Best Medicare Advantage Plans in Bronx County, NY for 2027
Every general-audience Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage sold in Bronx 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.
Bronx County plans, ranked
| # | Plan | Premium / month | In-network max out-of-pocket | Worst-case year | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HumanaChoice H5970-028 (PPO)Humana · PPO3 of 62 counties · drug deductible $700Dental · eyewear $200/yr | $0 | $9,250 | $9,250 | 3★ |
| 2 | Wellcare Giveback Open (PPO)Wellcare · PPO48 of 62 counties · drug deductible $700Part B giveback $37/mo · Dental | $0−$37 Part B giveback | $9,850 | $9,406 | 3★ |
| 3 | Anthem Medicare Advantage 2 (HMO-POS)Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield HP · HMO-POS5 of 62 counties · drug deductible $240Preventive dental · eyewear $225/yr · hearing aids $1,000/yr · OTC items $180/yr | $34 | $9,250 | $9,658 | 5★ |
| 4 | Anthem Medicare Advantage (HMO-POS)Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield HP · HMO-POS5 of 62 counties · drug deductible $150Preventive dental · eyewear $175/yr · OTC items $120/yr | $44 | $9,250 | $9,778 | 3★ |
| 5 | Humana Gold Plus H3533-035 (HMO)Humana · HMO4 of 62 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $4,000/yr · eyewear $200/yr | $45 | $9,250 | $9,790 | 3★ |
| 6 | Aetna Medicare Elite (PPO)Aetna Medicare · PPO7 of 62 counties · drug deductible $700Preventive dental · eyewear $100/yr | $0 | $9,850 | $9,850 | 4★ |
| 7 | Aetna Medicare Signature (HMO)Aetna Medicare · HMO2 of 62 counties · drug deductible $700Preventive dental · eyewear $100/yr | $0 | $9,850 | $9,850 | 3★ |
| 8 | Aetna Medicare Signature Care (HMO)Aetna Medicare · HMO6 of 62 counties · drug deductible $700Preventive dental · eyewear $100/yr · OTC items $60/yr | $0 | $9,850 | $9,850 | 3★ |
| 9 | EmblemHealth VIP Value (HMO)EmblemHealth · HMO5 of 62 counties · drug deductible $650Dental · eyewear $150/yr · hearing aids $1,000/yr | $0 | $9,850 | $9,850 | 4★ |
| 10 | Healthfirst 65 Plus Plan (HMO)Healthfirst Medicare Plan · HMO7 of 62 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $1,000/yr · eyewear $100/yr | $0 | $9,850 | $9,850 | 3.5★ |
| 11 | MetroPlus Platinum Plan (HMO)MetroPlus Health Plan · HMO5 of 62 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $1,500/yr · eyewear $500/yr · hearing aids $2,000/yr · OTC items $240/yr | $0 | $9,850 | $9,850 | 4★ |
| 12 | Wellcare Assist Open (PPO)Wellcare · PPO48 of 62 counties · drug deductible $700Dental · eyewear $100/yr · hearing aids $500/yr per ear | $0 | $9,850 | $9,850 | 3★ |
| 13 | Wellcare Fidelis Assist (HMO-POS)Wellcare · HMO-POS58 of 62 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $1,000/yr · eyewear $200/yr · hearing aids $350/yr per ear | $0 | $9,850 | $9,850 | 3★ |
| 14 | Wellcare Fidelis Simple (HMO-POS)Wellcare · HMO-POS58 of 62 counties · drug deductible $700Dental | $0 | $9,850 | $9,850 | 3★ |
| 15 | Wellcare Simple Open (PPO)Wellcare · PPO48 of 62 counties · drug deductible $700Dental · hearing aids $750/yr per ear | $0 | $9,850 | $9,850 | 3★ |
| 16 | Healthfirst Increased Benefits Plan (HMO)Healthfirst Medicare Plan · HMO11 of 62 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $1,500/yr · eyewear $250/yr | $17.10 | $9,850 | $10,055 | 3.5★ |
| 17 | VNS Health EasyCare (HMO)VNS Health Medicare · HMO20 of 62 counties · drug deductible $650Dental up to $2,500/yr · eyewear $200/yr · hearing aids $167/yr per ear · OTC items $200/yr | $25 | $9,850 | $10,150 | 4★ |
| 18 | Aetna Medicare Enhanced Extra (PPO)Aetna Medicare · PPO1 of 62 counties · drug deductible $700Preventive dental · eyewear $100/yr | $32 | $9,850 | $10,234 | 4★ |
| 19 | EmblemHealth VIP Saver (HMO)EmblemHealth · HMO5 of 62 counties · drug deductible $650Dental · eyewear $200/yr · hearing aids $1,500/yr | $40.40 | $9,850 | $10,335 | 4★ |
| 20 | VillageCareMAX Medicare Select Advantage Plan (HMO)VillageCareMAX · HMO8 of 62 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $1,800/yr · eyewear $300/yr · hearing aids $188/yr per ear | $40.50 | $9,850 | $10,336 | 3.5★ |
| 21 | AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC NY-0005 (HMO-POS)UnitedHealthcare · HMO-POS5 of 62 counties · drug deductible $685Preventive dental · eyewear $100/yr · hearing aids $700/yr | $91 | $9,250 | $10,342 | 3.5★ |
| 22 | Aetna Medicare Elite Extra (PPO)Aetna Medicare · PPO3 of 62 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $1,500/yr · eyewear $100/yr | $47 | $9,850 | $10,414 | 4★ |
| 23 | Healthfirst Signature (HMO)Healthfirst Medicare Plan · HMO6 of 62 counties · drug deductible $550Dental up to $2,000/yr · eyewear $200/yr | $60 | $9,850 | $10,570 | 3★ |
| 24 | Aetna Medicare Enhanced (PPO)Aetna Medicare · PPO3 of 62 counties · drug deductible $700Preventive dental · eyewear $100/yr | $101 | $9,850 | $11,062 | 4★ |
| 25 | Healthfirst Signature (PPO)Healthfirst Medicare Plan · PPO9 of 62 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $1,500/yr | $155 | $9,850 | $11,710 | 3★ |
| 26 | EmblemHealth VIP Gold Plus (HMO)EmblemHealth · HMO7 of 62 counties · drug deductible $200Dental · eyewear $300/yr · hearing aids $1,500/yr | $216 | $9,850 | $12,442 | 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: 37 in 2026, 31 in 2027.
- $0-premium plans: 20 in 2026, 17 in 2027.
- Median in-network out-of-pocket maximum: $9,250 in 2026, $9,850 in 2027.
- 38,400 people here were in a general-audience Advantage plan in October 2026; 1,775 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), Anthem Veteran 2 (HMO-POS), AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx NY-MA3 (HMO-POS), Aetna Medicare Eagle Giveback (PPO), Wellcare Fidelis Patriot Simple (HMO-POS).
Questions
How many Medicare Advantage plans are in Bronx County for 2027?
26 general-audience plans with drug coverage, 12 of them with a $0 monthly premium, compared with 37 plans and 20 $0-premium plans in 2026. Special Needs Plans aren't counted.
Which plan has the lowest worst-case cost in Bronx County?
HumanaChoice H5970-028 (PPO) from Humana: $0 a month with an in-network out-of-pocket maximum of $9,250, so at most about $9,250 for the year in premiums and in-network costs.
Do any Bronx County plans have a Part B giveback?
1 do. The largest is $37 a month off your Part B premium, from Wellcare Giveback Open (PPO).
How many Bronx County plans have 4 or more stars?
10 of 26, 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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