2026 Medicare Star Ratings: Kaiser Permanente health plans earn high ratings

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Oct 20, 2025, 13:00 ET

The organization continues to earn high marks from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for providing high-quality, coordinated care and service.

OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaiser Permanente's Medicare Advantage health plans are highly rated, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 2026 Star Ratings.

For the second year in a row, all Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage plans were highly rated, earning either 4 or 4.5 stars out of 5 from CMS. In Hawaii, Kaiser Permanente's plan is the highest rated, and in California and Washington, D.C., its HMO plans are tied for the highest rating.

Each year, CMS rates Medicare health and prescription drug plans using a 1-to-5-star scale.

The ratings help consumers compare the quality of available plans.

Strong performance across the country

Kaiser Permanente's 2026 CMS Medicare Star Ratings (out of 5 stars)*
California	4.5 stars
California ( Dual Special Needs Plan)	4 stars
Colorado	4.5 stars
Georgia	4.5 stars
Hawaii	4.5 stars
Mid-Atlantic States (includes Baltimore, suburban Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Washington, D.C.)	4.5 stars
Northwest (includes Portland, Eugene, and Salem, Oregon; and Vancouver and Longview-Kelso, Washington)	4 stars
Washington	4 stars

• All plans are HMOs except where noted.

"These ratings reflect our dedication to providing high-quality care and service, which is what our Medicare members expect and deserve," said Andrew Bindman, MD, executive vice president and chief medical officer for Kaiser Permanente. "Our value-based approach ensures we consistently provide care that's both grounded in the latest evidence and tailored to our members' needs."

Kaiser Permanente provides care to more than 1.9 million Medicare members in 8 states and the District of Columbia.

"We're proud of our highly skilled doctors, nurses, and clinicians for providing world-class care," said Letitia Bridges, MD, executive vice president and chief quality officer for The Permanente Federation. "These ratings highlight our commitment to providing coordinated, timely care that ensures high-quality outcomes for our patients and members."

What the CMS ratings measure

CMS evaluates several key areas to determine star ratings:

How well health plans help members stay healthy
How well plans manage ongoing health conditions
Member experiences
Customer service
Access to care
Pharmacy services

Enrolling in a Kaiser Permanente Medicare health plan

Medicare's annual open enrollment period begins on October 15 and runs through December 7, 2025.

Learn more about Medicare Star Ratings and explore Kaiser Permanente plans at kp.org/medicarestars.

About Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente is committed to helping shape the future of health care. We are recognized as one of America's leading health care providers and nonprofit health plans. Founded in 1945, Kaiser Permanente has a mission to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. We currently serve 12.6 million members in 8 states and the District of Columbia. Care for members and patients is focused on their total health and guided by their personal Permanente Medical Group physicians, specialists, and team of caregivers. Our expert and caring medical teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the-art care delivery, and world-class chronic disease management. Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education, and the support of community health. For more information, go to about.kp.org.

For more information, contact:
Vincent Staupe, [email protected]

SOURCE Kaiser Permanente