$0 Premium Medicare Advantage Plans in District of Columbia
Every general-audience Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage and a $0 monthly premium in District of Columbia for 2027, ranked by what it could cost you in a bad year: the in-network out-of-pocket maximum, less any Part B giveback. Pick your county to see the plans sold there.
Showing all 2 plans.
| # | Plan | Premium / month | In-network max out-of-pocket | Worst-case year | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HumanaChoice H5216-383 (PPO)Humana · PPOAll 1 counties · drug deductible $700Dental · eyewear $100/yr | $0 | $7,150 | $7,150 | 4★ |
| 2 | Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Value DC (HMO-POS)Kaiser Permanente · HMO-POSAll 1 counties · drug deductible $0Dental up to $500/yr · eyewear $200/yr · hearing aids $333/yr per ear · OTC items $100/yr | $0 | $7,900 | $7,900 | 4.5★ |
Worst-case year = 12 × (monthly plan premium − any Part B giveback) + in-network maximum out-of-pocket, for covered Part A and B services. All plans here have a $0 premium, so the order comes down to the out-of-pocket maximum and the giveback. You still pay the Part B premium ($202.90 a month in 2026), and drug costs are capped separately at $2,400 for 2027. 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. A plan with a premium can still cost less in a bad year; see every plan in our District of Columbia Medicare Advantage ranking.
Questions
How many $0 premium Medicare Advantage plans are in District of Columbia for 2027?
2 of the 8 general-audience Medicare Advantage plans with drug coverage in District of Columbia have a $0 monthly plan premium for 2027.
Is a $0 premium Medicare Advantage plan free?
No. You still pay the Part B premium ($202.90 a month in 2026 for most people), plus copays and coinsurance when you use care, up to the plan's out-of-pocket maximum. Among District of Columbia's $0 plans, the lowest in-network maximum is $7,150 and the median is $7,525.
Which $0 premium plan in District of Columbia has the lowest worst-case cost?
HumanaChoice H5216-383 (PPO) from Humana, with an in-network out-of-pocket maximum of $7,150. It is sold in 1 of 1 counties.
Do any $0 premium plans in District of Columbia also have a Part B giveback?
None of the $0 plans with drug coverage in District of Columbia files a Part B giveback for 2027.
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, 2026 Part B premium — cms.gov.
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