Medicare Advantage

Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage in Hawaii for 2027: 6 Plans, County by County

HONOLULU — For the 2027 plan year, Kaiser Permanente is offering six Medicare Advantage plans across Hawaii, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Landscape Source Files. All six are HMO plans, all six include prescription drug coverage, and two of them are Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) built for people enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid. None of the carrier's plans are new for 2027, and none of its 2026 plans are leaving the state.

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How many Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage plans are offered in Hawaii for 2027?

Kaiser Permanente is offering 6 Medicare Advantage plans in Hawaii for the 2027 plan year, per the CMS MA Landscape Source File. All 6 are HMOs, and all 6 include Part D prescription drug coverage.

Of those 6, two are Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs). The carrier lists no Chronic Condition SNPs (C-SNPs) and no Institutional SNPs (I-SNPs) in Hawaii for 2027. For context, CMS shows 6 other carriers offering Medicare Advantage plans in Hawaii for 2027, with 46 plans in total across all carriers statewide. The full statewide tables on this page break the counts out carrier by carrier.

Which Kaiser Permanente plans have the widest county reach in Hawaii for 2027?

Each of Kaiser Permanente's six 2027 Hawaii plans is listed as offered in 1 county, according to the CMS Landscape file. In other words, the carrier's footprint in the state is organized around specific islands and counties rather than a single statewide plan.

The six plans named in the CMS file for 2027 are:

• Kaiser Permanente Dual Complete Maui (HMO D-SNP)
• Kaiser Permanente Dual Complete Oahu (HMO D-SNP)
• Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage Basic (HMO)
• Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage Enhanced (HMO)
• Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage Hawaii Island (HMO)
• Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage Maui (HMO)

Because every one of these is offered in a single county, it is especially important to confirm availability by ZIP code before assuming a plan on this list is sold where you live. The plan-by-plan table on this page shows the type and drug coverage for each.

What is new or not returning from Kaiser Permanente in Hawaii for 2027?

For 2027, Kaiser Permanente has 0 new Medicare Advantage plans in Hawaii and 0 plans not returning, based on a year-over-year comparison of the CMS MA Landscape Source Files for 2026 and 2027. The lineup is the same six plans the carrier offered in 2026.

Even when a plan "returns," details inside it — such as cost-sharing, formularies, and provider networks — can change from one year to the next. The Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) that current members receive each fall is where those plan-specific details are spelled out.

How do I check whether a Kaiser Permanente plan is offered in my Hawaii county and covers my doctors and prescriptions?

The fastest way to check 2027 availability in your Hawaii county is the Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov, which filters plans by ZIP code. You can also call 1-800-MEDICARE, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Because each of Kaiser Permanente's Hawaii plans is listed in a single county for 2027, a plan named in this article may not appear in your search results — that simply means it is not offered in your ZIP code. To confirm that your doctors, hospitals and prescriptions are covered, use the plan's own provider directory and formulary, or the Evidence of Coverage document for that specific plan. Those are the authoritative sources for network and drug-list questions.

What should Hawaii residents do before December 7, 2026?

The Annual Enrollment Period for 2027 Medicare coverage runs October 15 – December 7, 2026. Any plan selection made during that window takes effect January 1, 2027.

A reasonable checklist for the weeks before December 7, 2026:

• Read the Annual Notice of Change from your current plan, if you have one.
• Make a list of your current doctors, pharmacies, and prescriptions, including dosages.
• Run your ZIP code through the Plan Finder on medicare.gov to see what is available in your county for 2027.
• Confirm — through the plan's directory, formulary, or Evidence of Coverage — that your providers and medications are covered before enrolling.

There is no need to rush; the date itself is the deadline, and the tools are available throughout the window.

Where can Hawaii residents get free help comparing Medicare Advantage plans for 2027?

Free, official help is available from Medicare itself. The Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov lets you compare every plan available in your ZIP code, and 1-800-MEDICARE can walk you through questions by phone, 24/7.

For plan-specific questions — a particular copay, a specific drug tier, whether a specific clinic is in network — go directly to the plan's Evidence of Coverage, formulary, and provider directory. Those documents are the source of truth for the details CMS does not publish in the Landscape file.