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Before You Renew: Glendale Medicare Advantage in 2027
For 2027, Los Angeles County is looking at 101 Medicare Advantage plans from 20 carriers: 26 new, 23 gone since 2026, and 38 continuing plans with changes in their terms, plus 23 renamed. Below, how the lineup shifted in Los Angeles County and what to compare, with no plan ranked or recommended.
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Glendale, Calif. — With the Annual Enrollment Period running Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, Medicare Advantage members in Glendale are getting mail about what their plans will look like in 2027. Some plans are leaving the market, some carry new names, and new options are joining the lineup. Here is a plain-language look at what is changing in Los Angeles County — the county Glendale belongs to for Medicare plan availability — and what to do if your plan is on the move.
Key takeaways
- In Los Angeles County, 23 Medicare Advantage plans are leaving after 2026, 26 are new for 2027, and 23 are keeping the same plan but changing the name.
- Central Health Medicare Plan will not offer Medicare Advantage plans in the county next year, so its members will need to pick a new plan or return to Original Medicare.
- If your plan is not renewed for 2027, you get a Special Enrollment Period that runs through the end of February 2027 to choose a new plan.
- The Annual Enrollment Period (Oct. 15 – Dec. 7) is the main window for everyone else to switch, and the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period runs Jan. 1 – March 31.
What's changing in Los Angeles County for 2027
CMS's Medicare Advantage Landscape files for 2026 and 2027 show a busy year in the county:
- 23 plans are leaving after 2026
- 26 plans are new for 2027
- 23 plans are being renamed (same plan, new label)
- 38 continuing plans have a change on premium, deductible, type or name — you'll find the specifics in your plan's Annual Notice of Change (ANOC)
- 75 plans are continuing without those changes
One carrier, Central Health Medicare Plan, is exiting the county entirely. Every current Central Health member in Glendale will need to make a choice for 2027.
The table on this page lists every plan offered in the county. Below, we focus only on the ones changing status.
Plans leaving after 2026
If you're enrolled in one of the plans below, your coverage will not automatically continue into 2027. You should have received (or will soon receive) a non-renewal notice from your insurer.
Plans not returning in Los Angeles County next year include:
- Aetna Medicare Eagle (PPO), Aetna Medicare Enhanced (PPO), Aetna Medicare Signature (PPO) — Aetna (CVS Health)
- Alignment Health Honor+ Plan (HMO), Alignment Health My Choice Select (HMO), Alignment Health the ONE (HMO) — Alignment Health Plan
- Astiva Health Premier Plan (HMO) — Astiva Health
- Wellcare Giveback (HMO), Wellcare Health Net Dual Align (HMO D-SNP) — Centene (WellCare)
- Central Health Classic Care Plan I (HMO), Central Health Embrace Care Plan (HMO C-SNP), Central Health Embrace Choice Plan (HMO C-SNP), Central Health Jade Plan (HMO), Central Health Medicare Plan (HMO), Central Health Part B Savings Plan (HMO), Central Health Valor Care Plan (HMO) — Central Health Medicare Plan
- Champion Select (HMO-POS C-SNP) — Champion Heath Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Dual Complete South P1 (HMO D-SNP) — Kaiser Permanente
- Molina Medicare Choice Care (HMO) — Molina Healthcare of California
- SCAN Affirm partnered with Included LGBTQ+ Health (HMO), SCAN MyChoice (HMO) — SCAN Health Plan
- AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC CA-37 (HMO-POS) — UnitedHealthcare
- VillageHealth (HMO-POS C-SNP) — VillageHealth
Plans that are new for 2027
Twenty-six plans are joining the county's lineup for 2027. Among them:
- Aetna Medicare Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP), Aetna Medicare Eagle (HMO) — Aetna (CVS Health)
- Alignment Health Advantage 005 (PPO), Alignment Health BRIDGE 003 (HMO), Alignment Health Honor Plus 060 (HMO), Central Health Harmony 001 (HMO), Central Health Harmony Plus 002 (HMO C-SNP) — Alignment Health Plan
- Astiva Health C-SNP Bloom (HMO C-SNP), Astiva Health C-SNP Fountain (HMO C-SNP) — Astiva Health
- Blue Shield Advantage (HMO), Blue Shield Value Advantage Plan (HMO) — Blue Shield of California
- Wellcare Health Net Dual Align (HMO D-SNP) — Centene (WellCare)
- Champion Compass (HMO C-SNP), Champion Home (HMO C-SNP), Champion Secure (HMO C-SNP) — Champion Heath Plan
- Clever Care Breathe Select+ (HMO C-SNP), Clever Care Total Choice+ (HMO C-SNP) — Clever Care Health Plan
- Humana Gold Plus H3767-002 (HMO) — Humana
- Imperial Flex (HMO C-SNP) — Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc.
- CareMore Health Plan by SCAN (HMO), SCAN Ansim Care (HMO C-SNP), SCAN Baekse (HMO), SCAN Costco Medicare Advantage (HMO), SCAN Inclusive (HMO) — SCAN Health Plan
- AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC CA-45 (HMO-POS) — UnitedHealthcare
- SCAN DaVita Dialysis Care Complete (HMO-POS C-SNP) — VillageHealth
Availability doesn't mean fit — check the plan documents against your own doctors, prescriptions and budget before you enroll.
Plans that are being renamed
A rename can look scary in the mail, but the plan itself continues. If your plan is here, your ANOC is still the document to read; other things can also change from one year to the next.
Renamed plans include several Aetna Medicare Prime and Signature plans, more than a dozen Alignment Health plans (many of the Heart & Diabetes, Balance, BreathEasy, Clarity, My Choice, Smart, Platinum + Instacart and ValorCare plans now carry number suffixes), Blue Shield's TotalDual plan (now Blue Shield Medicare + Medi-Cal Plan), and three AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC plans that swapped their plan numbers. The full list of prior and new names is in the table on this page.
What to do if your plan is leaving
If your plan is not being renewed for 2027, Medicare gives you a Special Enrollment Period that runs through the end of February 2027. During that window you can:
- Join another Medicare Advantage plan, or
- Return to Original Medicare and add a stand-alone Part D drug plan.
You don't have to wait, though. During the Annual Enrollment Period (Oct. 15 – Dec. 7), anyone with Medicare can switch plans for a Jan. 1 start date. And from Jan. 1 – March 31, the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period lets people already in a Medicare Advantage plan make one change.
A few steps that help:
1. Read the ANOC and the non-renewal letter your insurer sent. 2. Make a list of your doctors, hospitals and prescriptions. 3. Use the Plan Finder at medicare.gov to compare plans side by side with your drug list. 4. Confirm your doctors are in-network for any plan you're considering. 5. Call your local State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) — in California, that's HICAP — for free one-on-one help.
A few 2026 program facts worth knowing
These apply program-wide, not to any one plan:
- Part D has an annual out-of-pocket cap of $2,100 for 2026.
- The Part D maximum deductible is $615 in 2026 ($700 in 2027).
- The coverage gap (“donut hole”) is gone as of 2025; Part D now has three phases.
- The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan lets you spread your drug costs across the year in monthly amounts, at no extra charge.
- IRMAA surcharges on Part B and Part D begin above $109,000 in income for a single filer in 2026.
By the numbers
Medicare Part B premium, 2006–2026
The standard monthly Part B premium has climbed from $88.50 in 2006 to $202.90 in 2026. Hover any point for that year’s premium.
Source: CMS. Standard premium shown; in some hold-harmless years many existing enrollees paid less. Confirm at Medicare.gov.
By the numbers
How people get Medicare in Los Angeles County
(MA penetration in Los Angeles County)
MA penetration from CMS enrollment data; Medigap share is an estimate. U.S. average is about 54% Medicare Advantage. These are area-level figures, not plan-specific.
What changes next year
Medicare Advantage plans leaving or changing in Los Angeles County for 2027
Glendale is in Los Angeles County. Comparing CMS’s 2026 and 2027 Landscape files for the county:
Plans not offered in Los Angeles County for 2027
| Plan | Carrier | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Aetna Medicare Eagle (PPO) | Aetna (CVS Health) | PPO |
| Aetna Medicare Enhanced (PPO) | Aetna (CVS Health) | PPO |
| Aetna Medicare Signature (PPO) | Aetna (CVS Health) | PPO |
| Alignment Health Honor+ Plan (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | HMO |
| Alignment Health My Choice Select (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | HMO |
| Alignment Health the ONE (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | HMO |
| Astiva Health Premier Plan (HMO) | Astiva Health | HMO |
| Wellcare Giveback (HMO) | Centene (WellCare) | HMO |
| Wellcare Health Net Dual Align (HMO D-SNP) | Centene (WellCare) | HMO D-SNP |
| Central Health Classic Care Plan I (HMO) | Central Health Medicare Plan | HMO |
| Central Health Embrace Care Plan (HMO C-SNP) | Central Health Medicare Plan | HMO C-SNP |
| Central Health Embrace Choice Plan (HMO C-SNP) | Central Health Medicare Plan | HMO C-SNP |
| Central Health Jade Plan (HMO) | Central Health Medicare Plan | HMO |
| Central Health Medicare Plan (HMO) | Central Health Medicare Plan | HMO |
| Central Health Part B Savings Plan (HMO) | Central Health Medicare Plan | HMO |
| Central Health Valor Care Plan (HMO) | Central Health Medicare Plan | HMO |
| Champion Select (HMO-POS C-SNP) | Champion Heath Plan | HMO-POS C-SNP |
| Kaiser Permanente Dual Complete South P1 (HMO D-SNP) | Kaiser Permanente | HMO D-SNP |
| Molina Medicare Choice Care (HMO) | Molina Healthcare of California | HMO |
| SCAN Affirm partnered with Included LGBTQ+ Health (HMO) | SCAN Health Plan | HMO |
| SCAN MyChoice (HMO) | SCAN Health Plan | HMO |
| AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC CA-37 (HMO-POS) | UnitedHealthcare | HMO-POS |
| VillageHealth (HMO-POS C-SNP) | VillageHealth | HMO-POS C-SNP |
Plans new to Los Angeles County for 2027
| Plan | Carrier | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Aetna Medicare Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP) | Aetna (CVS Health) | HMO C-SNP |
| Aetna Medicare Eagle (HMO) | Aetna (CVS Health) | HMO |
| Alignment Health Advantage 005 (PPO) | Alignment Health Plan | PPO |
| Alignment Health BRIDGE 003 (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | HMO |
| Alignment Health Honor Plus 060 (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | HMO |
| Central Health Harmony 001 (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | HMO |
| Central Health Harmony Plus 002 (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | HMO C-SNP |
| Astiva Health C-SNP Bloom (HMO C-SNP) | Astiva Health | HMO C-SNP |
| Astiva Health C-SNP Fountain (HMO C-SNP) | Astiva Health | HMO C-SNP |
| Blue Shield Advantage (HMO) | Blue Shield of California | HMO |
| Blue Shield Value Advantage Plan (HMO) | Blue Shield of California | HMO |
| Wellcare Health Net Dual Align (HMO D-SNP) | Centene (WellCare) | HMO D-SNP |
| Champion Compass (HMO C-SNP) | Champion Heath Plan | HMO C-SNP |
| Champion Home (HMO C-SNP) | Champion Heath Plan | HMO C-SNP |
| Champion Secure (HMO C-SNP) | Champion Heath Plan | HMO C-SNP |
| Clever Care Breathe Select+ (HMO C-SNP) | Clever Care Health Plan | HMO C-SNP |
| Clever Care Total Choice+ (HMO C-SNP) | Clever Care Health Plan | HMO C-SNP |
| Humana Gold Plus H3767-002 (HMO) | Humana | HMO |
| Imperial Flex (HMO C-SNP) | Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc. | HMO C-SNP |
| CareMore Health Plan by SCAN (HMO) | SCAN Health Plan | HMO |
| SCAN Ansim Care (HMO C-SNP) | SCAN Health Plan | HMO C-SNP |
| SCAN Baekse (HMO) | SCAN Health Plan | HMO |
| SCAN Costco Medicare Advantage (HMO) | SCAN Health Plan | HMO |
| SCAN Inclusive (HMO) | SCAN Health Plan | HMO |
| AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC CA-45 (HMO-POS) | UnitedHealthcare | HMO-POS |
| SCAN DaVita Dialysis Care Complete (HMO-POS C-SNP) | VillageHealth | HMO-POS C-SNP |
Plans continuing under a new name
| Plan | Carrier | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Aetna Medicare Prime (HMO) (was Aetna Medicare Prime (HMO-POS)) | Aetna (CVS Health) | HMO-POS |
| Aetna Medicare Prime Extra (HMO) (was Aetna Medicare Prime Extra (HMO-POS)) | Aetna (CVS Health) | HMO-POS |
| Aetna Medicare Signature Legacy (HMO) (was Aetna Medicare Signature (HMO)) | Aetna (CVS Health) | HMO |
| Alignment Health Advantage 001 (PPO) (was Alignment Health Advantage PPO (PPO)) | Alignment Health Plan | PPO |
| Alignment Health Balance 033 (HMO C-SNP) (was Alignment Health Balance (HMO C-SNP)) | Alignment Health Plan | HMO C-SNP |
| Alignment Health BreathEasy Plus 041 (HMO C-SNP) (was Alignment Health BreathEasy (HMO C-SNP)) | Alignment Health Plan | HMO C-SNP |
| Alignment Health Clarity Plus 042 (HMO C-SNP) (was Alignment Health Clarity (HMO C-SNP)) | Alignment Health Plan | HMO C-SNP |
| Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes 010 (HMO C-SNP) (was Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes (HMO C-SNP)) | Alignment Health Plan | HMO C-SNP |
| Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes 051 (HMO C-SNP) (was Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Choice (HMO C-SNP)) | Alignment Health Plan | HMO C-SNP |
| Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes 054 (HMO C-SNP) (was Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Care (HMO C-SNP)) | Alignment Health Plan | HMO C-SNP |
| Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Plus 039 (HMO C-SNP) (was Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes CalPlus (HMO C-SNP)) | Alignment Health Plan | HMO C-SNP |
| Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Plus 044 (HMO C-SNP) (was Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Access (HMO C-SNP)) | Alignment Health Plan | HMO C-SNP |
| Alignment Health My Choice 001 (HMO) (was Alignment Health My Choice (HMO)) | Alignment Health Plan | HMO |
| Alignment Health My Choice 050 (HMO) (was Alignment Health My Choice CalCare (HMO)) | Alignment Health Plan | HMO |
| Alignment Health Platinum + Instacart 008 (HMO) (was Alignment Health Platinum + Instacart (HMO)) | Alignment Health Plan | HMO |
| Alignment Health Smart 013 (HMO) (was Alignment Health smartHMO (HMO)) | Alignment Health Plan | HMO |
| Alignment Health Smart 047 (HMO) (was Alignment Health smartSavings (HMO)) | Alignment Health Plan | HMO |
| Alignment Health Smart 055 (HMO) (was Alignment Health L.A. Premium Giveback (HMO)) | Alignment Health Plan | HMO |
| Alignment Health ValorCare 053 (HMO) (was Alignment Health ValorCare (HMO)) | Alignment Health Plan | HMO |
| Blue Shield Medicare + Medi-Cal Plan (HMO D-SNP) (was Blue Shield TotalDual Plan (HMO D-SNP)) | Blue Shield of California | HMO D-SNP |
| AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC CA-34P (HMO-POS) (was AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC CA-44 (HMO-POS)) | UnitedHealthcare | HMO-POS |
| AARP Medicare Advantage Giveback from UHC CA-30P (HMO-POS) (was AARP Medicare Advantage Giveback from UHC CA-19 (HMO-POS)) | UnitedHealthcare | HMO-POS |
| AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx CA-MA1P (HMO-POS) (was AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx CA-MA01 (HMO-POS)) | UnitedHealthcare | HMO-POS |
Carriers with no plans in Los Angeles County for 2027: Central Health Medicare Plan
“Changing” means the plan’s 2027 record differs from 2026 on premium, drug deductible, plan type or name; the details are in the Annual Notice of Change your plan mails by September 30. If your plan is not offered for 2027, you can choose another during the Annual Enrollment Period (October 15 to December 7) and you also get a Special Enrollment Period that runs through the end of February. Source: CMS MA Landscape Source Files. No plan is ranked or recommended.
The choices, by type
How the Medicare Advantage choices in Glendale break down for 2026
Carriers offering plans in Los Angeles County, alphabetically, with the number of plans each offers:
- Aetna (CVS Health) 8 plans
- AHF 1 plan
- Align Senior Care 3 plans
- Alignment Health Plan 19 plans
- Astiva Health 4 plans
- Blue Shield of California 5 plans
- Centene (WellCare) 6 plans
- Central Health Medicare Plan 7 plans
- Champion Heath Plan 7 plans
- Clever Care Health Plan 4 plans
- Elevance Health (Anthem) 13 plans
- Elite Health Plan, Inc. 2 plans
- Humana 7 plans
- Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc. 3 plans
- Kaiser Permanente 4 plans
- L.A. Care Health Plan 1 plan
- Molina Healthcare of California 2 plans
- SCAN Health Plan 14 plans
- UCLA Health Medicare Advantage Plan 2 plans
- UnitedHealthcare 8 plans
- VillageHealth 1 plan
HMO plans use a network and usually a primary-care doctor; HMO-POS plans add some out-of-network coverage; PPO plans cover out-of-network care at a higher share; PFFS plans pay any provider that accepts the plan’s terms; Special Needs Plans serve people who are dual-eligible (D-SNP), have certain conditions (C-SNP) or live in an institution (I-SNP). Source: CMS Landscape Source File. No plan is ranked or recommended here.
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