Florida will have 51 fewer Medicare Advantage plans in 2027 than it did in 2026, the largest net drop of any state, according to a Becker’s Payer Issues tally of federal plan data. The count falls from 611 plans to 560. Wyoming is losing six of its 14, Nebraska sees 18 plans leave, and the Maryland Insurance Administration says Aetna will no longer offer any Medicare Advantage plans in Maryland, with Open Enrollment closing Dec. 7.
Where is the plan count falling fastest?
The Becker’s report, written by Jakob Emerson and published Sept. 28, links its state figures to CMS’s 2027 landscape fact sheets. Beyond Florida, it shows Ohio dropping from 212 plans to 180, a loss of 32, and Illinois from 157 to 136.
Percentages tell a different story. Wyoming falls from 14 plans to 8, about 43%, the steepest percentage decline Becker’s found. Maryland goes from 63 plans to 47, about 25%, Montana from 32 to 23, and Minnesota from 68 to 53, a 22% drop…