Medicare Advantage

8 New Medicare Advantage Plans in Hawaii for 2027: The List

HONOLULU — Eight Medicare Advantage plans are new in Hawaii for the 2027 plan year, according to the Medicare Advantage Landscape Source Files that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services publishes each fall. The eight new plans sit inside a wider 2027 lineup of 46 Medicare Advantage plans offered somewhere in the state, and each one is counted a single time statewide even though a plan is sold county by county. That means a plan on the new list may not be available where you live.

Three carriers brought the newcomers to Hawaii: Devoted Health, HMSA Akamai Advantage, and UnitedHealthcare. The list below is for orientation only; this page carries a separate table with the full details, and plan-specific numbers like premiums, copays and star ratings come from the Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov, not from this article.

How many Medicare Advantage plans are new in Hawaii for 2027?

Eight Medicare Advantage plans are new in Hawaii for 2027, out of 46 plans offered somewhere in the state for the 2027 plan year. Those figures come from the CMS Medicare Advantage Landscape Source Files for CY2026 and CY2027, compared side by side.

The eight newcomers are spread across three carriers. Devoted Health is introducing 4 plans, HMSA Akamai Advantage is introducing 3, and UnitedHealthcare is introducing 1. Some are standard HMO or PPO plans with drug coverage; others are Special Needs Plans designed for people with specific chronic conditions (C-SNP) or for people enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid (D-SNP). The full breakdown by plan name, type and county footprint appears in the table on this page.

Which new Hawaii Medicare Advantage plans for 2027 have the widest county reach?

In Hawaii for 2027, the new plan reaching the most counties is UHC Dual Complete HI-YL (PPO D-SNP) from UnitedHealthcare, offered in 5 counties. Among the newcomers, that is the largest statewide footprint.

Within each carrier's own lineup of new plans, the widest reach looks like this:

• Devoted Health: DEVOTED C-SNP GIVEBACK EXTRAS 007 HI (HMO C-SNP) and DEVOTED GIVEBACK EXTRAS 009 HI (HMO) are each offered in 3 counties, while DEVOTED C-SNP GIVEBACK EXTRAS 006 HI (HMO C-SNP) and DEVOTED GIVEBACK EXTRAS 008 HI (HMO) are each offered in 1 county.
• HMSA Akamai Advantage: HMSA Akamai Advantage Standard Plus (PPO) is offered in 4 counties, while HMSA Akamai Advantage Complete Plus (PPO) and HMSA Akamai Advantage Select Plus (HMO) are each offered in 1 county.
• UnitedHealthcare: UHC Dual Complete HI-YL (PPO D-SNP) is offered in 5 counties.

A wider county reach is only an availability fact. It is not a quality signal, and it says nothing about what any plan covers or costs.

What does it mean that a Medicare Advantage plan in Hawaii is "new" for 2027?

A "new" Medicare Advantage plan in Hawaii for 2027 is one that CMS lists for the 2027 plan year but did not list for 2026. Because the plan has no prior full year of operation under its current contract and plan ID, it does not yet have a Medicare Star Rating or a public track record of member experience.

That is a fact about timing, not a judgment. New plans must still meet CMS requirements, and some are variations from carriers that already serve Hawaii. It simply means that the shortcut many people use — looking at last year's stars — is not available for these eight. Instead, you will want to read the plan's own documents and run it through the Medicare Plan Finder.

How do I check whether a new 2027 Medicare Advantage plan is sold in my Hawaii county?

To check whether a new 2027 Medicare Advantage plan is sold in your Hawaii county, enter your ZIP code at medicare.gov and look at the Medicare Plan Finder results for the 2027 plan year, or call 1-800-MEDICARE, which operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Hawaii has only a handful of counties, and a plan can be offered in one and absent from the next.

Once you know a plan is available where you live, three checks matter most:

• Doctors and hospitals: search each provider in the plan's network directory for 2027, since networks can change from year to year.
• Prescriptions: enter every drug you take, with dose and pharmacy, into the Plan Finder to see how that specific plan would handle it.
• Plan type: HMO, PPO, C-SNP and D-SNP plans follow different referral, network and eligibility rules. D-SNPs require Medicaid eligibility; C-SNPs require a qualifying chronic condition.

This article does not list premiums, copays, formularies or networks for any plan, by design. Those details come straight from the plan's Summary of Benefits and Evidence of Coverage on medicare.gov.

What should Hawaii Medicare beneficiaries do before December 7, 2026?

Before December 7, 2026, Hawaii Medicare beneficiaries should review their current plan's 2027 Annual Notice of Change and compare it against other 2027 options on medicare.gov. The Annual Enrollment Period for Annual Enrollment 2027 runs October 15 through December 7, 2026, and whatever you choose during that window takes effect January 1, 2027.

A simple sequence works for most people:

1. Read the Annual Notice of Change your current plan mails in September 2026. 2. Make a list of your doctors, your prescriptions and your preferred pharmacies. 3. Use the Plan Finder at medicare.gov to compare your current plan with others, including any of the eight new 2027 plans available in your county. 4. If you want to switch, enroll by December 7, 2026.

If you take no action, you generally stay in your current plan as it will exist in 2027, with the changes described in that notice.

Where can Hawaii residents get free help with Medicare for 2027?

Hawaii residents can get free Medicare help any time of year by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227), which is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including TTY service at 1-877-486-2048. The medicare.gov website offers the same plan comparisons online, with your drug list and pharmacy saved to your account.

For questions about Medicare eligibility tied to Social Security or disability, the Social Security Administration handles enrollment at ssa.gov and by phone.