Medicare Advantage

Greensboro's 2027 Medicare Advantage shake-up: 15 plans exit, 14 arrive, one new carrier

Guilford County has 97 Medicare Advantage plans for 2027. Compared with 2026, 15 plans are not coming back, 14 are new, and 41 continuing plans changed in some way you should check before December 7, 16 of them under a new name. This guide covers what those numbers mean for Greensboro, not which plan to pick.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The 2027 Medicare Advantage lineup for Guilford County is set, and the roster looks different from the one Greensboro residents saw a year ago. Fifteen plans will not return after 2026, 14 new plans are joining the market, and a new carrier — AmeriHealth Caritas VIP Care — is entering the county. Shoppers can begin reviewing their choices during the Annual Enrollment Period, October 15 through December 7, 2026, with any change taking effect January 1, 2027.

What is changing in Greensboro's Medicare Advantage lineup for 2027?

In Guilford County, 15 Medicare Advantage plans are not returning for 2027, 14 new plans are being offered, and 16 continuing plans have been renamed. A total of 67 plans continue from 2026 into 2027.

CMS counts those shifts at the county level, so they apply to Greensboro residents and everyone else in Guilford County. Alongside the exits and arrivals, 25 continuing plans have at least one change to premium, deductible, type or name — the kind of detail each member will see spelled out in their plan's Annual Notice of Change (ANOC), which arrives by late September 2026.

The table below lists every 2026 plan offered in the county so you can match your current plan against what is coming next year.

Which carriers offer Medicare Advantage in Guilford County for 2027?

For 2027, Greensboro residents will see plans from the same group of carriers that served Guilford County in 2026, plus one new entrant: AmeriHealth Caritas VIP Care.

The returning carriers include Aetna (CVS Health), Alignment Health Plan, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield (HCSC), Centene (WellCare), Devoted Health, HealthTeam Advantage, Humana, Liberty Medicare Advantage, Longevity Health Plan, Provider Partners Health Plans and UnitedHealthcare. Plan types in the county span HMO, HMO-POS and PPO, with a sizable number of Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs for people with both Medicare and Medicaid, C-SNPs for certain chronic conditions, and I-SNPs for people in nursing homes).

Which Medicare Advantage plans are leaving Greensboro after 2026?

Fifteen Medicare Advantage plans available in Guilford County in 2026 will not be offered in 2027. If you are enrolled in one of these, you will get a non-renewal notice from your plan and you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period to switch.

The plans not returning for 2027 are:

• Aetna Medicare Signature Care (HMO) — Aetna (CVS Health)
• Alignment Health Platinum (HMO) — Alignment Health Plan
• Blue Medicare Choice (HMO) — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
• HealthSpring Preferred Plus (HMO) — Blue Cross Blue Shield (HCSC)
• HealthSpring Preferred Select (HMO) — Blue Cross Blue Shield (HCSC)
• Wellcare Dual Access (HMO-POS D-SNP) — Centene (WellCare)
• Wellcare Giveback Open (PPO) — Centene (WellCare)
• HealthTeam Advantage Diabetes & Heart Care (HMO C-SNP) — HealthTeam Advantage
• HumanaChoice H5525-050 (PPO) — Humana
• HumanaChoice H5525-083 (PPO) — Humana
• Provider Partners North Carolina Community Plan (HMO I-SNP) — Provider Partners Health Plans
• Provider Partners North Carolina Essential Plan (HMO I-SNP) — Provider Partners Health Plans
• AARP Medicare Advantage Access from UHC NC-23 (PPO) — UnitedHealthcare
• UHC Dual Complete NC-D001 (HMO-POS D-SNP) — UnitedHealthcare
• UHC Dual Complete NC-S3 (HMO-POS D-SNP) — UnitedHealthcare

What happens if my plan is leaving Greensboro?

If your Medicare Advantage plan is on the non-renewal list, your coverage ends December 31, 2026, and you have a Special Enrollment Period from December 8, 2026 through the end of February 2027 to choose another Medicare Advantage plan or return to Original Medicare and add a stand-alone Part D plan.

Your plan is required to mail a non-renewal notice. You can also act during the regular Annual Enrollment Period (October 15 – December 7, 2026). If you do nothing and your plan is leaving, you will be returned to Original Medicare on January 1, 2027, without drug coverage — so taking action matters if you want a Part D plan or a different Medicare Advantage plan in place on day one.

Which Medicare Advantage plans are new in Greensboro for 2027?

Fourteen Medicare Advantage plans are new to Guilford County for 2027, including the first plan from a carrier that has not sold here before, AmeriHealth Caritas VIP Care.

The new plans for 2027 are:

• Aetna Medicare Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP) — Aetna (CVS Health)
• Aetna Medicare Signature (HMO) — Aetna (CVS Health)
• AmeriHealth Caritas VIP Care (HMO D-SNP) — AmeriHealth Caritas VIP Care
• HealthSpring Achieve (HMO C-SNP) — Blue Cross Blue Shield (HCSC)
• DEVOTED C-SNP GIVEBACK EXTRAS 032 NC (HMO C-SNP) — Devoted Health
• DEVOTED GIVEBACK EXTRAS 038 NC (HMO) — Devoted Health
• HealthTeam Advantage Thrive Plan (HMO) — HealthTeam Advantage
• Humana Gold Plus Giveback H1036-343 (HMO-POS) — Humana
• Humana Gold Plus H1036-137 (HMO-POS) — Humana
• HumanaChoice H7617-122 (PPO) — Humana
• Provider Partners North Carolina Community Plan (HMO I-SNP) — Provider Partners Health Plans
• Provider Partners North Carolina Essential Plan (HMO I-SNP) — Provider Partners Health Plans
• UHC Dual Complete NC-Q2 (HMO-POS D-SNP) — UnitedHealthcare
• UHC Dual Complete NC-S3 (HMO-POS D-SNP) — UnitedHealthcare

Many of the new plans are Special Needs Plans — Chronic Condition SNPs for people with specific illnesses, Dual Eligible SNPs for people with both Medicare and Medicaid, and Institutional SNPs for people in long-term care settings.

Which Greensboro plans have been renamed for 2027?

Sixteen plans continuing into 2027 in Guilford County are being offered under a new name — the coverage carries over, but the label on the mail may be different.

Renames worth watching for include Aetna Medicare Eagle (PPO), formerly Aetna Medicare Eagle Giveback (PPO); Aetna Medicare Full Dual (HMO D-SNP), formerly Aetna Medicare Dual (HMO D-SNP); several Alignment Health plans; three Wellcare Dual plans now branded "Wellcare Carolina Complete"; DEVOTED C-SNP ENHANCED 017 NC (HMO C-SNP), formerly DEVOTED C-SNP PREMIUM 017 NC; Humana Full Access (Regional PPO), formerly Humana Full Access R0110-005; and three UnitedHealthcare plans including UHC Dual Advantage NC-V1 (HMO-POS D-SNP), formerly UHC Dual Complete NC-V001. If your plan name on the ANOC does not match last year's exactly, a rename is often the reason.

What should Greensboro residents know about the 2027 dates and dollar figures?

The Annual Enrollment Period for 2027 coverage runs October 15 through December 7, 2026, and any changes made in that window take effect January 1, 2027. The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period follows from January 1 through March 31, 2027, allowing one switch out of a Medicare Advantage plan.

A few confirmed Part D figures for 2027: the out-of-pocket drug cap rises to $2,400 (up from $2,100 in 2026), and the maximum Part D deductible rises to $700 (up from $615 in 2026). The 2027 Part B standard premium and deductible, and the 2027 IRMAA income brackets, are expected from CMS later in the fall. The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan — the option to spread drug costs across the year — continues in 2027.

If you do nothing and your plan is continuing, it will renew automatically on January 1, 2027, with the updates described in your Annual Notice of Change.