Medicare Advantage

HealthSpring Medicare Advantage in Colorado for 2027: 7 Plans, County by County

DENVER — For the 2027 plan year, HealthSpring Medicare Advantage is listed in the federal CMS Landscape files with seven Medicare Advantage plans across Colorado, offered county by county alongside plans from ten other carriers. This explainer, from an independent Medicare education site that is not the government and not an insurance carrier, walks through what the filing shows and how to confirm whether any listed plan is actually offered where you live.

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What is HealthSpring Medicare Advantage offering in Colorado for 2027?

HealthSpring is listed with 7 Medicare Advantage plans in Colorado for 2027: 6 HMOs and 1 PPO, all 7 with Part D drug coverage included. CMS lists these plans under their parent organization, Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), and they are named here as HealthSpring plans.

Of the seven, two are Special Needs Plans — specifically Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) for people who have both Medicare and Medicaid. There are no Chronic Condition SNPs (C-SNPs) and no Institutional SNPs (I-SNPs) in the HealthSpring lineup for Colorado this year. For context, 10 other carriers are also offering Medicare Advantage plans in the state for 2027, and all carriers together total 104 plans statewide. The full plan-by-plan list appears in the table on this page.

Which HealthSpring plans in Colorado have the widest county reach for 2027?

In Colorado for 2027, HealthSpring's widest-reaching plans by county count are the two D-SNPs — HealthSpring TotalCare (HMO D-SNP) and HealthSpring TotalCare Plus (HMO D-SNP) — each listed in 18 counties, followed by HealthSpring True Choice (PPO) in 16 counties.

The remaining four plans all share the name HealthSpring Preferred (HMO) and are listed in 7, 5, 4, and 2 counties, respectively. County reach is simply how many Colorado counties a plan appears in on the CMS Landscape file; it is not a measure of quality or value, and it does not tell you whether the plan is a fit for your doctors or medications. The county-by-county detail is in the table above the article.

What is new or not returning from HealthSpring in Colorado for 2027?

Six of HealthSpring's 7 Colorado plans for 2027 are listed as new for the plan year — including both D-SNPs, all four HealthSpring Preferred (HMO) entries, and the PPO is the one carryover shown without the "new" flag. HealthSpring's count of plans not returning for 2027 is not available in the source file, so none is stated here.

"New for the year" simply means the plan did not appear in the 2026 Landscape under the same identifier. If you are currently in a HealthSpring plan, check any Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) mailed by your plan and compare it to the 2027 offerings before the enrollment window closes.

How do I check whether a HealthSpring plan is offered in my Colorado county and covers my doctors and prescriptions?

To check a HealthSpring plan in your Colorado county for 2027, use the Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov, call 1-800-MEDICARE (TTY 1-877-486-2048), or read the plan's own Evidence of Coverage and provider and pharmacy directories. Medicare Advantage plans are offered county by county, so a plan listed statewide may not be available where you live.

A few practical steps:

• Enter your ZIP code and county on medicare.gov to see which of the seven HealthSpring plans actually appear for you.
• Add your prescriptions and preferred pharmacies to see how each plan handles your drug list.
• Search the plan's provider directory for your primary care doctor, specialists, and preferred hospital, and call the office to confirm they will accept the specific plan in 2027.
• Review the plan's Evidence of Coverage for the full rules on referrals, prior authorization, and out-of-network care — especially important when comparing an HMO like HealthSpring Preferred or the D-SNPs to a PPO like HealthSpring True Choice.

This explainer does not list premiums, copays, benefits, networks, or star ratings for any plan; those details change and should be confirmed directly through Medicare's tools or the plan documents.

What should Colorado Medicare shoppers do before December 7, 2026?

Before December 7, 2026, Colorado Medicare shoppers should confirm their 2027 choice during the Annual Enrollment Period, which runs October 15 through December 7, 2026; any election made in that window takes effect January 1, 2027.

A simple checklist:

1. Read the ANOC from your current plan, if you have one, and note any changes. 2. Make a short list of must-keep doctors, hospitals, and prescriptions. 3. Run those details through the Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov against the 2027 options in your county, including HealthSpring's listings and those of the other 10 carriers in Colorado. 4. If you decide to change plans, enroll by December 7, 2026.

Nothing about the date is meant as pressure — it is simply the federal deadline for coverage that begins January 1, 2027.

Where can Colorado residents get free help comparing 2027 Medicare plans?

Colorado residents can get free, unbiased help comparing 2027 Medicare plans directly from Medicare: visit medicare.gov or call 1-800-MEDICARE (TTY 1-877-486-2048), available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Medicare.gov's Plan Finder is the authoritative tool for seeing which specific plans are offered in your county, including the HealthSpring plans discussed here, and for pulling up each plan's own documents. For questions about Medicare eligibility and enrollment timing tied to Social Security, the Social Security Administration can also help.