Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage in Garland: which plans are leaving, new or renamed for 2027

Dallas County has 84 Medicare Advantage plans for 2027. Compared with 2026, 29 plans are not coming back, 20 are new, and 31 continuing plans changed in some way you should check before December 7, 9 of them under a new name. This guide covers what those numbers mean for Garland, not which plan to pick.

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Garland, Texas — As Medicare's Annual Enrollment Period runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, people on Medicare Advantage in Garland have real reasons to open their mail this year. According to the CMS 2027 Medicare Advantage Landscape file for Dallas County, which is where Garland sits, 29 Advantage plans offered in 2026 will not return in 2027, 20 plans are new, and 9 have been renamed. Another 22 plans are continuing but changing on premium, deductible, plan type or name, and 55 are continuing as they were.

If your plan is on the "leaving" list, you have options — and a special window to use them.

What's changing in Dallas County for 2027

Plan availability for Medicare Advantage is set at the county level. Garland is in Dallas County, where the CMS Landscape files show these year-over-year shifts:

• 29 plans leaving after 2026
• 20 plans new for 2027
• 9 plans renamed (same plan, new name on the card)
• 22 plans continuing but changing on premium, deductible, type or name
• 55 plans continuing unchanged in those fields

One carrier, American Health Advantage of Texas, will not offer plans in the county next year. One carrier, Texas Independence Health Plan, is entering the county for 2027.

The table below lists every Advantage plan available in Dallas County. Use it alongside your ANOC.

Plans not returning in 2027

If you are enrolled in one of these plans, you will need to make a choice for 2027. In alphabetical order by carrier, the plans leaving after 2026 are:

• Aetna (CVS Health): Aetna Medicare Enhanced (PPO)
• American Health Advantage of Texas: American Health Advantage of Texas (HMO I-SNP)
• Baylor Scott & White Health Plan: BSW SeniorCare Advantage Essentials (HMO-POS)
• Blue Cross Blue Shield (HCSC): Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Choice Plus (PPO); Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Choice Premier (PPO); Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Classic (PPO); Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Dental Premier (PPO); Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Dental Value (HMO); Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Dual Care Plus (HMO D-SNP); Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Health Choice (PPO); Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Optimum (PPO); Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Protect (PPO); Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Saver (HMO); Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Value (HMO); HealthSpring True Choice Savings (PPO)
• Centene (WellCare): Wellcare Giveback (HMO)
• Elevance Health (Anthem): Wellpoint Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP); Wellpoint Dual Advantage 2 (HMO D-SNP); Wellpoint Full Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP)
• Humana: Humana Gold Choice H8145-084 (PFFS); Humana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO); Humana Value Choice H5216-352 (PPO); Humana Value Choice H7617-043 (PPO)
• UnitedHealthcare: AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC TX-0005 (PPO); AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx TX-MA06 (PPO); UHC Complete Care Support TX-1A (Regional PPO C-SNP); UHC Dual Complete TX-D004 (HMO-POS D-SNP); UHC Dual Complete TX-S003 (HMO-POS D-SNP); UHC Dual Complete TX-V007 (HMO-POS D-SNP)

If your plan is on this list, keep the notice CMS or your insurer sends you. It confirms the non-renewal and is the paperwork you may want when you switch.

Plans new for 2027

New plans in Dallas County for 2027, in alphabetical order by carrier, are:

• Aetna (CVS Health): Aetna Medicare Enhanced Extra (PPO); Aetna Medicare QMB Only Care (HMO D-SNP); Aetna Medicare Signature (HMO)
• Blue Cross Blue Shield (HCSC): HealthSpring TotalCare Plus (HMO D-SNP)
• Elevance Health (Anthem): Wellpoint Chronic Care Advantage Select (HMO C-SNP); Wellpoint Chronic Care Select (HMO-POS C-SNP); Wellpoint Dual Advantage Plus Select (HMO D-SNP); Wellpoint Dual Advantage Select (HMO D-SNP); Wellpoint Full Dual Advantage Select (HMO D-SNP); Wellpoint Medicare Advantage Select (HMO-POS)
• Humana: Humana DaVita Kidney Care (PPO C-SNP); Humana Gold Plus - Diabetes and Heart (HMO C-SNP); Humana Together in Health (PPO I-SNP); Humana Value Choice (PPO)
• Texas Independence Health Plan: Texas Independence Community Plan (HMO I-SNP); Texas Independence Health Plan, Inc. (HMO I-SNP)
• UnitedHealthcare: UHC Dual Advantage TX-V11 (HMO-POS D-SNP); UHC Dual Complete TX-Q6 (HMO-POS D-SNP); UHC Dual Complete TX-Y1 (HMO-POS D-SNP)

A "new" plan is not automatically the right fit — it is simply an option that did not exist in the county in 2026. Compare it against your own doctors, prescriptions and preferred pharmacies before making a switch.

Plans that have been renamed

Nine plans are keeping the same contract but changing what appears on the card. If you see one of these on your ANOC, this is what happened:

• Aetna Medicare Chronic Care Total (HMO C-SNP) — was Aetna Medicare Prime Chronic Total (HMO C-SNP)
• Aetna Medicare Full Dual Care (HMO D-SNP) — was Aetna Medicare Dual Care (HMO D-SNP)
• Aetna Medicare Full Dual Extra Care (HMO D-SNP) — was Aetna Medicare Full Dual Care (HMO D-SNP)
• Aetna Medicare QMB Only Extra Care (HMO D-SNP) — was Aetna Medicare Partial Dual Care (HMO D-SNP)
• Wellcare Superior HealthPlan Dual Access (HMO D-SNP) — was Wellcare Dual Access (HMO D-SNP)
• Wellcare Superior HealthPlan Dual Reserve (HMO D-SNP) — was Wellcare Dual Reserve (HMO D-SNP)
• Humana Essentials Plus Giveback (PPO) — was Humana Essentials Plus Giveback H7617-035 (PPO)
• Humana Total Complete (HMO) — was Humana Total Complete H4461-051 (HMO)
• AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC TX-61 (Regional PPO) — was UHC Medicare Advantage TX-0030 (Regional PPO)

A rename by itself does not require you to do anything. Still, read the ANOC — your plan can update other details in the same year.

What to do if your plan is on the "leaving" list

You have two enrollment windows working in your favor:

1. The Annual Enrollment Period, Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. Anyone with Medicare can join, switch or drop a Medic