Journey Stride, Journey Steady and Some Medica Plans End
By Anthony Orner, Independent Licensed Medicare Insurance Broker · plan list from the CMS CY2027 Service Area Reduction (SAR) file · prices from CSG Actuarial, pulled October 7, 2026
HealthPartners Journey Stride (H4882-011) and Journey Steady (H4882-003) end on December 31, 2026 in all 22 counties where they were sold. So do 6 Medica Advantage Solution plan IDs, by CMS's 2027 list. If you are on one and your letter says it ends, Minnesota lets you buy a Medicare Supplement with no health questions until March 4, 2027.
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HealthPartners: 4 Plan IDs on the CMS List
HealthPartners says Journey Steady and Journey Stride end in all Minnesota counties, and Journey Pace and Journey Smart end in 7 rural ones. A plan must mail its termination letter at least 90 days before it ends, so yours should already have arrived.
| Plan ID | Plan name | 2027 status (CMS) | Counties affected |
|---|---|---|---|
| H4882-003 | HealthPartners Journey Steady (PPO) | Plan ID not offered in 2027 | 22Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Swift, Todd, Washington, Wright |
| H4882-009 | HealthPartners Journey Pace (PPO) | Plan ID not offered in 2027 | 7Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Swift |
| H4882-011 | HealthPartners Journey Stride (PPO) | Plan ID not offered in 2027 | 22Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Swift, Todd, Washington, Wright |
| H4882-014 | HealthPartners Journey Smart (PPO) | Plan ID not offered in 2027 | 7Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Swift |
The Pace and Smart IDs above are the ones CMS shows ending, in the counties listed; HealthPartners keeps those plan names elsewhere in 2027. Check the ID on your card. HealthPartners 2027 Medicare Advantage update page, read October 7, 2026.
Medica Advantage Solution: 6 End, 2 Leave Counties
Medica sells Advantage Solution under many plan IDs, and they are not all treated the same. 6 are not offered anywhere in 2027. H8889-002 and H8889-009 continue, but leave 23 and 22 counties. Open the county list to check yours.
| Plan ID | Plan name | 2027 status (CMS) | Counties affected |
|---|---|---|---|
| H6154-001 | Medica Advantage Solution H6154-001 (HMO-POS) | Plan ID not offered in 2027 | 25Anoka, Becker, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Swift, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Wright |
| H8889-001 | Medica Advantage Solution H8889-001 (PPO) | Plan ID not offered in 2027 | 7Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington |
| H8889-002 | Medica Advantage Solution H8889-002 (PPO) | Leaves these counties | 23Becker, Chippewa, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Grant, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Morrison, Norman, Otter Tail, Polk, Red Lake, Renville, Roseau, Swift, Todd, Wadena, Wilkin, Wright |
| H8889-003 | Medica Advantage Solution H8889-003 (PPO) | Plan ID not offered in 2027 | 7Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington |
| H8889-004 | Medica Advantage Solution H8889-004 (PPO) | Plan ID not offered in 2027 | 25Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Redwood, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Watonwan, Winona |
| H8889-005 | Medica Advantage Solution H8889-005 (PPO) | Plan ID not offered in 2027 | 41Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Morrison, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Renville, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Swift, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Wright |
| H8889-008 | Medica Advantage Solution H8889-008 (PPO) | Plan ID not offered in 2027 | 25Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Redwood, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Watonwan, Winona |
| H8889-009 | Medica Advantage Solution H8889-009 (PPO) | Leaves these counties | 22Becker, Chippewa, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Grant, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Morrison, Norman, Otter Tail, Polk, Red Lake, Renville, Roseau, Swift, Todd, Wadena, Wilkin |
CMS CY2027 Service Area Reduction (SAR) file, Minnesota rows. Your Annual Notice of Change or termination letter is the final word for your plan. Medica Prime Solution Enhanced (Cost) (H2450-002) also ends, in 21 counties; Minnesota gives Cost plan members the same right: Basic with riders from any insurer, no health questions, no surcharge, until 63 days after it ends (Minn. Stat. 62A.31 subd. 1u(b)(3)).
Basic with riders, $355.94, no health questions until March 4, 2027.
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The right runs 63 days past December 31, 2026, but there is no reason to wait. Apply between October 15 and December 7 and the Medicare Supplement starts the day after the Advantage plan stops. Keep your letter: Minnesota asks for proof of the end date with the application.
Every plan ID here that ends included drug coverage (CMS files them as MA-PD), so add a stand-alone Part D plan in the same period. The 2026 cap on Part D out-of-pocket costs was $2,100; CMS sets 2027's. What each Minnesota plan covers and costs: Minnesota plans and prices.
Anthony Orner, NPN 20586791, 1309 Route 70 West, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002, 855-559-1700, licensed in Minnesota and 34 other states. MedicareYourself (EasyKind Medicare) is an independent brokerage with no affiliation to Medicare, CMS, HealthPartners, Medica or any insurer. We do not offer every plan available in your area; contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-MEDICARE or the Minnesota Senior LinkAge Line for all options.
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