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Humana Exits Medicare Advantage Plans in 2027, 600,000 Affected

8/31/2026

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Humana will exit Medicare Advantage plans in 2027, affecting about 600,000 members.
The exits represent roughly 8% of Humana’s 7.2 million Medicare Advantage members.
CFO Celeste Mellet said Humana will cut the lower-profitability tail rather than reduce benefits.
Humana targets a sustainable Medicare Advantage margin of at least 3% by 2028.
The company expects to recapture about 40% of affected members, roughly 240,000, into other plans.

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Humana will exit Medicare Advantage plans in 2027, affecting about 600,000 members.
The exits represent roughly 8% of Humana’s 7.2 million Medicare Advantage members.
CFO Celeste Mellet said Humana will cut the lower-profitability tail rather than reduce benefits.
Humana targets a sustainable Medicare Advantage margin of at least 3% by 2028.
The company expects to recapture about 40% of affected members, roughly 240,000, into other plans.