Medicare Advantage members in Texas, New Mexico, Nevada and Michigan face 2027 losses, from about 9,000 CHRISTUS members in two states to a net 11 fewer Michigan plans, with Dec. 7 to switch

Medicare Advantage members in northern Nevada who are on a plan that does not include Renown Health will not be able to schedule appointments there after Jan. 1, Michigan loses a net 11 plans for 2027, and about 9,000 CHRISTUS Health Plan members in Texas and New Mexico are losing their plans altogether. Open enrollment to switch ends Dec. 7.

The three losses are different kinds of problems. In Nevada the plan stays and a health system falls out of reach. In Michigan the choices shrink. For CHRISTUS members the plan itself ends Dec. 31, so doing nothing means Original Medicare on Jan. 1, with no drug coverage unless they add a stand-alone Part D plan…