Best Medicare Advantage Plans in Mesa County, CO for 2027
Every general-audience Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage sold in Mesa 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.
Mesa County plans, ranked
| # | Plan | Premium / month | In-network max out-of-pocket | Worst-case year | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Select Health Medicare Essential (HMO)Select Health · HMO2 of 52 counties · drug deductible $300Dental up to $2,500/yr · eyewear $200/yr · OTC items $80/yr | $0 | $4,900 | $4,900 | 4★ |
| 2 | HumanaChoice H5216-223 (PPO)Humana · PPO40 of 52 counties · drug deductible $300Dental up to $2,500/yr · eyewear $300/yr | $20 | $4,900 | $5,140 | 4★ |
| 3 | Aetna Medicare Signature (HMO)Aetna Medicare · HMO5 of 52 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $500/yr · eyewear $100/yr · hearing aids $1,250/yr per ear · OTC items $120/yr | $0 | $5,900 | $5,900 | 4★ |
| 4 | Humana Value Choice (PPO)Humana · PPO9 of 52 counties · drug deductible $400Dental up to $4,000/yr · eyewear $400/yr | $0 | $6,250 | $6,250 | 4★ |
| 5 | Humana Essentials Plus Giveback (PPO)Humana · PPO47 of 52 counties · drug deductible $450Part B giveback $97/mo · Dental up to $2,000/yr · eyewear $100/yr | $0−$97 Part B giveback | $7,850 | $6,686 | 4★ |
| 6 | Aetna Medicare Signature (PPO)Aetna Medicare · PPO6 of 52 counties · drug deductible $700Preventive dental · eyewear $150/yr · hearing aids $1,250/yr per ear | $0 | $7,150 | $7,150 | 4★ |
| 7 | HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)HealthSpring · HMO4 of 52 counties · drug deductible $500Dental up to $500/yr · eyewear $100/yr | $0 | $7,150 | $7,150 | Not rated |
| 8 | Aetna Medicare Value Care (PPO)Aetna Medicare · PPO16 of 52 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $1,500/yr · eyewear $150/yr · hearing aids $1,250/yr per ear · OTC items $200/yr | $18.40 | $7,150 | $7,371 | 4★ |
| 9 | HealthSpring True Choice (PPO)HealthSpring · PPO16 of 52 counties · drug deductible $700 | $0 | $9,500 | $9,500 | 3★ |
| 10 | Anthem Medicare Advantage (HMO-POS)Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield · HMO-POS11 of 52 counties · drug deductible $325Preventive dental · eyewear $75/yr · hearing aids $500/yr | $0 | $9,850 | $9,850 | 3.5★ |
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: 21 in 2026, 13 in 2027.
- $0-premium plans: 17 in 2026, 11 in 2027.
- Median in-network out-of-pocket maximum: $5,900 in 2026, $6,750 in 2027.
- 12,499 people here were in a general-audience Advantage plan in October 2026; 2,434 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: Aetna Medicare Eagle (PPO), Humana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO), Select Health Medicare Veterans (HMO).
Questions
How many Medicare Advantage plans are in Mesa County for 2027?
10 general-audience plans with drug coverage, 8 of them with a $0 monthly premium, compared with 21 plans and 17 $0-premium plans in 2026. Special Needs Plans aren't counted.
Which plan has the lowest worst-case cost in Mesa County?
Select Health Medicare Essential (HMO) from Select Health: $0 a month with an in-network out-of-pocket maximum of $4,900, so at most about $4,900 for the year in premiums and in-network costs.
Do any Mesa County plans have a Part B giveback?
1 do. The largest is $97 a month off your Part B premium, from Humana Essentials Plus Giveback (PPO).
How many Mesa County plans have 4 or more stars?
7 of 10, 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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