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Baltimore Area Comparisons

   

       
 Annual estimated out-of-pocket costs for Medicare Advantage Plan members*   All Plans below include Medicare Part D Drug Benefits 
 Indicates $0 Premium Plans          # Indicates Part B premium 'giveback' Plans
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#1 Alterwood Advantage
(Select HMO) 		 $806 Alterwood Advantage
(Select HMO) 		 $3,186 Alterwood Advantage
(Select HMO) 		 $7,032
#2 Kaiser Permanente
(Medicare Advantage Standard HMO) 		 $931 Kaiser Permanente
(Medicare Advantage Standard HMO)  		 $3,551 Humana
(Gold Plus HMO-$48) 		 $7,698
#3 CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
(Advantage Complete PPO-$42)		 $1,149 Humana
(Gold Plus HMO-$48) 		 $3,751 HealthSpring
(Preferred Plus HMO)  		 $8,182
#4 HealthSpring
(Preferred Plus HMO) 		 $1,292 CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
(Advantage Complete PPO-$42) 		 $3,821 CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
(Advantage Complete PPO-$42) 		 $8,574
#5 Johns Hopkins Healthcare
(Advantage MD HMO-$49)		 $1,402 HealthSpring
(Preferred Plus HMO)  		 $4,039 Kaiser Permanente
(Medicare Advantage Standard HMO)  		 $8,817
#6 Humana
(Gold Plus HMO-$48)		 $1,419 Johns Hopkins Healthcare
(Advantage MD HMO-$49) 		 $4,146 Johns Hopkins Healthcare
(Advantage MD HMO-$49) 		 $9,763
  Average: All Plans $1,167 Average: All Plans $3,749 Average: All Plans $8,344

*Annual estimated costs (out-of-pocket expenses) include applicable 2027 plan copayments, deductibles, and premiums as posted on Medicare Plan Finder (www.Medicare.gov). Medicare Part B monthly premiums ($202.90 in 2026 for most beneficiaries) are not included.  Estimated costs may be greater for beneficiaries who are late enrolling for Medicare Part D (prescription drug) coverage or lower for beneficiaries with limited income and resources who may be eligible for low-income subsidies.  Estimates do not include cost-sharing for additional popular benefits provided by some plans, e.g., eyewear, hearing aids, transportation.  

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