Best Medicare Advantage Plans in Albemarle County, VA for 2027
Every general-audience Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage sold in Albemarle 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.
Albemarle County plans, ranked
| # | Plan | Premium / month | In-network max out-of-pocket | Worst-case year | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthem Medicare Advantage 3 (HMO-POS)Anthem HealthKeepers · HMO-POS50 of 133 counties · drug deductible $395Dental up to $2,000/yr · eyewear $200/yr · hearing aids $2,000/yr · OTC items $140/yr | $0 | $5,850 | $5,850 | 3★ |
| 2 | Humana Value Choice (PPO)Humana · PPO74 of 133 counties · drug deductible $450Dental up to $1,750/yr · eyewear $400/yr | $0 | $7,150 | $7,150 | 4★ |
| 3 | Humana Value Choice (PPO)Humana · PPO91 of 133 counties · drug deductible $450Dental up to $1,750/yr · eyewear $400/yr | $0 | $7,150 | $7,150 | 4.5★ |
| 4 | Aetna Medicare Signature (HMO-POS)Aetna Medicare · HMO-POS62 of 133 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $1,250/yr · eyewear $150/yr · hearing aids $1,000/yr per ear · OTC items $240/yr | $0 | $7,500 | $7,500 | 3.5★ |
| 5 | Aetna Medicare Premier (PPO)Aetna Medicare · PPO70 of 133 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $1,500/yr · eyewear $275/yr · hearing aids $2,000/yr per ear · OTC items $240/yr | $79 | $6,750 | $7,698 | 4★ |
| 6 | Aetna Medicare Enhanced Plus (PPO)Aetna Medicare · PPO29 of 133 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $1,000/yr · eyewear $200/yr · hearing aids $1,250/yr per ear · OTC items $240/yr | $48 | $7,500 | $8,076 | 4★ |
| 7 | Humana Essentials Plus Giveback (PPO)Humana · PPO87 of 133 counties · drug deductible $700Part B giveback $119/mo · Dental up to $500/yr · eyewear $100/yr | $0−$119 Part B giveback | $9,850 | $8,422 | 4★ |
| 8 | Humana Essentials Plus Giveback (PPO)Humana · PPO110 of 133 counties · drug deductible $700Part B giveback $119/mo · Dental up to $500/yr · eyewear $100/yr | $0−$119 Part B giveback | $9,850 | $8,422 | 4.5★ |
| 9 | AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC VA-6 (PPO)UnitedHealthcare · PPO55 of 133 counties · drug deductible $685Preventive dental · eyewear $100/yr | $0 | $8,900 | $8,900 | 4.5★ |
| 10 | AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC VA-18 (PPO)UnitedHealthcare · PPO55 of 133 counties · drug deductible $685Dental up to $1,500/yr · eyewear $100/yr · hearing aids $700/yr | $0 | $9,300 | $9,300 | 4★ |
| 11 | Anthem Medicare Advantage 2 (HMO-POS)Anthem HealthKeepers · HMO-POS47 of 133 counties · drug deductible $300Preventive dental · hearing aids $2,000/yr | $0 | $9,850 | $9,850 | 3★ |
| 12 | Humana Gold Plus H5619-135 (HMO)Humana · HMO12 of 133 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $1,000/yr · eyewear $200/yr | $0 | $9,850 | $9,850 | 4★ |
| 13 | Humana Gold Plus H6622-085 (HMO)Humana · HMO110 of 133 counties · drug deductible $400Dental up to $1,500/yr · eyewear $550/yr | $0 | $9,850 | $9,850 | 4★ |
| 14 | Humana Total Complete (HMO)Humana · HMO84 of 133 counties · drug deductible $450Dental up to $1,750/yr · eyewear $250/yr | $0 | $9,850 | $9,850 | 4★ |
| 15 | Humana Total Complete (HMO)Humana · HMO91 of 133 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $2,500/yr · eyewear $300/yr | $0 | $9,850 | $9,850 | 4★ |
| 16 | HumanaChoice H5216-363 (PPO)Humana · PPO118 of 133 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $1,000/yr · eyewear $100/yr | $0 | $9,850 | $9,850 | 4★ |
| 17 | HumanaChoice H5216-408 (PPO)Humana · PPO112 of 133 counties · drug deductible $700Dental up to $3,000/yr · eyewear $300/yr | $0 | $9,850 | $9,850 | 4★ |
| 18 | HumanaChoice H7617-125 (PPO)Humana · PPO92 of 133 counties · drug deductible $450Dental · eyewear $100/yr | $58 | $9,850 | $10,546 | 4.5★ |
| 19 | Humana Full Access (Regional PPO)Humana · Regional PPOAll 133 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: 26 in 2026, 26 in 2027.
- $0-premium plans: 21 in 2026, 22 in 2027.
- Median in-network out-of-pocket maximum: $8,700 in 2026, $9,850 in 2027.
- 3,773 people here were in a general-audience Advantage plan in October 2026; 132 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 Giveback (PPO), Anthem Veteran (PPO), AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx VA-MA01 (PPO), Humana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO), Humana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO), Humana USAA Honor Giveback (Regional PPO), HumanaChoice R0110-004 (Regional PPO).
Questions
How many Medicare Advantage plans are in Albemarle County for 2027?
19 general-audience plans with drug coverage, 15 of them with a $0 monthly premium, compared with 26 plans and 21 $0-premium plans in 2026. Special Needs Plans aren't counted.
Which plan has the lowest worst-case cost in Albemarle County?
Anthem Medicare Advantage 3 (HMO-POS) from Anthem HealthKeepers: $0 a month with an in-network out-of-pocket maximum of $5,850, so at most about $5,850 for the year in premiums and in-network costs.
Do any Albemarle County plans have a Part B giveback?
2 do. The largest is $119 a month off your Part B premium, from Humana Essentials Plus Giveback (PPO).
How many Albemarle County plans have 4 or more stars?
15 of 19, 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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