Medicare Advantage Plans With a Part B Giveback in Minnesota
These Minnesota plans pay part of your Part B premium for 2027, according to the benefits each one filed with CMS. They’re sorted by the size of the giveback, with each plan’s worst-case year beside it: 12 months of premiums, less the giveback, plus the in-network out-of-pocket maximum.
Showing all 8 plans.
With drug coverage
| # | Plan | Premium / month | In-network max out-of-pocket | Worst-case year | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HealthPartners Journey Smart (PPO)HealthPartners · PPO7 of 69 counties · drug deductible $700Part B giveback $50/mo · Dental | $0−$50 Part B giveback | $9,850 | $9,250 | 4.5★ |
| 2 | Allina Health Aetna Medicare Signature Fit (PPO)Allina Health Aetna Medicare · PPO8 of 69 counties · drug deductible $400Part B giveback $42/mo · Dental up to $2,050/yr · eyewear $225/yr · hearing aids $500/yr per ear · OTC items $220/yr | $0−$42 Part B giveback | $6,750 | $6,246 | 3.5★ |
| 3 | Medica Advantage Value (PPO)Medica · PPO6 of 69 counties · drug deductible $700Part B giveback $40/mo · Dental up to $1,100/yr · eyewear $175/yr · OTC items $80/yr | $0−$40 Part B giveback | $7,150 | $6,670 | 4★ |
| 4 | HealthPartners Journey Smart (PPO)HealthPartners · PPO8 of 69 counties · drug deductible $700Part B giveback $38/mo · Dental | $0−$38 Part B giveback | $9,850 | $9,394 | 4.5★ |
Without drug coverage
These plans don’t include Part D. They mainly suit people with drug coverage from elsewhere, such as the VA or TRICARE. Joining one generally means you can’t also join a stand-alone Part D plan.
| # | Plan | Premium / month | In-network max out-of-pocket | Worst-case year | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx FG-MA01 (PPO)UnitedHealthcare · PPO15 of 69 countiesPart B giveback $170/mo · Dental up to $5,000/yr · eyewear $125/yr · hearing aids $700/yr | $0−$170 Part B giveback | $5,900 | $3,860 | 4.5★ |
| 2 | Medica Advantage Salute (PPO)Medica · PPO44 of 69 countiesPart B giveback $160/mo · Dental up to $1,500/yr · eyewear $200/yr · OTC items $200/yr | $0−$160 Part B giveback | $4,450 | $2,530 | 4★ |
| 3 | Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Freedom Blue (PPO)Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota · PPO35 of 69 countiesPart B giveback $145/mo · Dental up to $2,000/yr · eyewear $250/yr · OTC items $300/yr | $0−$145 Part B giveback | $6,900 | $5,160 | 4★ |
| 4 | Allina Health Aetna Medicare Eagle (PPO)Allina Health Aetna Medicare · PPO15 of 69 countiesPart B giveback $135/mo · Dental up to $2,100/yr · eyewear $250/yr · hearing aids $1,000/yr per ear · OTC items $360/yr | $0−$135 Part B giveback | $5,500 | $3,880 | 3.5★ |
Giveback = the monthly Part B premium reduction each plan filed with CMS for 2027. Worst-case year = 12 × (monthly plan premium − giveback) + in-network maximum out-of-pocket, so a large giveback can make it lower than the out-of-pocket maximum. The standard Part B premium was $202.90 a month in 2026. Special Needs Plans, Cost plans, employer plans and plans under CMS sanction aren’t listed. Methodology
Before you enroll: check that your doctors are in the plan’s network and how it covers your drugs, in the official Medicare Plan Finder. See every Minnesota plan, giveback or not, in our Minnesota Medicare Advantage ranking.
Questions
Which Medicare Advantage plans in Minnesota have a Part B giveback for 2027?
8 of the 40 general-audience plans in Minnesota filed a Part B premium reduction with CMS for 2027: 4 with drug coverage and 4 without. The largest is $50 a month, from HealthPartners Journey Smart (PPO).
How do I get the Part B giveback?
Join the plan. The plan's reduction comes off the standard Part B premium you'd otherwise pay, whether that premium is taken from your Social Security benefit or billed to you. You keep paying any Part B premium that's left.
Is a giveback plan the cheapest choice?
Not always. Plans that pay back part of your Part B premium can have higher copays, a higher out-of-pocket maximum or a narrower network. The worst-case year in the table counts the giveback as money back and adds the out-of-pocket maximum, so you can compare plans on one number.
Does the giveback help if Medicaid pays my Part B premium?
No. If Medicaid or a Medicare Savings Program pays your Part B premium, CMS sends the reduction to your state, not to you. The giveback also can't lower a Part B late enrollment penalty.
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.
- CMS, Medicare State Buy-in Manual, Chapter 1 (Part B premium reductions by Medicare Advantage plans) — cms.gov PDF.
- CMS, 2026 Part B premium — cms.gov.
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