Alignment Healthcare Expands to 25 California Counties as Key HMO Contract Downgraded to 3.5 Stars

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Alignment Health Plan said it will expand into Kern, Kings and Tulare counties and add Hoag and Astrana Health to its California Medicare Advantage provider network from 2027, widening its reach to 25 counties covering more than 6.3 million Medicare beneficiaries. At the same time, the company's largest California HMO contract was downgraded to 3.5 stars in the 2027 Medicare Star Ratings, raising questions about future quality bonus payments. Alignment is disputing the 3.5 star rating on its main California HMO contract through an appeal and legal challenge. The company's narrative projects $9.1 billion in revenue and $200.0 million in earnings by 2029, requiring 25.9% yearly revenue growth and a $159.3 million earnings increase from $40.7 million today. Before the news, the most optimistic analysts assumed revenue growth of about 27.6% a year and earnings of roughly US$247.9 million by 2029, a view that depends heavily on sustained quality metrics the new rating calls into question.

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Aging Population▲
Alignment Healthcare LLC
ALHC
▲ PositiveDemandRegulationrelevance

Expanding into Kern, Kings and Tulare counties and adding providers, widening reach to 25 counties covering 6.3 million Medicare beneficiaries.

Astrana Health Inc
ASTH
▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

Astrana Health added to Alignment's California Medicare Advantage provider network from 2027, expanding its patient reach.

Off-coverage companies 1

Hoag Hospitali
Private▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

Hoag added to Alignment's California Medicare Advantage provider network from 2027, expanding its patient reach.