Medicare Advantage and Part D market disruption

Open Enrollment runs October 15–December 7 as insurers withdraw plans, narrow networks, reduce supplemental benefits and Part B givebacks, and limit drug-plan options. New reporting puts Humana’s MA exits at about 600,000 members and adds Minnesota plan details and a $117.50 monthly Part D premium-increase example; affected beneficiaries need to compare local coverage and total costs. Genesis HealthCare plans to end contracts with four MA insurers across six southeastern Ohio counties after December 31, but negotiations continue; Cleveland Clinic’s possible Anthem exit and the reported $90 Medicare payment remain unconfirmed.

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Updated Oct 23, 2026

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Medicare Advantage and Part D market disruption

Humana’s 2027 Medicare Advantage exits reach about 600,000 members, who can pick a new plan by December 7 or switch from December 8 through February 28

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Genesis HealthCare, the only hospital system across six southeastern Ohio counties, is ending Medicare Advantage contracts with Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medical Mutual and CareSource after December 31

Cleveland Clinic’s Ohio hospitals and doctors leave Anthem’s Medicare Advantage and employer-plan networks on January 1, 2027 if no new contract is reached

Over 87,000 Iowans Face Medicare Plan Cancellations as 2027 Open Enrollment Begins.

Nearly 390,000 Minnesotans got notices this month that their Medicare Advantage plans are ending, MPR News reports, and Crow Wing County will have no Medicare Advantage plan at all in 2027

Single Medicare enrollees earning up to $1,350 a month with savings under $9,950 can get their full $202.90 Part B premium paid through a Medicare Savings Program in 2026