Best Medicare Advantage Plans in Carroll County, MD for 2027
Every general-audience Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage sold in Carroll 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.
Carroll County plans, ranked
| # | Plan | Premium / month | In-network max out-of-pocket | Worst-case year | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage High MD (HMO-POS)Kaiser Permanente · HMO-POS11 of 24 counties · drug deductible $0Dental up to $1,000/yr · eyewear $225/yr · hearing aids $333/yr per ear · OTC items $100/yr | $114 | $5,700 | $7,068 | 4.5★ |
| 2 | Alterwood Advantage Select (HMO)Alterwood Advantage · HMO19 of 24 counties · drug deductible $295Dental up to $2,975/yr · eyewear $225/yr | $0 | $7,500 | $7,500 | 3.5★ |
| 3 | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Signature (PPO)CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Medicare Advantage · PPO6 of 24 counties · drug deductible $600Dental up to $500/yr · eyewear $100/yr | $58 | $7,151 | $7,847 | 2.5★ |
| 4 | Alterwood Advantage Choice (HMO)Alterwood Advantage · HMO19 of 24 counties · drug deductible $0Dental up to $3,175/yr · eyewear $150/yr | $35 | $7,500 | $7,920 | 3.5★ |
| 5 | Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Value 2 MD (HMO)Kaiser Permanente · HMO3 of 24 counties · drug deductible $0Preventive dental · eyewear $200/yr · hearing aids $333/yr per ear | $0 | $8,900 | $8,900 | 4.5★ |
| 6 | Johns Hopkins Advantage MD (PPO)Johns Hopkins Advantage MD · PPO10 of 24 counties · drug deductible $615Preventive dental · eyewear $200/yr | $95 | $7,950 | $9,090 | 4★ |
| 7 | Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Standard 2 MD (HMO-POS)Kaiser Permanente · HMO-POS6 of 24 counties · drug deductible $0Dental up to $1,000/yr · eyewear $200/yr · hearing aids $333/yr per ear · OTC items $180/yr | $38 | $8,900 | $9,356 | 4.5★ |
| 8 | Johns Hopkins Advantage MD Plus (PPO)Johns Hopkins Advantage MD · PPO10 of 24 counties · drug deductible $615Preventive dental · eyewear $250/yr · OTC items $100/yr | $165 | $7,550 | $9,530 | 4★ |
| 9 | Johns Hopkins Advantage MD (HMO)Johns Hopkins Advantage MD · HMO10 of 24 counties · drug deductible $590Preventive dental · eyewear $250/yr · OTC items $200/yr | $49 | $8,950 | $9,538 | 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: 20 in 2026, 13 in 2027.
- $0-premium plans: 9 in 2026, 6 in 2027.
- Median in-network out-of-pocket maximum: $7,525 in 2026, $7,500 in 2027.
- 4,032 people here were in a general-audience Advantage plan in October 2026; 2,549 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: CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Salute (PPO), Alterwood Advantage Freedom (HMO), Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Liberty (HMO), Johns Hopkins Advantage MD Tribute (HMO).
Questions
How many Medicare Advantage plans are in Carroll County for 2027?
9 general-audience plans with drug coverage, 2 of them with a $0 monthly premium, compared with 20 plans and 9 $0-premium plans in 2026. Special Needs Plans aren't counted.
Which plan has the lowest worst-case cost in Carroll County?
Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage High MD (HMO-POS) from Kaiser Permanente: $114 a month with an in-network out-of-pocket maximum of $5,700, so at most about $7,068 for the year in premiums and in-network costs.
Do any Carroll County plans have a Part B giveback?
None of the plans with drug coverage here files a Part B premium reduction for 2027.
How many Carroll County plans have 4 or more stars?
5 of 9, 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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