As noted in our "
More 2020 Medicare Advantage plan choices..." article,
the total number of 2020 Medicare Advantage plans will increase by 15% in 2020.
However, when viewed in detail, many 2019 Medicare Advantage plans will be terminated or merged into other 2020 plans -- and many counties will see significant changes in their Medicare Advantage plan landscape.
As an example, in 2020,
Miami-Dade County, FL will lose 17 of the 82 currently offered 2019 Medicare Advantage plans. However, in the same county, 14 new Medicare Advantage plans will be introduced.
The counties in the chart below will have the highest number of non-renewing Medicare Advantage plans.
Counties with Largest Number of
Non-Renewing Medicare Advantage Plans |
County |
Number of Non-Renewing Plans* |
Miami-Dade County, FL |
17 |
Jefferson County, PA |
15 |
Potter County, PA |
14 |
Huntingdon County, PA |
14 |
Clearfield County, PA |
14 |
New York County, NY |
13 |
Kings County, NY |
13 |
Somerset County, PA |
13 |
Queens County, NY |
13 |
Oneida County, NY |
13 |
Note: *We do not yet know which 2019 plans will crosswalk members into other 2020 plans. The term "Crosswalk" is used when a 2019 Medicare plans automatically moves plan members to a different plan for 2020 because the 2019 Medicare plan will no longer be offered in the new plan year.
Bottom Line: Please check to be sure that your 2019 Medicare
Advantage plan is being offered in 2020. When in doubt, please call Medicare at 1-800-633-4227 and speak with a Medicare representative about Medicare plans that are available in your service area.
You can see more 2020 Medicare Part D plan changes using our MA-Compare tool found at:
MA-Compare.com/2020 or
Browse Medicare Advantage or Part D plans by state and county.