Best Medicare Advantage Plans in Onslow County, NC for 2027
Every general-audience Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage sold in Onslow 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.
Onslow County plans, ranked
| # | Plan | Premium / month | In-network max out-of-pocket | Worst-case year | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Medicare Enhanced (HMO-POS)Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina · HMO-POS31 of 100 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $1,500/yr · OTC items $120/yr | $50 | $4,900 | $5,500 | 4★ |
| 2 | AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC NC-26 (HMO-POS)UnitedHealthcare · HMO-POS33 of 100 counties · drug deductible $685Dental up to $750/yr · eyewear $100/yr · hearing aids $1,000/yr | $0 | $5,900 | $5,900 | 4★ |
| 3 | AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC NC-0001 (PPO)UnitedHealthcare · PPO40 of 100 counties · drug deductible $685Preventive dental · eyewear $100/yr · hearing aids $700/yr | $0 | $7,150 | $7,150 | 4.5★ |
| 4 | AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC NC-0004 (PPO)UnitedHealthcare · PPO40 of 100 counties · drug deductible $685Dental up to $1,500/yr · eyewear $100/yr · hearing aids $700/yr | $34 | $6,900 | $7,308 | 4.5★ |
| 5 | AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC NC-0019 (PPO)UnitedHealthcare · PPO30 of 100 counties · drug deductible $685Dental up to $1,000/yr · eyewear $100/yr · hearing aids $700/yr | $31 | $7,150 | $7,522 | 4★ |
| 6 | Blue Medicare Essential Plus (HMO-POS)Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina · HMO-POS19 of 100 counties · drug deductible $700Dental | $0 | $8,400 | $8,400 | 4★ |
| 7 | Blue Medicare Essential (HMO)Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina · HMO80 of 100 counties · drug deductible $700Part B giveback $51/mo | $0−$51 Part B giveback | $9,850 | $9,238 | 4★ |
| 8 | Humana Full Access (Regional PPO)Humana · Regional PPOAll 100 counties · drug deductible $700Dental · eyewear $150/yr | $158 | $9,850 | $11,746 | 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: 15 in 2026, 14 in 2027.
- $0-premium plans: 10 in 2026, 10 in 2027.
- Median in-network out-of-pocket maximum: $6,750 in 2026, $8,650 in 2027.
- 8,226 people here were in a general-audience Advantage plan in October 2026; 26 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: Blue Medicare Medical Only (HMO-POS), AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx NC-MA01 (PPO), AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx NC-MA02 (HMO-POS), Blue Medicare Freedom+ (PPO), Humana USAA Honor Giveback (Regional PPO), HumanaChoice R0110-004 (Regional PPO).
Questions
How many Medicare Advantage plans are in Onslow County for 2027?
8 general-audience plans with drug coverage, 4 of them with a $0 monthly premium, compared with 15 plans and 10 $0-premium plans in 2026. Special Needs Plans aren't counted.
Which plan has the lowest worst-case cost in Onslow County?
Blue Medicare Enhanced (HMO-POS) from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina: $50 a month with an in-network out-of-pocket maximum of $4,900, so at most about $5,500 for the year in premiums and in-network costs.
Do any Onslow County plans have a Part B giveback?
1 do. The largest is $51 a month off your Part B premium, from Blue Medicare Essential (HMO).
How many Onslow County plans have 4 or more stars?
7 of 8, 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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