Medicare Advantage

In a non-renewing Lubbock plan? Act by Dec 7, 2026

Lubbock County has 38 Medicare Advantage plans for 2027. Compared with 2026, 19 plans are not coming back, 7 are new, and 24 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 Lubbock, not which plan to pick.

Lubbock, Texas — The 2027 Medicare Advantage lineup in Lubbock County looks noticeably different from the one on the shelf today. Based on the CMS Landscape Source Files comparing 2026 and 2027, seven plans are new for the coming year, 19 are not being offered again, nine have been renamed, and three carriers are pulling out of the county entirely. The Annual Enrollment Period runs October 15 through December 7, 2026, and any change made in that window takes effect January 1, 2027.

What is changing about Medicare Advantage in Lubbock for 2027?

Lubbock is in Lubbock County, where the Medicare Advantage landscape is being reshuffled for 2027. Nineteen plans sold in the county this year will not return, seven are brand-new, and nine are being renamed. Another 15 are changing on at least one feature — premium, deductible, plan type, or name — and 22 are continuing without a structural change.

The county's current 2026 lineup includes 50 Medicare Advantage plans from nine carriers, split across HMO, HMO-POS, PPO and PFFS designs, with 21 Special Needs Plans and 43 that include drug coverage. The 2027 roster shifts that mix because three carriers — American Health Advantage of Texas, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan, and Blue Cross Blue Shield (HCSC) — are leaving the Lubbock County market entirely.

Which Medicare Advantage plans are leaving Lubbock County after 2026?

Nineteen plans will not be offered in Lubbock County in 2027. The full table on this page lists each one by carrier and plan type, but the departures include every plan from the three exiting carriers above, plus several from Centene (WellCare) and Elevance Health (Anthem) and single plans from Humana and UnitedHealthcare.

Specifically, the plans not returning are American Health Advantage of Texas (HMO I-SNP); BSW SeniorCare Advantage (PPO); Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Dental Value (HMO), Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Dual Care Plus (HMO D-SNP), Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Preferred (PPO) and Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Secure (HMO); Wellcare Assist (HMO), Wellcare Dual Access (HMO D-SNP), Wellcare Dual Liberty (HMO D-SNP), Wellcare Giveback (HMO) and Wellcare Simple Open (PPO); Wellpoint Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP), Wellpoint Dual Advantage 2 (HMO D-SNP), Wellpoint Full Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP) and Wellpoint Full Dual Advantage Aligned (HMO D-SNP); Humana Gold Choice H8145-084 (PFFS), Humana Gold Plus H0783-004 (HMO) and Humana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO); and UHC Complete Care Support TX-1A (Regional PPO C-SNP).

If your plan is on that list, you'll receive a non-renewal notice from the plan. That notice triggers a Special Enrollment Period that runs from December 8, 2026 through the end of February 2027, giving you extra time to pick a new Medicare Advantage plan or move back to Original Medicare with a stand-alone Part D plan.

What Medicare Advantage plans are new in Lubbock for 2027?

Seven plans are new for 2027 in Lubbock County, all from carriers that already serve the area. Several of the newcomers are Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) built for people who have both Medicare and Medicaid.

The new 2027 plans are Aetna Medicare QMB Only Care (HMO D-SNP) from Aetna (CVS Health); Wellcare Superior HealthPlan Dual Reserve Value (HMO D-SNP) from Centene (WellCare); Wellpoint Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP), Wellpoint Dual Advantage Plus (HMO D-SNP) and Wellpoint Full Dual Advantage Aligned (HMO D-SNP) from Elevance Health (Anthem); and Humana Gold Plus H4461-084 (HMO) and Humana Together in Health (PPO I-SNP) from Humana. Several of these replace, in function, plans that are being retired by the same carrier.

Which plans are being renamed for 2027?

Nine plans in Lubbock County are keeping their contract but changing their name for 2027. A rename does not automatically mean the benefits are identical — the plan's Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) is the document that spells out what, if anything, is different.

The renames: 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 Liberty Sync (HMO D-SNP) was Wellcare Dual Liberty Sync (HMO D-SNP); Humana Essentials Plus Giveback (PPO) was Humana Essentials Plus Giveback H7617-035 (PPO); HumanaChoice Giveback H5216-358 (PPO) was Humana Essentials Plus Giveback H5216-358 (PPO); AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC TX-61 (Regional PPO) was UHC Medicare Advantage TX-0030 (Regional PPO); UHC Dual Advantage TX-V10 (HMO-POS D-SNP) was UHC Dual Complete TX-V010 (HMO-POS D-SNP); and UHC Dual Complete TX-Q8 (HMO-POS D-SNP) was UHC Dual Complete TX-D007 (HMO-POS D-SNP).

Which carriers are offering Medicare Advantage in Lubbock County for 2027?

Six of this year's nine carriers will continue to offer Medicare Advantage plans in Lubbock County in 2027: Aetna (CVS Health), Centene (WellCare), Elevance Health (Anthem), Humana, Provider Partners Health Plans, and UnitedHealthcare. The three not returning are American Health Advantage of Texas, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan, and Blue Cross Blue Shield (HCSC).

The full table below this article lists every plan by carrier and plan type for the current roster, so you can see your plan in context. Plan availability is set at the county level, which is why Lubbock residents and anyone enrolling from an address in Lubbock County see the same lineup.

What should Lubbock residents do before December 7, 2026?

The one date to circle is December 7, 2026 — the end of the Annual Enrollment Period for 2027 coverage. Nothing happens to a person who does nothing: if your current plan is being offered again next year, it renews automatically with the changes described in its ANOC.

A few steps worth taking this fall:

• Read your plan's Annual Notice of Change, which arrived in September. It lists any 2027 changes to the premium, deductible, drug list, provider network, and extra benefits.
• If you got a non-renewal letter, note your Special Enrollment Period. You have through the end of February 2027 to pick a replacement plan.
• Compare plans at medicare.gov using the Plan Finder, which pulls your prescriptions and preferred pharmacies into the cost estimates.
• Keep the 2027 Part D numbers in mind: CMS has confirmed a $2,400 out-of-pocket cap on covered drugs (up from $2,100 in 2026) and a $700 maximum deductible (up from $615 in 2026). The 2027 Part B premium and deductible, and the 2027 IRMAA income brackets, are published by CMS later in the fall.