Best Medicare Advantage Plans in Craighead County, AR for 2027
Every general-audience Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage sold in Craighead County, ranked by what it could cost you in a bad year: 12 months of premiums, less any Part B giveback, plus the in-network out-of-pocket maximum.
Craighead County plans, ranked
| # | Plan | Premium / month | In-network max out-of-pocket | Worst-case year | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthy Arkansas Premier Advantage (HMO-POS)Healthy Arkansas, Inc. · HMO-POS35 of 75 counties · drug deductible $0Part B giveback $5/mo · Dental up to $3,000/yr · eyewear $300/yr · hearing aids $1,950/yr · OTC items $300/yr | $0−$5 Part B giveback | $4,600 | $4,540 | Too new to rate |
| 2 | Humana Total Complete (HMO-POS)Humana · HMO-POS52 of 75 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $2,000/yr · eyewear $150/yr | $0 | $4,900 | $4,900 | 4★ |
| 3 | HumanaChoice H5216-231 (PPO)Humana · PPO57 of 75 counties · drug deductible $520Dental up to $1,250/yr · eyewear $200/yr | $0 | $4,900 | $4,900 | 4★ |
| 4 | Healthy Arkansas Preferred (PPO)Healthy Arkansas, Inc. · PPO35 of 75 counties · drug deductible $0Part B giveback $105/mo · Dental up to $3,000/yr · eyewear $300/yr · hearing aids $1,950/yr · OTC items $180/yr | $0−$105 Part B giveback | $6,200 | $4,940 | Too new to rate |
| 5 | Humana Gold Plus H5619-122 (HMO)Humana · HMO21 of 75 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $1,500/yr · eyewear $250/yr | $26 | $4,900 | $5,212 | 4★ |
| 6 | HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)HealthSpring · HMO15 of 75 counties · drug deductible $500Dental up to $1,650/yr · eyewear $100/yr · OTC items $120/yr | $0 | $6,000 | $6,000 | 3.5★ |
| 7 | Humana Essentials Plus Giveback (PPO)Humana · PPO65 of 75 counties · drug deductible $700Part B giveback $93/mo · Dental up to $1,000/yr · eyewear $100/yr | $0−$93 Part B giveback | $7,925 | $6,809 | 4.5★ |
| 8 | HumanaChoice Giveback H5216-264 (PPO)Humana · PPO65 of 75 counties · drug deductible $700Part B giveback $91/mo · Dental up to $2,000/yr · eyewear $100/yr | $0−$91 Part B giveback | $7,925 | $6,833 | 4★ |
| 9 | Wellcare Simple (HMO-POS)Wellcare · HMO-POS52 of 75 counties · drug deductible $700Dental · eyewear $100/yr · hearing aids $500/yr per ear | $0 | $7,100 | $7,100 | 3★ |
| 10 | BlueMedicare Premier (HMO)Arkansas Blue Medicare · HMO30 of 75 counties · drug deductible $560Dental up to $3,000/yr · eyewear $150/yr · hearing aids $333/yr · OTC items $100/yr | $0 | $7,150 | $7,150 | 2.5★ |
| 11 | HumanaChoice H5216-083 (PPO)Humana · PPO53 of 75 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $1,750/yr · eyewear $200/yr | $59 | $6,900 | $7,608 | 4★ |
| 12 | BlueMedicare Preferred (PFFS)Arkansas Blue Medicare · PFFS39 of 75 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $3,000/yr · eyewear $100/yr · OTC items $100/yr | $78 | $7,500 | $8,436 | 3★ |
| 13 | HumanaChoice R1532-002 (Regional PPO)Humana · Regional PPOAll 75 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $1,500/yr · eyewear $100/yr | $119 | $7,700 | $9,128 | 3.5★ |
| 14 | HealthSpring True Choice (PPO)HealthSpring · PPO15 of 75 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $500/yr · eyewear $100/yr | $0 | $9,850 | $9,850 | 3★ |
Worst-case year = 12 × (monthly plan premium − any Part B giveback) + in-network maximum out-of-pocket. The giveback is money back on the Part B premium ($202.90 a month in 2026), which is otherwise the same for everyone, so a large one can push the worst-case year below $0; drug costs are capped separately at $2,400 in 2027. Other extras are the yearly maximums each plan filed with CMS and don’t change the order. Methodology
What changed since 2026
- Plans with drug coverage: 31 in 2026, 20 in 2027.
- $0-premium plans: 23 in 2026, 15 in 2027.
- Median in-network out-of-pocket maximum: $6,500 in 2026, $6,550 in 2027.
- 4,423 people here were in a general-audience Advantage plan in October 2026; 561 of them are in a plan that ends or leaves the county for 2027 and must choose again.
From our 2026 vs. 2027 Medicare Advantage study (CMS landscape, enrollment and crosswalk files).
Before you enroll, check that your doctors are in the plan’s network and how it covers your drugs in the Medicare Plan Finder. Weighing Advantage against Original Medicare with a Medigap plan? Run the county calculator.
Also sold here without drug coverage: Humana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO), Humana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO), HealthSpring Courage (HMO), Humana USAA Honor Giveback (Regional PPO), BlueMedicare Value (PFFS), Humana Gold Choice H8145-126 (PFFS).
Questions
How many Medicare Advantage plans are in Craighead County for 2027?
14 general-audience plans with drug coverage, 10 of them with a $0 monthly premium, compared with 31 plans and 23 $0-premium plans in 2026. Special Needs Plans aren't counted.
Which plan has the lowest worst-case cost in Craighead County?
Healthy Arkansas Premier Advantage (HMO-POS) from Healthy Arkansas, Inc.: $0 a month with an in-network out-of-pocket maximum of $4,600, so at most about $4,540 for the year in premiums and in-network costs.
Do any Craighead County plans have a Part B giveback?
4 do. The largest is $105 a month off your Part B premium, from Healthy Arkansas Preferred (PPO).
How many Craighead County plans have 4 or more stars?
6 of 14, based on CMS's 2027 ratings of the contract behind each plan.
Sources
- CMS, CY 2027 Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plan Landscape (CY2027_Landscape_202609.csv), from cms.gov; extra benefits (Part B giveback, dental, eyewear, hearing aids, over-the-counter allowance) from the CMS CY 2027 Plan Benefit Package files, cms.gov, yearly amounts as each plan filed them; star ratings from the CMS 2027 Star Ratings Data Tables (October 8, 2026), cms.gov. Ratings are per contract, so plans under the same contract share one rating. General-audience plans only: Special Needs Plans, Cost plans and employer group plans are not ranked.
- County population: 2020 Census, via the USDA Rural-Urban Continuum Codes (2023).
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