Medicare Advantage

Milwaukee's 2027 Medicare Advantage season: 6 plans exiting, 6 arriving

People in Milwaukee can choose from 52 Medicare Advantage plans for 2027, against 52 this year. Six of this year’s plans are gone, 6 are new to Milwaukee County, and 31 that continue have changed their premium, deductible, plan type or name, 12 of them under a new name.

Milwaukee, fall 2026 — If you have a Medicare Advantage plan in Milwaukee, this is the season to read your mail. The Annual Notice of Change from your plan arrived in September, and the Annual Enrollment Period runs October 15 through December 7, 2026. Any change you make now takes effect January 1, 2027.

Milwaukee sits in Milwaukee County, where Medicare plan availability is set. For the 2026 plan year, seven carriers offer 52 Medicare Advantage plans in the county, according to the CMS Medicare Advantage Landscape Source File. Comparing the 2026 and 2027 Landscape files shows a steady but shifting lineup heading into next year: six plans are leaving, six new ones are arriving, a dozen have been renamed, and most of the rest are continuing with updates described in each plan's ANOC.

The 2027 lineup at a glance

For the current (2026) plan year, Milwaukee County residents can choose among plans from Aetna (CVS Health), Centene (WellCare), Elevance Health (Anthem), Humana, Molina Healthcare of Wisconsin, Network Health Medicare Advantage Plans, and UnitedHealthcare. By plan type, the 52 plans break down as 6 HMO, 17 HMO-POS, 27 PPO, 1 PFFS, and 1 MSA. Eighteen of them are Special Needs Plans, and all 52 include drug coverage.

The table below lists every plan available in Milwaukee County. Most of these carriers are continuing into 2027, with changes to premium, deductible, type or name on some plans — read your ANOC for the details that apply to you.

Plans not returning for 2027

Six plans are leaving Milwaukee County after 2026:

• Anthem Full Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP) — Elevance Health (Anthem)
• Anthem Full Dual Advantage 2 (HMO D-SNP) — Elevance Health (Anthem)
• Humana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO) — Humana
• AARP Medicare Advantage CareFlex from UHC WI-18 (HMO-POS) — UnitedHealthcare
• UHC Dual Complete WI-D003 (HMO-POS D-SNP) — UnitedHealthcare
• UHC Dual Complete WI-D3 (HMO-POS D-SNP) — UnitedHealthcare

If you are enrolled in one of these plans, you will get a non-renewal notice from your carrier. That notice triggers a Special Enrollment Period: you have from December 8, 2026 through the end of February 2027 to join another Medicare Advantage plan or go back to Original Medicare and add a stand-alone Part D plan. You don't need to wait — you can also pick a new plan during the Annual Enrollment Period.

Plans new for 2027

Six plans are being added in Milwaukee County for 2027:

• Anthem Dual Advantage Plus (HMO D-SNP) — Elevance Health (Anthem)
• Anthem Full Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP) — Elevance Health (Anthem)
• Humana Value Choice (PPO) — Humana
• HumanaChoice - Diabetes and Heart (PPO C-SNP) — Humana
• UHC Complete Care WI-21 (HMO-POS C-SNP) — UnitedHealthcare
• UHC Dual Complete WI-S1 (HMO-POS D-SNP) — UnitedHealthcare

Several of the new entrants are Special Needs Plans — D-SNPs for people with both Medicare and Medicaid, and C-SNPs for people with specific chronic conditions. SNPs have eligibility rules; your plan or 1-800-MEDICARE can confirm whether you qualify.

Renamed plans — same carrier, new label

Twelve plans are returning for 2027 under a new name. A rename is not a cancellation — your coverage continues — but the name on your card and in Medicare Plan Finder will change. Examples include Wellcare Dual Access Sync becoming Wellcare MHS Health Wisconsin Dual Liberty Sync; several Humana plans being relabeled (for instance, Humana Gold Plus H6622-001 is now Humana Total Complete); the former My Choice Wisconsin plans now carrying the Molina name; and several UHC Dual Complete plans renamed as UHC Dual Advantage. If you see an unfamiliar name on your renewal paperwork, check whether it's the same plan under a new title.

What's changing in Part D for 2027

Even if you keep the same plan, the Part D rules are shifting:

• The Part D out-of-pocket cap goes from $2,100 in 2026 to $2,400 in 2027.
• The Part D maximum deductible goes from $615 in 2026 to $700 in 2027.
• The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan — which lets you spread drug costs across the year in monthly installments — remains available.

CMS has not yet announced the 2027 Part B standard premium and deductible, or the 2027 IRMAA income brackets. Those usually come out in November; check medicare.gov for the official numbers when they publish.

How to use this enrollment season

A few plain steps:

1. Open your ANOC and look for changes to premium, deductible, drug tiers, and your doctors' network status. 2. If your plan is on the "leaving" list above, note your Special Enrollment Period dates. 3. Use the Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov to compare plans using your own prescriptions and pharmacies. 4. If you do nothing and your plan is still offered, it renews automatically on January 1, 2027.