Best Medicare Advantage Plans in Shawnee County, KS for 2027
Every general-audience Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage sold in Shawnee 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.
Shawnee County plans, ranked
| # | Plan | Premium / month | In-network max out-of-pocket | Worst-case year | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Humana Total Complete (HMO-POS)Humana · HMO-POS7 of 84 counties · drug deductible $500Dental up to $2,500/yr · eyewear $100/yr | $0 | $2,800 | $2,800 | 4.5★ |
| 2 | Humana Total Complete Giveback (HMO-POS)Humana · HMO-POS7 of 84 counties · drug deductible $700Part B giveback $60/mo · Dental up to $3,000/yr · eyewear $100/yr | $0−$60 Part B giveback | $4,200 | $3,480 | 4.5★ |
| 3 | Humana Total Complete Giveback (HMO-POS)Humana · HMO-POS7 of 84 counties · drug deductible $700Part B giveback $54/mo · Dental up to $3,000/yr · eyewear $100/yr | $0−$54 Part B giveback | $4,200 | $3,552 | 4.5★ |
| 4 | Aetna Medicare Signature Extra (HMO-POS)Aetna Medicare · HMO-POS15 of 84 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $2,500/yr · eyewear $300/yr · hearing aids $1,250/yr per ear · OTC items $300/yr | $0 | $4,200 | $4,200 | 3.5★ |
| 5 | Humana Essentials Plus Giveback (PPO)Humana · PPO22 of 84 counties · drug deductible $700Part B giveback $74/mo · Dental up to $2,000/yr · eyewear $150/yr | $0−$74 Part B giveback | $5,250 | $4,362 | 4.5★ |
| 6 | Humana Essentials Plus Giveback (PPO)Humana · PPO23 of 84 counties · drug deductible $700Part B giveback $72/mo · Dental up to $2,000/yr · eyewear $150/yr | $0−$72 Part B giveback | $5,250 | $4,386 | 4★ |
| 7 | Blue Medicare Advantage Choice (PPO)Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas · PPO6 of 84 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $2,000/yr · eyewear $150/yr · OTC items $40/yr | $0 | $4,400 | $4,400 | 3★ |
| 8 | Humana Value Choice (PPO)Humana · PPO21 of 84 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $2,000/yr · eyewear $100/yr | $0 | $4,400 | $4,400 | 4.5★ |
| 9 | Humana Value Choice (PPO)Humana · PPO21 of 84 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $2,000/yr · eyewear $100/yr | $0 | $4,450 | $4,450 | 4★ |
| 10 | Aetna Medicare Signature (PPO)Aetna Medicare · PPO14 of 84 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $2,250/yr · eyewear $175/yr · hearing aids $1,250/yr per ear · OTC items $300/yr | $0 | $4,500 | $4,500 | 4★ |
| 11 | Aetna Medicare Signature Classic Extra (PPO)Aetna Medicare · PPO15 of 84 counties · drug deductible $400Dental up to $2,250/yr · eyewear $200/yr · hearing aids $1,250/yr per ear · OTC items $300/yr | $0 | $4,500 | $4,500 | 4★ |
| 12 | Aetna Medicare Value Plus (HMO)Aetna Medicare · HMO47 of 84 counties · drug deductible $400Dental up to $2,000/yr · eyewear $200/yr · hearing aids $1,250/yr per ear · OTC items $440/yr | $0 | $4,900 | $4,900 | 3.5★ |
| 13 | AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC KC-0003 (HMO-POS)UnitedHealthcare · HMO-POS36 of 84 counties · drug deductible $595Dental up to $2,500/yr · eyewear $125/yr · hearing aids $1,000/yr | $55 | $4,450 | $5,110 | 3.5★ |
| 14 | Blue Medicare Advantage Comprehensive (PPO)Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas · PPO6 of 84 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $2,500/yr · eyewear $200/yr · OTC items $160/yr | $60 | $5,000 | $5,720 | 3★ |
| 15 | AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC KC-6 (HMO-POS)UnitedHealthcare · HMO-POS36 of 84 counties · drug deductible $685Preventive dental · eyewear $100/yr · hearing aids $700/yr | $0 | $6,700 | $6,700 | 3.5★ |
| 16 | Humana Gold Plus H0028-017 (HMO)Humana · HMO6 of 84 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $1,000/yr · eyewear $100/yr | $22 | $6,800 | $7,064 | 4.5★ |
| 17 | Wellcare Simple (HMO-POS)Wellcare · HMO-POS53 of 84 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $1,000/yr · hearing aids $350/yr per ear | $0 | $7,100 | $7,100 | 2.5★ |
| 18 | AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC KC-2 (HMO-POS)UnitedHealthcare · HMO-POS36 of 84 counties · drug deductible $685Dental up to $2,500/yr · eyewear $100/yr · hearing aids $700/yr | $0 | $7,150 | $7,150 | 3.5★ |
| 19 | AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC KC-4 (PPO)UnitedHealthcare · PPO36 of 84 counties · drug deductible $685hearing aids $700/yr | $0 | $7,150 | $7,150 | 4★ |
| 20 | Blue Medicare Advantage (PPO)Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas · PPO6 of 84 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $1,200/yr · eyewear $150/yr | $0 | $7,150 | $7,150 | 3★ |
| 21 | HumanaChoice H5216-032 (PPO)Humana · PPO21 of 84 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $500/yr · eyewear $100/yr | $76 | $9,250 | $10,162 | 4★ |
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: 28 in 2026, 27 in 2027.
- $0-premium plans: 23 in 2026, 23 in 2027.
- Median in-network out-of-pocket maximum: $4,900 in 2026, $5,000 in 2027.
- 8,451 people here were in a general-audience Advantage plan in October 2026; 39 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), Aetna Medicare Eagle (HMO-POS), AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx KS-MA2 (HMO-POS), Blue Medicare Advantage Freedom (PPO), AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx KS-MA01 (PPO).
Questions
How many Medicare Advantage plans are in Shawnee County for 2027?
21 general-audience plans with drug coverage, 17 of them with a $0 monthly premium, compared with 28 plans and 23 $0-premium plans in 2026. Special Needs Plans aren't counted.
Which plan has the lowest worst-case cost in Shawnee County?
Humana Total Complete (HMO-POS) from Humana: $0 a month with an in-network out-of-pocket maximum of $2,800, so at most about $2,800 for the year in premiums and in-network costs.
Do any Shawnee County plans have a Part B giveback?
4 do. The largest is $74 a month off your Part B premium, from Humana Essentials Plus Giveback (PPO).
How many Shawnee County plans have 4 or more stars?
12 of 21, 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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