Medicare Advantage

4 New Medicare Advantage Plans in Utah for 2027: The List

SALT LAKE CITY — Four Medicare Advantage plans are new in Utah for 2027, out of 51 plans offered statewide, according to the CMS Medicare Advantage Landscape Source Files for 2026 and 2027. The new entries come from two carriers — Devoted Health and Humana — and each is available in a specific set of counties rather than everywhere in the state.

Below is a plain-English guide to what is actually new, how to confirm whether any of these plans reach your county, and the dates to know during Medicare Open Enrollment 2027.

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

Four Medicare Advantage plans are new in Utah for 2027, out of 51 plans offered statewide, based on the CMS Landscape files for 2026 and 2027. "New" here means the plan is on the 2027 Utah landscape but was not on the 2026 Utah landscape.

Two carriers account for all four new plans in Utah for 2027: Devoted Health has two new plans, and Humana has two new plans. The full year-over-year comparison for every Utah plan appears in the tables on this page.

Which new Utah Medicare Advantage plans for 2027 reach the most counties?

Among the four plans new in Utah for 2027, Devoted Health's two entries each reach 11 Utah counties, which is the widest county reach of the new group. They are DEVOTED C-SNP CHOICE GIVEBACK EXTRAS 011 UT, a PPO Chronic Condition Special Needs Plan with drug coverage, and DEVOTED CHOICE GIVEBACK EXTRAS 014 UT, a PPO with drug coverage.

Humana's two new Utah plans for 2027 reach fewer counties. Humana Value Choice, a PPO with drug coverage, is offered in 7 Utah counties. HumanaChoice – Diabetes and Heart, a PPO Chronic Condition Special Needs Plan with drug coverage, is offered in 4 Utah counties.

A Chronic Condition Special Needs Plan (C-SNP) is a Medicare Advantage plan limited to people with specific qualifying conditions; eligibility rules are set by the plan and by Medicare, and they are listed in the plan's own materials.

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

A plan that is new in Utah for 2027 does not yet have a Medicare Star Rating or a local operating history in the state. CMS typically assigns Star Ratings after a plan has been in the market long enough to generate the underlying quality and member-experience data, so brand-new plan contracts begin without one.

That is a fact about timing, not a judgment about quality. It does mean that if you are weighing one of the four new Utah plans — the two Devoted Health plans or the two Humana plans listed above — you cannot lean on a past Star Rating or on neighbors' long experience with that exact plan. The information you can rely on is the plan's own Evidence of Coverage, its Summary of Benefits, its pharmacy and provider directories, and the plan details shown on the Medicare Plan Finder at Medicare.gov.

How do I check whether a new 2027 plan is offered in my Utah county and covers my doctors and drugs?

Start at Medicare.gov and enter your ZIP code; the Medicare Plan Finder will show only the Medicare Advantage plans available in your Utah county for 2027. A plan that is "new statewide" is still sold county by county, so one of the four new plans may or may not appear on your personal list.

Once you can see the plans available where you live, three checks matter most:

1. Doctors and hospitals. Search the plan's provider directory, or call the plan, to confirm your primary care doctor, specialists and preferred hospital are in network for 2027. 2. Prescriptions. Enter each of your medications into the Plan Finder, or check the plan's 2027 formulary, to see whether the drug is covered and at what tier. 3. Plan type and rules. Confirm whether the plan is a PPO or a C-SNP, since C-SNPs require a qualifying chronic condition and may need a doctor's confirmation of diagnosis.

If anything is unclear, 1-800-MEDICARE (TTY 1-877-486-2048) is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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

Before December 7, 2026, Utah beneficiaries should review their current coverage against their options for 2027, because a choice made during Annual Enrollment 2027 takes effect January 1, 2027. The window opens October 15, 2026, and closes December 7, 2026.

Each fall, your current plan sends an Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) that lists what will change in 2027 — premiums, cost sharing, drug list, and network. Reading that notice is the simplest starting point. From there you can compare your current plan to other 2027 options in your county on Medicare.gov, including, where available, the two new Devoted Health plans and the two new Humana plans. There is no advantage to deciding early as long as your choice is submitted by December 7, 2026.

Where can Utah residents get free help choosing a Medicare Advantage plan for 2027?

Utah residents can get free, official help from Medicare itself. The Medicare Plan Finder at Medicare.gov lets you compare every 2027 Medicare Advantage plan available in your county, side by side, using your own ZIP code and prescription list.

For questions by phone, 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227; TTY 1-877-486-2048) is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including during Annual Enrollment 2027. For eligibility and enrollment in Medicare itself, the Social Security Administration handles sign-ups at ssa.gov and by phone at 1-800-772-1213.