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Is Your Newport News MA Plan Leaving in 2027?
People in Newport News can choose from 47 Medicare Advantage plans for 2027, against 58 this year. Three of this year’s plans are gone, 6 are new to Newport News City, and 23 that continue have changed their premium, deductible, plan type or name, 14 of them under a new name.
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — As Medicare's Annual Enrollment Period runs through Dec. 7, 2026, new federal filings show three Medicare Advantage plans will not return in Newport News City next year, six new plans are joining the market, and 14 plans are keeping the same underlying contract but appearing under a new name on your mail. If you are enrolled in one of the plans that is going away, the clock starts as soon as you receive your Annual Notice of Change — and you get a little extra time to switch.
Key takeaways
- Three Medicare Advantage plans in Newport News City will not be offered in 2027, and members of those plans get a Special Enrollment Period that runs through the end of February to pick something else.
- Six new plans are joining the Newport News City market for 2027, and 14 continuing plans are being renamed — a rename alone does not change your coverage.
- The Annual Enrollment Period runs Oct. 15 through Dec. 7; the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period runs Jan. 1 through March 31 for people already in an MA plan.
- Read your Annual Notice of Change (ANOC), which arrives by late September, before you decide to keep or switch a plan.
Here is what is changing locally for plan year 2027, and the steps a member should take now.
What's actually changing in Newport News City for 2027
Newport News sits inside Newport News City, and Medicare Advantage plan availability is set at the county (or independent city) level. According to CMS's 2026 and 2027 Medicare Advantage Landscape Source Files, the Newport News City market shows:
- 3 plans leaving after 2026
- 6 new plans for 2027
- 14 plans renamed (same plan, new name)
- 23 continuing plans with a change to premium, deductible, plan type or name — the specifics are in each plan's ANOC
- 41 plans continuing overall
The table below lists every plan available in Newport News City. Six carriers serve the area: Aetna (CVS Health), Elevance Health (Anthem), Humana, Lifeworks Advantage, Sentara Medicare and UnitedHealthcare.
The plans not returning in 2027
If you are enrolled in one of the following plans, your coverage will end Dec. 31, 2026, and you need to make a choice for 2027:
- Anthem Full Dual Advantage 2 (HMO D-SNP) — Elevance Health (Anthem)
- AARP Medicare Advantage Access from UHC VA-20 (PPO) — UnitedHealthcare
- UHC Dual Complete VA-Y3 (HMO-POS D-SNP) — UnitedHealthcare
Your carrier is required to send you a non-renewal notice. If you do nothing, you will not automatically be re-enrolled somewhere useful — you will return to Original Medicare on Jan. 1 without drug coverage, which can create a late-enrollment penalty later.
The new plans for 2027
Six plans are joining the Newport News City lineup:
- Humana DaVita Kidney Care (PPO C-SNP) — Humana (two entries in the filing)
- Humana Together in Health (PPO I-SNP) — Humana
- HumanaChoice H7617-125 (PPO) — Humana
- AARP Medicare Advantage Direct Plus from UHC VA-26 (HMO-POS) — UnitedHealthcare
- AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC VA-30 (HMO-POS) — UnitedHealthcare
Chronic Condition Special Needs Plans (C-SNPs) and Institutional Special Needs Plans (I-SNPs) have eligibility rules — for example, a documented qualifying condition or nursing home residency — so not every reader will be eligible.
Renamed plans: same coverage, new label
Fourteen plans are simply being renamed. Examples include Anthem Dual Advantage becoming Anthem Dual Advantage Plus (both the HMO D-SNP and PPO D-SNP versions), several Humana Total Complete (HMO) and Humana Value Choice (PPO) renames, Humana Full Access (Regional PPO), AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC VA-8 (HMO-POS), and UHC Dual Advantage VA-V1 (HMO-POS D-SNP).
A rename by itself is not a red flag — but if the plan also appears in the "changing" bucket, your ANOC will spell out what is different for 2027. CMS's landscape file flags 23 continuing plans as changing on premium, deductible, plan type or name; the ANOC is the only place to see exactly what changed and by how much.
What to do, step by step
1. Watch the mail in late September. Every MA member gets an ANOC comparing this year's plan to next year's. If your plan is leaving, you'll also get a separate non-renewal letter. 2. If your plan is leaving, you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period that runs through the end of February 2027. That's on top of the standard Annual Enrollment Period (Oct. 15 – Dec. 7). 3. If your plan is staying, you can still switch during AEP (Oct. 15 – Dec. 7). Already in an MA plan on Jan. 1? You get one more chance during MA Open Enrollment (Jan. 1 – March 31) to change to a different MA plan or return to Original Medicare. 4. Check your doctors and drugs. Even a renamed plan can have a different network or formulary next year. Confirm on the plan's site or by calling the carrier. 5. Compare on medicare.gov. The Plan Finder lets you enter your prescriptions and pharmacy and see side-by-side estimates.
Program-level facts worth knowing for 2027
These apply across all Medicare drug coverage, not just one plan:
- The Part D out-of-pocket cap is $2,100 in 2026.
- The Part D maximum deductible is $615 in 2026 ($700 in 2027).
- The coverage gap ("donut hole") was eliminated in 2025; Part D now has three phases.
- The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan lets you spread drug costs evenly across the year at no extra charge.
- IRMAA income-based surcharges begin above $109,000 for a single filer in 2026.
By the numbers
Medicare Part B premium, 2006–2026
The standard monthly Part B premium has climbed from $88.50 in 2006 to $202.90 in 2026. Hover any point for that year’s premium.
Source: CMS. Standard premium shown; in some hold-harmless years many existing enrollees paid less. Confirm at Medicare.gov.
By the numbers
How people get Medicare in Newport News City
(MA penetration in Newport News City)
MA penetration from CMS enrollment data; Medigap share is an estimate. U.S. average is about 54% Medicare Advantage. These are area-level figures, not plan-specific.
What changes next year
Medicare Advantage plans leaving or changing in Newport News City for 2027
Newport News is in Newport News City. Comparing CMS’s 2026 and 2027 Landscape files for the county:
Plans not offered in Newport News City for 2027
| Plan | Carrier | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Anthem Full Dual Advantage 2 (HMO D-SNP) | Elevance Health (Anthem) | HMO D-SNP |
| AARP Medicare Advantage Access from UHC VA-20 (PPO) | UnitedHealthcare | PPO |
| UHC Dual Complete VA-Y3 (HMO-POS D-SNP) | UnitedHealthcare | HMO-POS D-SNP |
Plans new to Newport News City for 2027
| Plan | Carrier | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Humana DaVita Kidney Care (PPO C-SNP) | Humana | PPO C-SNP |
| Humana DaVita Kidney Care (PPO C-SNP) | Humana | PPO C-SNP |
| Humana Together in Health (PPO I-SNP) | Humana | PPO I-SNP |
| HumanaChoice H7617-125 (PPO) | Humana | PPO |
| AARP Medicare Advantage Direct Plus from UHC VA-26 (HMO-POS) | UnitedHealthcare | HMO-POS |
| AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC VA-30 (HMO-POS) | UnitedHealthcare | HMO-POS |
Plans continuing under a new name
| Plan | Carrier | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Anthem Dual Advantage Plus (HMO D-SNP) (was Anthem Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP)) | Elevance Health (Anthem) | HMO D-SNP |
| Anthem Dual Advantage Plus (PPO D-SNP) (was Anthem Dual Advantage (PPO D-SNP)) | Elevance Health (Anthem) | PPO D-SNP |
| Humana Dual QMB Only (HMO-POS D-SNP) (was Humana Gold Plus SNP-DE H2875-002 (HMO-POS D-SNP)) | Humana | HMO-POS D-SNP |
| Humana Essentials Plus Giveback (PPO) (was Humana Essentials Plus Giveback H5216-308 (PPO)) | Humana | PPO |
| Humana Essentials Plus Giveback (PPO) (was Humana Essentials Plus Giveback H7617-100 (PPO)) | Humana | PPO |
| Humana Full Access (Regional PPO) (was Humana Full Access R0110-005 (Regional PPO)) | Humana | PPO |
| Humana Total Complete (HMO) (was Humana Gold Plus H1036-333 (HMO)) | Humana | HMO |
| Humana Total Complete (HMO) (was Humana Gold Plus H6622-083 (HMO)) | Humana | HMO |
| Humana Total Complete (HMO) (was Humana Total Complete H6622-091 (HMO)) | Humana | HMO |
| Humana Value Choice (PPO) (was Humana Value Choice H5216-266 (PPO)) | Humana | PPO |
| Humana Value Choice (PPO) (was Humana Value Choice H7617-098 (PPO)) | Humana | PPO |
| AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC VA-8 (HMO-POS) (was AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC VA-0008 (HMO-POS)) | UnitedHealthcare | HMO-POS |
| UHC Dual Advantage VA-V1 (HMO-POS D-SNP) (was UHC Dual Complete VA-V001 (HMO-POS D-SNP)) | UnitedHealthcare | HMO-POS D-SNP |
| UHC Dual Complete VA-YL (HMO-POS D-SNP) (was UHC Dual Complete VA-Y001 (HMO-POS D-SNP)) | UnitedHealthcare | HMO-POS D-SNP |
“Changing” means the plan’s 2027 record differs from 2026 on premium, drug deductible, plan type or name; the details are in the Annual Notice of Change your plan mails by September 30. If your plan is not offered for 2027, you can choose another during the Annual Enrollment Period (October 15 to December 7) and you also get a Special Enrollment Period that runs through the end of February. Source: CMS MA Landscape Source Files. No plan is ranked or recommended.
The choices, by type
How the Medicare Advantage choices in Newport News break down for 2027
Carriers offering plans in Newport News City, alphabetically, with the number of plans each offers:
- Aetna (CVS Health) 1 plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem) 10 plans
- Humana 29 plans
- Lifeworks Advantage 2 plans
- Sentara Medicare 2 plans
- UnitedHealthcare 14 plans
HMO plans use a network and usually a primary-care doctor; HMO-POS plans add some out-of-network coverage; PPO plans cover out-of-network care at a higher share; PFFS plans pay any provider that accepts the plan’s terms; Special Needs Plans serve people who are dual-eligible (D-SNP), have certain conditions (C-SNP) or live in an institution (I-SNP). Source: CMS Landscape Source File. No plan is ranked or recommended here.
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- CMS — MA Landscape Source Files, current and coming plan year (year-over-year comparison)
- CMS — Medicare enrollment periods (medicare.gov)
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