Nearly 1 million older adults and people with disabilities are in UnitedHealthcare or Humana Medicare Advantage plans that will end on Dec. 31. Medicare's open enrollment period ends Dec. 7, and choosing a replacement early is the simplest way to keep coverage running without a gap on Jan. 1.
UnitedHealth Group spokesperson Eric Hausman confirmed by email that about 390,000 UnitedHealthcare members are affected by plan closures, according to Healthcare Brew reporting published by Fortune. Humana Chief Financial Officer Celeste Mellet said on the company's July earnings call that about 600,000 members are in plans ending in 2027, roughly 8% of its Medicare Advantage enrollment.
