UnitedHealth to exit Medicare Advantage plans in 109 US counties

UnitedHealth to Exit Medicare Advantage Plans in 109 US Counties

U.S. health insurers reduce Medicare Advantage operations in 2026

CVS Health, Humana and UnitedHealth Group will pull back on Medicare Advantage offerings next year, the companies said today, as the health insurance industry braces for more decreases in government reimbursement.

UnitedHealth, CVS Health drop Medicare offerings

UnitedHealth (UNH), Humana (HUM) and CVS Health (CVS) scale back their Medicare Advantage offerings for 2026. Read more here.

UnitedHealth to exit Medicare Advantage plans in 109 US counties

UnitedHealth said it will stop offering Medicare Advantage plans in 109 U.S. counties in 2026, impacting 180,000 members, as the company balances higher costs with reimbursement pressure in the insurance program.

US health insurers reduce Medicare Advantage operations in 2026

(Updates with details from UnitedHealth throughout, adds CMS funding cuts context, earnings comments, paragraphs 2 and 6-7)