkansas, Baxter, Benton, Bradley and 26 more	442+	Merged into BlueMedicare Premier (HMO) (H6158-001) for 2027. Members are moved automatically and can still switch.
HumanaChoice SNP-DE H5216-470 (PPO D-SNP) Humana	H5216-470	Arkansas, Ashley, Baxter, Benton and 59 more	13+	Merged into HumanaChoice SNP-DE H5216-219 (PPO D-SNP) (H5216-219) for 2027. Members are moved automatically and can still switch.

Full detail by company and county: Arkansas Medicare plan changes for 2027. CMS hides county counts of 10 or fewer, so totals are at least the number shown.

Medicare Advantage plans available in Arkansas for 2027

Checked 2026-10-17 against CMS's 2027 plan benefit and county files.

84 Medicare Advantage plans are offered in Arkansas for 2027 by 10 companies. 32 are HMO plans and 49 are PPO plans, with 3 private fee-for-service. 30 are special needs plans, which only people who qualify (for example, people who also have Medicaid or a chronic condition) can join, so 54 are open to most people with Medicare. Depending on the county, you can choose from between 23 and 74 plans.

Compared with 2026: 108 plans were offered in Arkansas in 2026, so the count is down by 24 for 2027. New to Arkansas for 2027: Healthy Arkansas, Inc. (3 plans). Listed in CMS's 2026 files but not its 2027 files: Cigna HealthCare (9 plans in 2026), Wellcare By Allwell (6 plans in 2026), Tribute Health Plans (2 plans in 2026). A company can also appear to leave because it changed its name, so check your own plan's letter.

Plans by company, 2026 and 2027

Company	Plans in 2026	Plans in 2027	Change
Humana	24	23	−1
Aetna Medicare	13	16	+3
UnitedHealthcare	14	11	−3
Devoted Health	8	10	+2
HealthSpring	9	9	no change
Arkansas Blue Medicare	7	4	−3
Wellcare	12	4	−8
Healthy Arkansas, Inc.	0	3	new
Arkansas Superior Select Health Plans	2	2	no change
Essence Healthcare	2	2	no change
Cigna HealthCare	9	0	not listed
Wellcare By Allwell	6	0	not listed
Tribute Health Plans	2	0	not listed

Plans offered by county, 2026 and 2027

County	Plans in 2026	Plans in 2027	Change
Arkansas	54	40	−14
Ashley	45	32	−13
Baxter	45	51	+6
Benton	70	74	+4
Boone	50	49	−1
Bradley	46	34	−12
Calhoun	64	54	−10
Carroll	68	67	−1
Chicot	44	33	−11
Clark	62	52	−10
Clay	39	38	−1
Cleburne	65	62	−3
Cleveland	44	33	−11
Columbia	46	40	−6
Conway	71	59	−12
Craighead	49	35	−14
Crawford	53	57	+4
Crittenden	67	56	−11
Cross	54	41	−13
Dallas	62	52	−10
Desha	42	30	−12
Drew	34	23	−11
Faulkner	59	69	+10
Franklin	64	63	−1
Fulton	43	50	+7
Garland	62	59	−3
Grant	68	62	−6
Greene	59	44	−15
Hempstead	47	40	−7
Hot Spring	71	65	−6
Howard	32	29	−3
Independence	45	31	−14
Izard	47	49	+2
Jackson	46	30	−16
Jefferson	54	42	−12
Johnson	56	63	+7
Lafayette	33	27	−6
Lawrence	58	47	−11
Lee	63	52	−11
Lincoln	46	35	−11
Little River	45	35	−10
Logan	58	66	+8
Lonoke	71	67	−4
Madison	66	67	+1
Marion	56	49	−7
Miller	46	43	−3
Mississippi	60	50	−10
Monroe	36	25	−11
Montgomery	62	51	−11
Nevada	54	40	−14
Newton	63	65	+2
Ouachita	51	41	−10
Perry	67	65	−2
Phillips	52	40	−12
Pike	53	43	−10
Poinsett	67	61	−6
Polk	35	45	+10
Pope	53	51	−2
Prairie	60	56	−4
Pulaski	77	73	−4
Randolph	52	42	−10
Saline	76	71	−5
Scott	57	64	+7
Searcy	50	53	+3
Sebastian	60	63	+3
Sevier	45	35	−10
Sharp	36	37	+1
St. Francis	64	58	−6
Stone	58	52	−6
Union	55	46	−9
Van Buren	62	55	−7
Washington	68	73	+5
White	45	31	−14
Woodruff	41	37	−4
Yell	66	59	−7

Counts include special needs plans. A plan can be offered in only part of a state, so the plans you can choose depend on your county. Which plans keep your doctors and cover your medicines is not in the CMS files; a licensed agent checks that for you.

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Got a letter saying your Medicare plan is leaving or won't renew?

A non-renewal letter means your specific plan won't continue in your county after December 31, 2026. It doesn't mean you lose Medicare, and it usually doesn't mean your insurance company is leaving Medicare altogether. You can choose a new Medicare Advantage plan, or move to Original Medicare with a Medigap plan and a Part D drug plan.

Medicare Advantage in Arkansas today

At least 289,801 Arkansas residents are in an individual Medicare Advantage plan (87 plans from 9 companies across 75 counties in 2026).
Largest carriers by members: Humana (109,045), UnitedHealthcare (105,633), Aetna (23,279), Wellcare (22,976), Arkansas Blue Medicare (14,745), HealthSpring (6,649).
Last year, 35 Arkansas Medicare Advantage plans ended or dropped counties for 2026, affecting about 21,233 members, most from Arkansas Blue Medicare, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare.

My Medicare Advantage plan is ending. What are my deadlines?

Your current plan keeps working through December 31, 2026. Doctors, prescriptions and benefits work as usual until then.
Open Enrollment, October 15, 2026 to December 7, 2026: pick a new plan now and it starts January 1, 2027, with no gap.
Your extra window, December 8, 2026 to February 28, 2027: because your plan is being discontinued, you get a Special Enrollment Period on top of Open Enrollment. An enrollment request received December 8-31 is effective January 1; received in January, effective February 1; received in February, effective March 1.
Medigap guaranteed issue: apply as early as November 1, 2026, and no later than March 4, 2027 (63 days after your coverage ends).

What happens if I do nothing when my plan is cancelled?

You don't lose Medicare. If you don't choose a new plan, you're moved to Original Medicare (Parts A and B) on January 1, 2027. Original Medicare doesn't include prescription drug coverage, so you'd need to join a separate Part D plan. Going 63 days or more without creditable drug coverage can mean a permanent late-enrollment penalty.

Can I switch to a Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plan without health questions?

Usually yes. When a Medicare Advantage plan leaves your area or stops offering coverage, federal law gives you a guaranteed issue right: a Medigap company must sell you Plan A, B, D or G (or C or F if you were eligible for Medicare before January 1, 2020), can't charge more for past or present health problems, and can't refuse you, as long as you switch to Original Medicare. Some states add more rights than this. Keep your non-renewal letter; it can serve as proof.

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Questions about Arkansas Medicare plans ending

Which Medicare Advantage plans are ending in Arkansas for 2027?

The list on this page comes straight from CMS's 2027 plan files: every plan that won't renew, or won't be offered in a county, in Arkansas. It covers several carriers.

Is my Medicare Advantage plan being cancelled in Arkansas?

If your plan won't continue, you'll get a non-renewal letter by October 2, 2026. Your Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) lists what's changing if your plan does continue. Your plan stays in force through December 31, 2026 either way.

How many people in Arkansas lost their Medicare Advantage plan last year?

For 2026, CMS's files show 35 Medicare Advantage plans ended or dropped counties in Arkansas, affecting about 21,233 members across 75 counties.

What happens if I don't pick a new plan after my Medicare Advantage plan ends?

You don't lose Medicare. If you don't choose anything, you're moved to Original Medicare (Parts A and B) on January 1, 2027. Original Medicare doesn't include drug coverage, so you'd need to join a separate Part D plan, and going 63 days or more without creditable drug coverage can mean a late-enrollment penalty.

How long do I have to switch after my Medicare Advantage plan is discontinued?

You can switch during Open Enrollment, October 15, 2026 to December 7, 2026, for coverage starting January 1. Because your plan is ending, you also get a Special Enrollment Period from December 8, 2026 through February 28, 2027. An enrollment request received December 8-31 is effective January 1; received in January, effective February 1; received in February, effective March 1. Choosing by December 7, 2026 avoids any gap.

Can I get a Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plan without health questions if my plan is ending?

Usually yes. When a Medicare Advantage plan leaves your area or stops offering coverage, you have a guaranteed issue right to buy Medigap Plan A, B, D or G (and C or F if you were eligible for Medicare before January 1, 2020) without medical underwriting, as long as you move to Original Medicare. You can apply as early as 60 days before your coverage ends and no later than 63 days after (March 4, 2027). Some states give more rights than this.

Why did I get a letter saying my Medicare plan won't renew?

Plans that won't continue next year must mail members a non-renewal notice by October 2, 2026. It means your current plan ends December 31, 2026, not that you lose Medicare. Keep the letter: it shows which plan is ending and helps prove your enrollment rights.

Will my doctors still be covered on a new plan in Arkansas?

It depends on the plan you choose. Before switching, check that your doctors, specialists and hospitals are in the new plan's network, your prescriptions are on its drug list, and your pharmacy is covered. With Original Medicare plus Medigap, you can see any provider that accepts Medicare.

Which Medicare Advantage plans are available in Arkansas for 2027?

CMS's 2027 files list 84 Medicare Advantage plans offered in Arkansas by 10 companies: Humana (23 plans), Aetna Medicare (16 plans), UnitedHealthcare (11 plans), Devoted Health (10 plans), HealthSpring (9 plans), and others. 30 of them are special needs plans, which only people who qualify can join. Which plans you can actually choose depends on your county.

I just found out my plan is ending. Do I need to decide right away?

No. Your plan works through December 31, 2026. You can choose a new plan from October 15 to December 7, and because your plan is ending you also get a Special Enrollment Period from December 8 through February 28, 2027. Deciding earlier just means your new plan is settled before January 1.

Will I get pressured into a sales call if I ask for help?

No. A licensed agent looks at the plans available where you live in Arkansas, explains what changes for you, and you decide. There is no cost to you and no obligation to enroll in anything. Calls are recorded, as Medicare requires.

How do I know my plan is on this list?

Type your plan name or the plan ID from your member card into the box above the table. The list comes from CMS's own 2026 and 2027 plan files. Your plan's written notice is the final word; if the two disagree, trust the letter and have a licensed agent check it with you.

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Last updated 2026-10-06. Plan counts come from CMS files; CMS doesn't publish county counts of 10 or fewer members, so totals are at least the number shown.