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Medicare Advantage Plans Ending in Preble County, Ohio for 2027

13 general Medicare Advantage plans sold in Preble County in 2026 are not offered here for 2027. All of them are discontinued everywhere, not just here. Here is the list from the federal plan file, what remains, and the three doors the October letter opens.

The bottom line

  • 13 plans sold in Preble County in 2026 are gone for 2027, led by AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC OH-0003 (H5253-109) with 178 members here in September 2026. Coverage under a discontinued plan ends December 31, 2026.
  • 442 people here were enrolled in the ending plans in September 2026, per CMS; 6 of the plans had fewer than 11 members here, a count CMS suppresses.
  • The shelf goes from 55 to 49 general plans from 8 companies (Wellcare has no general plan here for 2027). 21 of the 49 are $0 premium. 7 plans are new.
  • Non-renewal letters are dated on or about October 2. Choose between October 15 and December 7; the Medigap guaranteed-issue window runs November 1 to March 4.

If your card shows one of the plans below, your plan is ending in Preble County and you need to choose 2027 coverage this fall. Everything on this page comes from the plan file CMS publishes each fall and its monthly enrollment report, compared plan number by plan number, not from a mailer. Carrier names are factual reporting, not criticism; plans from most companies changed somewhere for 2027.

Plans sold in Preble County in 2026 that are not offered here in 2027

Plan (2026)Plan IDType2026 premium2026 in-network cap2026 starsMembers here, September 20262027
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC OH-0003
UnitedHealthcare
H5253-109HMO-POS$35$3,4004.0178 Discontinued
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC OH-0015
UnitedHealthcare
H8768-037PPO$39$6,7003.584 Discontinued
HumanaChoice Giveback H7617-003
Humana
H7617-003PPO$0$9,1504.571 Discontinued
Humana USAA Honor Giveback with Rx
Humana
H5216-307PPO$0$7,9003.535 Discontinued
HumanaChoice Giveback H5216-309
Humana
H5216-309PPO$0$9,1503.532 Discontinued
Humana USAA Honor Giveback with Rx
Humana
H7617-060PPO$0$7,9004.523 Discontinued
Wellcare Simple
Wellcare
H0908-003HMO-POS$0$6,5003.019 Discontinued
Humana Value Plus H5525-041
Humana
H5525-041PPO$31.40$9,2503.5fewer than 11 Discontinued
Humana Gold Choice H8145-032
Humana
H8145-032PFFS$37$3,9503.5fewer than 11 Discontinued
Mount Carmel MediGold Premium Choice
MediGold
H1846-005PPO$14$5,7004.0fewer than 11 Discontinued
Mount Carmel MediGold Plus
MediGold
H3668-023HMO$34$4,4004.5fewer than 11 Discontinued
The Health Plan SecureChoice - Option II
The Health Plan
H8604-011PPO$109$6,7003.5fewer than 11 Discontinued
Wellcare Assist
Wellcare
H0908-004HMO-POS$30.10$4,7003.0fewer than 11 Discontinued

Sources: CMS CY2026 and CY2027 landscape files, Preble County, Ohio, compared by Contract Plan ID; enrollment from CMS September 2026 CPSC report ("fewer than 11" is CMS's suppression; "—" means no county row). "Discontinued" = no row for that plan ID anywhere in the 2027 file. "Left this county" = still sold in other counties. Special Needs Plans are not in this table (34 → 25 here). 2027 Star Ratings are not yet published. A plan that is renamed or re-issued under a new ID appears as gone here and new below.

What is new in Preble County for 2027

2027 planPlan IDTypePremiumIn-network cap
DEVOTED GIVEBACK EXTRAS 027 OH
Devoted Health
H2697-027HMO$0$6,400
Mount Carmel MediGold Plus
MediGold
H3668-022HMO$49$4,500
HumanaChoice Giveback H5216-481
Humana
H5216-481PPO$0$9,850
AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx OH-MA2
UnitedHealthcare · no drug coverage
H5253-244HMO-POSn/a$8,900
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC OH-19
UnitedHealthcare
H5253-260HMO-POS$35$3,900
Humana Essentials Plus Giveback
Humana
H7617-144PPO$0$9,850
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC OH-23
UnitedHealthcare
H8768-064PPO$50$7,150

Source: CMS CY2027 landscape file. Listing a plan is not a recommendation; whether it fits depends on your doctors, your prescriptions and your health.

What the rest of Preble County looks like for 2027

55 → 49
General Medicare Advantage plans in Preble County, 2026 → 2027
9 → 8
Companies selling them — Wellcare left
21 / 49
2027 plans with a $0 premium
34 → 25
Special Needs Plans (dual, chronic-condition, institutional)

Sources: CMS landscape files (MA and MA-PD rows, SNP indicator No) · CMS 2027 state fact sheets (Ohio has 9 stand-alone drug plans for 2027). Companies for 2027: Aetna Medicare, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Devoted Health, HealthSpring, Humana, MediGold, The Health Plan, UnitedHealthcare.

The letter, and what it does not mean

Federal rules require a plan that is not renewing to notify each member by mail at least 90 calendar days before the plan ends (42 CFR § 422.506); for a December 31 end that puts the notice at October 2, and Medicare.gov describes the same letter (when a plan is no longer available in your area). It is a separate envelope from the Annual Notice of Change, which every plan sent by September 30. A plan that merely left this county while continuing elsewhere sends the same kind of notice to its members here.

The letter does not mean you are losing Medicare; Parts A and B are untouched. It does not mean your doctors are leaving. And it does not mean you need to call anyone to cancel: the plan ends on its own on December 31. Keep it. It is the document that proves your Medigap right.

Your three doors

  1. Another Medicare Advantage plan from the 8 companies still in Preble County, chosen during October 15 – December 7 so it starts January 1 (Medicare.gov). Compare in this order: your doctors and hospital, your prescriptions, the in-network cap, then the premium.
  2. Original Medicare plus a Medigap policy plus a stand-alone drug plan. The exit opens the door: per Medicare.gov, when your plan leaves Medicare or your area you may buy Medigap Plan A, B, D, G, K or L with no health questions, applying as early as 60 days before and no later than 63 days after your coverage ends: November 1, 2026 through March 4, 2027. Plans C and F only if you were Medicare-eligible before 2020. No network: any provider that accepts Medicare. Ohio has 9 stand-alone drug plans for 2027.
  3. Original Medicare plus a drug plan, no Medigap. Lowest premium, no network, no annual cap on your 20% share. Price it against your health before accepting it.

If you miss December 7, a discontinued plan also gives you a Special Enrollment Period from December 8 through February 28 to pick another Advantage plan (42 CFR § 422.62), but a plan chosen in January starts February 1, and January would be spent in Original Medicare with no drug coverage. A safety net, not a plan.

Holding a letter in Preble County?

Brian Penner is licensed in Ohio and works by phone. Bring the letter, your doctors and your prescriptions, and we will compare the plans we offer in Preble County against all three doors. No cost, no pressure. We do not offer every plan available in your area.

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The calendar from here

WhenWhat happens
By September 30, 2026Every plan's Annual Notice of Change is due — the other letter. Read
On or about October 2, 2026Non-renewal notice from a discontinued plan: it ends December 31, here are your windows, here is a Medigap fact sheet. Keep it
Oct 15 – Dec 7, 2026Annual Enrollment Period — choose 2027 coverage; it starts January 1. Act
Nov 1, 2026 – Mar 4, 2027Medigap guaranteed-issue window: 60 days before your plan ends through 63 days after. Medigap door
Dec 8, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027Special Enrollment Period for members of a discontinued plan — but a January pick starts February 1. Backstop
Doing nothingJanuary 1 you are in Original Medicare with no drug plan and no out-of-pocket cap. Risk

What I would do this week

  1. Find both letters, the Annual Notice of Change and any non-renewal notice, and put the second one where you can find it in February.
  2. Write down every doctor you see, every prescription, and your pharmacy. Nothing can be compared until that list exists.
  3. Decide the door before the plan. Advantage versus Medigap is the bigger decision. If you lean Medigap, the window opens November 1; there is no reason to wait for December.
  4. Ignore the phone calls. A plan ending is a magnet for marketing. Nobody can enroll you in a 2027 plan before October 15, and no legitimate agent needs your Medicare number to "check" anything.
  5. Enroll between October 15 and December 7. Earlier is fine; CMS says the last enrollment request wins, so you can change your mind inside the window.

How we know all this: the Medicare On Main Data Desk frames every page with public data, here the CMS CY2026 and CY2027 landscape files compared by Contract Plan ID, CMS's September 2026 county-level enrollment report, CMS's September 28, 2026 state fact sheets, and the federal rules and Medicare.gov pages on non-renewal notices, enrollment periods and Medigap guaranteed-issue rights. Mentioning a carrier is factual reporting, not endorsement or criticism. This is education, not advice; confirm plans, costs and eligibility with a licensed agent or Medicare.gov. We take no payment from any carrier to feature a plan.

Frequently asked questions

Is my Medicare Advantage plan ending in Preble County for 2027?

13 general Medicare Advantage plans sold in Preble County, Ohio in 2026 are not offered here for 2027: AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC OH-0003 (H5253-109); AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC OH-0015 (H8768-037); HumanaChoice Giveback H7617-003 (H7617-003); Humana USAA Honor Giveback with Rx (H5216-307); HumanaChoice Giveback H5216-309 (H5216-309); Humana USAA Honor Giveback with Rx (H7617-060); Wellcare Simple (H0908-003); Humana Value Plus H5525-041 (H5525-041); Humana Gold Choice H8145-032 (H8145-032); Mount Carmel MediGold Premium Choice (H1846-005); Mount Carmel MediGold Plus (H3668-023); The Health Plan SecureChoice - Option II (H8604-011); Wellcare Assist (H0908-004). 13 of them do not appear anywhere in the CMS 2027 plan file and are being discontinued; 0 are still sold in other counties but no longer here. If your plan is on the list, you need to choose 2027 coverage between October 15 and December 7, 2026.

How many people in Preble County are affected?

442 people here were enrolled in the ending plans in September 2026, per CMS; 6 of the plans had fewer than 11 members here, a count CMS suppresses. Those counts are the plans' total September 2026 enrollment in this county, including any employer-group members, so the number of individual members choosing a new plan may be somewhat lower.

Which Medicare Advantage plans are new in Preble County for 2027?

7 general plans are listed for Preble County in 2027 that were not sold here in 2026: DEVOTED GIVEBACK EXTRAS 027 OH (HMO, H2697-027, $0 premium, $6,400 in-network cap); Mount Carmel MediGold Plus (HMO, H3668-022, $49 premium, $4,500 in-network cap); HumanaChoice Giveback H5216-481 (PPO, H5216-481, $0 premium, $9,850 in-network cap); AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx OH-MA2 (HMO-POS, H5253-244, n/a premium, $8,900 in-network cap); AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC OH-19 (HMO-POS, H5253-260, $35 premium, $3,900 in-network cap); Humana Essentials Plus Giveback (PPO, H7617-144, $0 premium, $9,850 in-network cap); AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC OH-23 (PPO, H8768-064, $50 premium, $7,150 in-network cap). Listing a plan is not a recommendation.

Will I be moved to another plan automatically?

Not into a plan from a different company. If your plan is discontinued and you do nothing, you return to Original Medicare on January 1, 2027 with no drug coverage and no annual out-of-pocket cap. Some carriers do move members into a sister plan under the same contract; the non-renewal letter dated on or about October 2 says whether yours does. Read it, and keep it.

Can I buy a Medigap plan without health questions if my plan ends?

Generally, yes. When a Medicare Advantage plan leaves Medicare or your area and you return to Original Medicare, Medicare.gov says you have a guaranteed-issue right to buy Medigap Plan A, B, D, G, K or L (C or F if you were eligible for Medicare before 2020), applying as early as 60 days before and no later than 63 days after your coverage ends: November 1, 2026 through March 4, 2027 for a December 31 end date. Some states add further rights; ask.

Can Medicare On Main help in Ohio?

Yes, by phone. Brian Penner is an independent licensed Medicare advisor, licensed in Ohio (see our license verification page), paid by the carriers rather than by you. We do not offer every plan available in Preble County, and we will tell you plainly when Medicare.gov, 1-800-MEDICARE or your State Health Insurance Assistance Program is the right next stop.

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Medicare On Main is a licensed independent insurance agency. We do not offer every plan available in your area. Any information we provide is limited to the plans we do offer in your area. Please contact Medicare.gov or 1-800-MEDICARE to get information on all of your options. Not connected with or endorsed by the U.S. government or the federal Medicare program. Carrier names are mentioned for factual, educational reporting only and do not imply endorsement by or affiliation with any carrier. Plan data is from CMS public files and may change; confirm with the plan or Medicare.gov. This is education, not advice — confirm plans, costs, and eligibility with a licensed agent or Medicare.gov.

Last updated . Maintained by the Medicare On Main Data Desk · reviewed by Brian Penner, Independent Medicare advisor (NPN 16493717).