We have enrollment capacity limits for our 2027 Medicare Advantage plans to help ensure we’re able to continue providing our members with a high-quality member experience and access to affordable Medicare options.

Our capacity limits were set above our 2026 enrollment levels to ensure we had enough space for our current members and for current members of our non-Medicare plans who will enroll in Medicare for the first time.

It depends. Some 2026 HealthPartners Medicare Advantage plans will continue to be available in 2027, while others won’t be.

These Medicare Advantage plans will continue to be available in 2027:

• HealthPartners^® Journey Pace (PPO) plans in Minnesota in Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Morrison, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Washington and Wright counties
• HealthPartners^® Journey Smart (PPO) plans in Minnesota in Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Morrison, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Washington and Wright counties
• HealthPartners^® Birch (PPO) plan in Wisconsin in Brown, Calumet, Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca and Winnebago counties
• HealthPartners^® Cedar (PPO) plan in Wisconsin in Brown, Calumet, Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca and Winnebago counties

These Medicare Advantage plans will NOT be available in 2027:

• HealthPartners^® Journey Steady (PPO) plan in all Minnesota counties
• HealthPartners^® Journey Stride (PPO) plan in all Minnesota counties
• HealthPartners^® Journey Pace (PPO) plans in Minnesota in Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Pope, Redwood, Renville and Swift counties
• HealthPartners^® Journey Smart (PPO) plans in Minnesota in Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Pope, Redwood, Renville and Swift counties

If your Medicare Advantage plan will continue to be available in 2027, you won’t be affected by capacity limits. You’re still enrolled in your plan, and you received an Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) in September 2026 describing your 2027 plan details.

If your Medicare Advantage plan will NOT be available in 2027, you’ll be affected by capacity limits because you’ll need to enroll in a new plan. You'll receive an important notice and phone message in October 2026 with more details about the end of your current plan and resources for finding a new 2027 Medicare plan. You can enroll in a new 2027 Medicare plan starting Oct. 15, 2026. To get the plan you prefer, we recommend enrolling as soon as you’ve found a 2027 Medicare plan that meets your needs.

If you’re not sure whether you’ll be affected by capacity limits, you can find the name of your current plan when you sign in to review your plan documents and select your current-year Evidence of Coverage (EOC). Compare your plan name and county of residence with the lists above.

For additional help, call HealthPartners Member Services at 866-233-8734 (TTY 711).

This webpage is regularly updated with the latest information about our Medicare Advantage plans’ enrollment capacity limits.

We recommend you shop and enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan early to get the plan you prefer. If you wait, your options could be more limited because plans may have reached their enrollment capacity limits and closed to new enrollments.

• You can enroll in a new Medicare plan starting Oct. 15, 2026.
• If your current Medicare plan is not ending, Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) concludes Dec. 7, 2026.
• If your current Medicare plan is ending, you’re eligible for Special Enrollment Periods that extend into early 2027.

Please note: HealthPartners Medicare Supplement plans, available in all Minnesota counties, remain open to all applications. These plans have no capacity limits.

Capacity limits also do not apply to:

• The HealthPartners® Minnesota Senior Health Options (HMO SNP) plan that combines Medicare and Medical Assistance (Medicaid), available for those who qualify in Minnesota in Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington and Wright counties
• HealthPartners® Freedom (WI) Cost plans, available in Wisconsin in Burnett, Douglas, Dunn, Pierce, Polk, St. Croix and Washburn counties
  

All Medicare Advantage plan applicants will receive an enrollment confirmation letter or an application denial letter, depending on when their application is received and when the plan’s capacity limit is reached.

No. In accordance with Medicare rules, enrollment in a Medicare Advantage plan with capacity limits is open to all Medicare beneficiaries, both existing and new, until the enrollment capacity limit is met.

Individuals who are currently enrolled in a HealthPartners non-Medicare plan may still be able to enroll in a closed HealthPartners Medicare Advantage plan when they first become eligible for Medicare (typically at age 65).

To learn more and check your eligibility, call the HealthPartners sales team at 844-363-8979 (TTY 711).