Medicare Advantage

Chandler Medicare Advantage changes for 2027: which plans are leaving, new or renamed

For 2027, Chandler is looking at 79 Medicare Advantage plans from 16 carriers: 17 new, 13 gone since 2026, and 20 continuing plans that change something on premium, deductible, plan type or name, with 13 renamed. Below, how the lineup shifted in Maricopa County and what to compare, with no plan ranked or recommended.

Medicare AdvantageChandler, AZ

CHANDLER, Ariz. — As the Annual Enrollment Period runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, Medicare Advantage members in Chandler are getting notices about what their plan will look like in 2027. The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published its 2027 plan lineup, and the picture in Maricopa County — where Chandler sits — includes 13 plans leaving after 2026, 17 new plans, and 13 that are being renamed.

If you got a letter this fall that mentions a change, you are not alone. Here is what is moving, and what to do about it before the deadline.

Which plans are leaving Chandler after 2026

Because Chandler is in Maricopa County, the plans sold locally follow CMS's county-level list. Thirteen Medicare Advantage plans offered in 2026 will not be renewed for 2027:

• Aetna Medicare Elite (PPO)
• Aetna Medicare Prime (HMO)
• Aetna Medicare Prime Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP)
• Aetna Medicare Prime Extra (HMO)
• Aetna Medicare Signature Extra (HMO)
• HealthSpring Preferred (HMO) — Blue Cross Blue Shield (HCSC)
• Wellcare Arizona Complete Health Dual Align (HMO D-SNP)
• Wellcare Dual Liberty Sync (HMO D-SNP)
• Wellcare Giveback (HMO)
• Wellcare Simple Value (HMO)
• Wellpoint I CareMore Home Care (HMO I-SNP) — Elevance Health (Anthem)
• eternalHealth Grand Give Back (HMO)
• SCAN Strive (HMO C-SNP)

If your card shows one of these plans, your carrier is required to send you a non-renewal notice. You will not lose Medicare — only that specific plan is going away.

New plans coming to the area for 2027

Seventeen Medicare Advantage plans are new in Maricopa County for 2027, spread across several carriers already in the market. In alphabetical order by carrier, they include:

• Aetna Medicare Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP) and Aetna Medicare Prime (HMO) from Aetna (CVS Health)
• Blue Best Life Select (HMO) from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
• Wellcare Arizona Complete Health Dual Liberty Sync (HMO D-SNP) from Centene (WellCare)
• DEVOTED C-SNP ENHANCED 092 AZ, DEVOTED C-SNP GIVEBACK EXTRAS 104 AZ, DEVOTED C-SNP PLUS 093 AZ, DEVOTED CORE 090 AZ, DEVOTED GIVEBACK 091 AZ, and DEVOTED GIVEBACK EXTRAS 105 AZ from Devoted Health
• Wellpoint I CareMore Home Care (HMO I-SNP) from Elevance Health (Anthem)
• Gold Dialysis Premier (HMO-POS C-SNP) from Gold Kidney Health Plan
• Humana Value Choice (PPO) from Humana
• SCAN DaVita Dialysis Care Complete (HMO-POS C-SNP), SCAN Walmart Medicare Advantage (HMO), and SCAN Walmart Medicare Complete (HMO C-SNP) from SCAN Health Plan
• AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx AZ-MA2 (HMO-POS) from UnitedHealthcare

The table on this page lists every plan available in the county alongside carrier and plan type.

Plans that were renamed (same plan, new name)

Thirteen plans continue into 2027 with a different name. A rename does not automatically mean the benefits are the same or different — only the ANOC will tell you that. Renames include:

• Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes 003, Heart & Diabetes Plus 006, Heart & Diabetes Plus 007, ONE + Walgreens 001, and Smart 005 (all Alignment Health Plan)
• HealthSpring Preferred (HMO) — was HealthSpring Alliance (HMO) — and HealthSpring Preferred Extra Savings (HMO), from Blue Cross Blue Shield (HCSC)
• DEVOTED C-SNP ENHANCED 014 AZ — was DEVOTED C-SNP PREMIUM 014 AZ
• eternalHealth Harmony (HMO) — was eternalHealth + Fry's Medicare Advantage (HMO)
• Humana Essentials Plus Giveback (PPO) (two plans renamed to this), and Humana Total Complete (HMO)
• UHC Dual Complete AZ-YL (HMO-POS D-SNP)

If your ID card changes but the carrier stays the same, this is why.

What to do if your plan is leaving

Two things are true at once: you have time, and the calendar still matters.

1. Read the letter. By law, your plan must tell you in writing that it is not being renewed. 2. Use the Annual Enrollment Period (Oct. 15 – Dec. 7). This is when you can pick any Medicare Advantage or Part D plan for coverage starting Jan. 1, 2027. 3. If you miss AEP, use the Special Enrollment Period. When a plan is not renewed, CMS gives affected members an SEP that runs through the end of February to choose a new Medicare Advantage plan or return to Original Medicare with a stand-alone Part D plan. 4. Consider Medigap timing. Moving back to Original Medicare may involve medical underwriting for a Medigap policy outside your original open enrollment window; Arizona rules apply, so ask your local SHIP.

If your plan is continuing — read the ANOC anyway

Sixty-two plans in the county are continuing, and among those, CMS's files show 20 have some change to premium, deductible, plan type or name. That does not mean anything bad — but it does mean the details for 2027 may not match what you had this year. The Annual Notice of Change your carrier mailed in September lays out exactly what is different for your plan.

A quick note on 2026 Part D rules that still apply

Whether your plan changes or not, these federal rules are in place for the coming year:

• The Part D out-of-pocket cap is $2,100 in 2026.
• The Part D maximum deductible is $615.
• The coverage gap ("donut hole") is gone; Part D now has three phases.
• You can opt into the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan to spread drug costs over the year.
• Income-related premium surcharges (IRMAA) start above $109,000 for a single filer in 2026.