Those patients could lose Medicare Advantage coverage as UnitedHealthcare and Humana cancel several Medicare Advantage plans in Grand County effective 2027.

UnitedHealthcare and Humana are canceling several Medicare Advantage plans nationwide, primarily discontinuing Preferred Provider Organization plans while ending coverage in “less profitable regions,”  according to the New York Post. 

Grand County formerly had access to two Medicare Advantage plans under UnitedHealthcare, and six under Humana in 2026, according to Medicare.gov. By 2027, UnitedHealthcare will offer no Medicare Advantage plans to Grand County, while Humana will offer three plans.

In 2026, Grand County residents had access to 18 Medicare Advantage plans. By 2027, they will have access to 11.

Middle Park Health served 390 patients covered through UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans, and 278 patients enrolled in Humana Medicare Advantage plans, according to Middle Park Health’s data. These patients make up the 2,690 Medicare-eligible patients that Middle Park Health served during that time frame.

Tiffany Freitag, director of business development at Middle Park Health, noted that these patients are not just Grand County residents — visitors or second-home owners could be inflating the numbers, she said.

However, these cancellations do not mean that patients enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans will no longer have access to Medicare, according to Freitag. These patients will still have access to traditional Medicare, but those who want to remain enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan will have to find a different provider, she said.

UnitedHealthcare told Sky-Hi News in an email that fewer than 170 Grand County residents will be impacted by the cancellation. Impacted individuals should receive a notice that provides information on next steps.