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title: Atlas Commons research objects — Medicare plans in Cattaraugus, New York (CY2026)
license: CC0-1.0
source: CMS CY2026 Medicare Landscape Files
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# Atlas Commons research objects — Medicare plans in Cattaraugus, New York (CY2026)

CMS CY2026 Medicare Advantage and Part D plans available in Cattaraugus, New York: plan count (AGGREGATED), premium range (RECORDED from CMS Landscape Files), CMS star ratings (DETERMINATION — CMS-issued institutional quality rating), and epistemic boundary (INTERPRETATION). Premiums are base plan premiums; actual cost depends on Part B premium, IRMAA, and LIS. Star ratings are CMS quality scores. This surface informs; it does not rank or advise. Use medicare.gov/plan-compare to enroll. CC0.

## Claims

### 53 Medicare plans are available in Cattaraugus, New York for contract year 2026

**DERIVED.** The CMS CY2026 Medicare Landscape Files record 53 Medicare Advantage and Part D plans available in Cattaraugus, New York. Atlas Commons counted the rows; CMS published the underlying plan×county records, not this county-level total.

Source: CMS CY2026 Medicare Landscape Files — https://www.cms.gov/medicare/health-drug-plans/medicare-advantage/plan-information/plan-information
Falsifier: occurred=TRUE: a faithful COUNT/SUM/total over the named record set that introduces NO modeling choice — it IS the case in the record. adjudged=FALSE: Atlas Commons computed the aggregate; CMS CY2026 Medicare Landscape Files published the underlying records, NOT this figure. Re-count it from the named source to verify. Distinct from a median/ratio/index (which picks a population, weighting, denominator, or threshold — a constructed statistic → 'derived', occurred=FALSE) and from an authority-published total (→ 'recorded', adjudged=TRUE).

### Monthly premiums for Medicare plans in Cattaraugus, New York range from $0.00/mo to $232.20/mo (CY2026)

**RECORDED.** The CMS CY2026 Medicare Landscape Files publish per-plan monthly consolidated premiums for Cattaraugus, New York. Across the 53 plans with a published premium, the range is $0.00/mo to $232.20/mo. These are the plan's base monthly premium — your actual cost depends on income-related adjustments (IRMAA), any applicable Low Income Subsidy (LIS/Extra Help), and your Part B premium. A $0 plan premium does not mean $0 total cost.

Source: CMS CY2026 Medicare Landscape Files — https://www.cms.gov/medicare/health-drug-plans/medicare-advantage/plan-information/plan-information
Falsifier: Verify in the CMS CY2026 Medicare Landscape Files for Cattaraugus, New York. Falsified if the CMS-published per-plan premium figures differ.

### CMS assigned star ratings to 53 of 53 Medicare plans in Cattaraugus, New York (CY2026); average overall: 3.8 stars

**PROJECTED.** CMS issued Overall star ratings (1–5 stars) to 53 of 53 Medicare plans in Cattaraugus, New York for CY2026. The unweighted average overall star rating across rated plans is 3.8; 5 plans received 5 stars. Star ratings are CMS quality scores — an institutional determination, not a measured event. A higher rating reflects better performance across CMS quality measures. Ratings cover the contract's overall performance, not this county specifically; a plan may be available in your county with a rating earned across its full service area.

Source: CMS CY2026 Medicare Landscape Files — https://www.cms.gov/medicare/health-drug-plans/medicare-advantage/plan-information/plan-information
Falsifier: Verify CMS star ratings for these contract IDs at the CMS Medicare Plan Finder or the CMS star ratings dataset. Falsified if the CMS-published ratings for these contracts differ. Note: PDP-only plans and newly contracted plans may not have an overall star rating — the 0 unrated plans in this county are not rated, not unqualified.

### What these Medicare plan figures are — and are NOT — for Cattaraugus, New York (the epistemic boundary)

**INTERPRETATION.** This page lists Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) plans available in Cattaraugus, New York for CY2026, with their CMS-published base premiums and CMS star ratings. The premiums shown are the PLAN's base monthly premium — your actual monthly cost depends on the Part B premium (deducted from Social Security for most enrollees), income-related premium adjustments (IRMAA), and any Low Income Subsidy (Extra Help). A star rating is CMS's quality score for the plan's overall performance — a higher rating is generally better, but the "best" plan depends on your specific prescriptions, preferred doctors, and budget. This surface informs and compares; it does NOT rank plans, recommend a "best" plan, or account for your individual situation. To compare plans with your specific drugs and providers and to enroll, use the official Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov/plan-compare. For free, unbiased help, contact your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) or call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).

Source: Coverage Atlas framing (over the CMS facts above) — https://coverage-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/coverage/medicare-plans/ny/cattaraugus
Falsifier: occurred=FALSE (a framing) and adjudged=FALSE (the atlas's reading, not a CMS verdict) — the LOWEST-warrant claim here.

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Every claim above carries a four-status warrant (RECORDED / MODELED / DERIVED / INTERPRETATION) and a named source you can re-fetch — this is a research object, not a flat fact. Structured: `https://coverage-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/coverage/medicare-plans/ny/cattaraugus.jsonld`

## Data

### Medicare plans in Cattaraugus, New York (CY2026) — all RECORDED/DETERMINATION

Plan list from the CMS CY2026 Medicare Landscape Files. Premiums = RECORDED (CMS-published per-plan figures). Star ratings = DETERMINATION (CMS-issued institutional quality ratings). Plan count = AGGREGATED (Atlas Commons counted the rows; CMS published them).

| contract_plan_id | plan_name | category | plan_type | organization | monthly_premium_usd | overall_stars | moop_in_network_usd | snp |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| H2001_063 | UHC Dual Complete NY-S001 (PPO D-SNP) | SNP | PPO D-SNP | UnitedHealthcare | 52.8 | 4.5 | 9250 | No |
| H2292_001 | UHC Nursing Home Plan NY-F001 (PPO I-SNP) | SNP | PPO I-SNP | UnitedHealthcare | 58.8 | 4.5 | 9250 | No |
| H2775_106 | Wellcare Simple Open (PPO) | MA-PD | PPO | Wellcare | 0 | 3 | 9250 | No |
| H2775_111 | Wellcare Giveback Open (PPO) | MA-PD | PPO | Wellcare | 0 | 3 | 9250 | No |
| H2775_112 | Wellcare Dual Access Open (PPO D-SNP) | SNP | PPO D-SNP | Wellcare | 58.8 | 3 | 9250 | No |
| H2775_113 | Wellcare Assist Open (PPO) | MA-PD | PPO | Wellcare | 58.8 | 3 | 9250 | No |
| H2816_037 | Wellcare Advantage Enhanced (PFFS) | MA | PFFS | Wellcare | N/A | 3.5 | 4300 | No |
| H2816_038 | Wellcare Advantage Simple (PFFS) | MA | PFFS | Wellcare | N/A | 3.5 | 6700 | No |
| H3305_020 | MVP Medicare Preferred Gold without Part D (HMO-POS) | MA | HMO-POS | MVP HEALTH CARE | N/A | 4 | 7200 | No |
| H3305_022 | MVP Medicare Secure Plus with Part D (HMO-POS) | MA-PD | HMO-POS | MVP HEALTH CARE | 116 | 4 | 6000 | No |
| H3312_065 | Aetna Medicare Signature (HMO-POS) | MA-PD | HMO-POS | Aetna Medicare | 0 | 3 | 6750 | No |
| H3312_070 | Aetna Medicare Full Dual (HMO D-SNP) | SNP | HMO D-SNP | Aetna Medicare | 23.1 | 3 | 9250 | No |
| H3312_089 | Aetna Medicare Partial Dual (HMO D-SNP) | SNP | HMO D-SNP | Aetna Medicare | 5.9 | 3 | 9250 | No |
| H3335_060 | Univera SeniorChoice Core (PPO) | MA-PD | PPO | Excellus Health Plan, Inc | 232.2 | 3.5 | 4000 | No |
| H3344_013 | Independent Health's Medicare Passport Connect (PPO) | MA-PD | PPO | Independent Health | 58.8 | 4.5 | 9250 | No |
| H3351_001 | Univera Medicare Freedom (HMO-POS) | MA | HMO-POS | Excellus Health Plan, Inc | N/A | 4 | 4500 | No |
| H3351_002 | Univera SeniorChoice Secure (HMO-POS) | MA-PD | HMO-POS | Excellus Health Plan, Inc | 83.2 | 4 | 6000 | No |
| H3351_012 | Univera SeniorChoice Value Plus (HMO-POS) | MA-PD | HMO-POS | Excellus Health Plan, Inc | 69.8 | 4 | 6700 | No |
| H3351_017 | Univera SeniorChoice Basic (HMO) | MA-PD | HMO | Excellus Health Plan, Inc | 0 | 4 | 8500 | No |
| H3351_019 | Univera SeniorChoice Advanced (HMO-POS) | MA-PD | HMO-POS | Excellus Health Plan, Inc | 50.8 | 4 | 7500 | No |
| H3351_020 | Univera SeniorChoice Extra (HMO) | MA-PD | HMO | Excellus Health Plan, Inc | 0 | 4 | 8500 | No |
| H3362_016 | Independent Health's Encompass 65 (HMO) | MA | HMO | Independent Health | N/A | 5 | 6750 | No |
| H3362_020 | Independent Health's Medicare Family Choice (HMO I-SNP) | SNP | HMO I-SNP | Independent Health | 58.8 | 5 | 3000 | No |
| H3362_042 | Independent Health's Encompass 65 RED 042 (HMO) | MA-PD | HMO | Independent Health | 40 | 5 | 9250 | No |
| H3362_043 | Independent Health's Encompass 65 RED 043 (HMO) | MA-PD | HMO | Independent Health | 190 | 5 | 7000 | No |
| H3362_044 | Independent Health's Encompass 65 RED 044 (HMO) | MA-PD | HMO | Independent Health | 95 | 5 | 7500 | No |
| H3379_040 | AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC NY-0007 (HMO-POS) | MA-PD | HMO-POS | UnitedHealthcare | 0 | 3.5 | 8300 | No |
| H3379_053 | UHC Complete Care NY-30 (HMO-POS C-SNP) | SNP | HMO-POS C-SNP | UnitedHealthcare | 0 | 3.5 | 8300 | No |
| H3379_060 | AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx NY-MA3 (HMO-POS) | MA | HMO-POS | UnitedHealthcare | N/A | 3.5 | 6700 | No |
| H3384_019 | Senior Blue 651 (HMO) | MA-PD | HMO | Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield or Highmark Blue Shield | 97 | 4 | 6700 | No |
| H3384_022 | Senior Blue 601 (HMO) | MA | HMO | Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield or Highmark Blue Shield | N/A | 4 | 6700 | No |
| H3384_069 | Community Blue Medicare HMO Signature (HMO) | MA-PD | HMO | Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield or Highmark Blue Shield | 0 | 4 | 6750 | No |
| H3384_070 | Community Blue Medicare HMO Distinct (HMO) | MA-PD | HMO | Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield or Highmark Blue Shield | 55 | 4 | 6750 | No |
| H3384_071 | Community Blue Medicare HMO Merit (HMO) | MA-PD | HMO | Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield or Highmark Blue Shield | 0 | 4 | 8300 | No |
| H3387_015 | UHC Dual Complete NY-Q001 (HMO-POS D-SNP) | SNP | HMO-POS D-SNP | UnitedHealthcare | 31 | 4 | 9250 | No |
| H3387_017 | UHC Dual Complete NY-S4 (HMO-POS D-SNP) | SNP | HMO-POS D-SNP | UnitedHealthcare | 5.9 | 4 | 9250 | No |
| H3418_008 | AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC NY-0019 (PPO) | MA-PD | PPO | UnitedHealthcare | 38 | 3.5 | 8500 | No |
| H3533_002 | Humana Gold Plus SNP-DE H3533-002 (HMO D-SNP) | SNP | HMO D-SNP | Humana | 0 | 3 | 9250 | No |
| H5521_323 | Aetna Medicare Eagle Giveback (PPO) | MA | PPO | Aetna Medicare | N/A | 4.5 | 9250 | No |
| H5521_461 | Aetna Medicare Longevity (PPO I-SNP) | SNP | PPO I-SNP | Aetna Medicare | 58.8 | 4.5 | 9250 | No |
| H5526_004 | Forever Blue 751 (PPO) | MA-PD | PPO | Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield or Highmark Blue Shield | 210 | 4.5 | 6700 | No |
| H5526_016 | Forever Blue Value (PPO) | MA-PD | PPO | Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield or Highmark Blue Shield | 152 | 4.5 | 6700 | No |
| H5526_023 | Freedom Valor (PPO) | MA | PPO | Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield or Highmark Blue Shield | N/A | 4.5 | 6700 | No |
| H5599_002 | Wellcare Fidelis Assist (HMO-POS) | MA-PD | HMO-POS | Wellcare | 32.5 | 3 | 9250 | No |
| H5599_003 | Wellcare Fidelis Dual Align (HMO D-SNP) | SNP | HMO D-SNP | Wellcare | 58.8 | 3 | 9250 | No |
| H5599_004 | Wellcare Fidelis Simple (HMO-POS) | MA-PD | HMO-POS | Wellcare | 0 | 3 | 9250 | No |
| H5599_010 | Wellcare Fidelis Patriot Simple (HMO-POS) | MA | HMO-POS | Wellcare | N/A | 3 | 9250 | No |
| H5599_013 | Wellcare Fidelis Dual Liberty Sync (HMO D-SNP) | SNP | HMO D-SNP | Wellcare | 58.8 | 3 | 9250 | No |
| H5970_016 | Humana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO) | MA | PPO | Humana | N/A | 3 | 4950 | No |
| H5970_020 | HumanaChoice SNP-DE H5970-020 (PPO D-SNP) | SNP | PPO D-SNP | Humana | 0.9 | 3 | 9250 | No |
| H5970_029 | HumanaChoice H5970-029 (PPO) | MA-PD | PPO | Humana | 32 | 3 | 9250 | No |
| H5970_030 | HumanaChoice Giveback H5970-030 (PPO) | MA-PD | PPO | Humana | 0 | 3 | 9250 | No |
| H9615_024 | MVP Medicare Complete Wellness with Part D (PPO) | MA-PD | PPO | MVP HEALTH CARE | 15 | 3.5 | 9250 | No |