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Medicare plans in Craighead County, AR — 2027

What agents look up before working a county: plan count, carriers, $0-premium share, star distribution, MOOP range, the 65+ and 60–64 population, and what changed since last year.

In 2027, Craighead County, Arkansas has 46 Medicare plans (14 Medicare Advantage with drug coverage, 6 without, 11 standalone Part D, 15 Special Needs) from 8 carriers. 27 Medicare Advantage plans have a $0 premium. The lowest in-network out-of-pocket maximum is $4,400.

What changed vs 2026

  • 15 fewer plans than 2026
  • Carriers entered: Healthy Arkansas, Inc.
  • $0-premium plans up 1
  • Average star rating up 0.2

Market snapshot

Residents 65 and older
15,723
Residents 60–64, aging in over the next five years
6,083
Medicare eligibles
20,522
Medicare Advantage penetration
41.6%
Plans per 1,000 residents 65+
2.9

Carriers by number of plans

  • Humana — 21 plans
  • HealthSpring — 6 plans
  • Wellcare — 6 plans
  • Arkansas Blue Medicare — 5 plans
  • Healthy Arkansas, Inc. — 3 plans
  • Arkansas Superior Select Health Plans — 2 plans
  • UnitedHealthcare — 2 plans
  • Aetna Medicare — 1 plan

Plans sorted by CMS star rating, then premium

PlanCarrierCategoryPlan typeMonthly premiumDrug deductibleOut-of-pocket maximumStar rating
Humana Dual Select H7617-074 (PPO D-SNP) (H7617-074-0)HumanaSNPPPO D-SNP$0$700$5,7004.5
Humana Essentials Plus Giveback (PPO) (H7617-056-0)HumanaMA-PDPPO$0$700$7,9254.5
Humana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO) (H7617-012-0)HumanaMAPPO$0$4,7004.5
HumanaChoice - Diabetes and Heart (PPO C-SNP) (H7617-077-0)HumanaSNPPPO C-SNP$0$700$5,9004.5
HumanaChoice SNP-DE H7617-075 (PPO D-SNP) (H7617-075-0)HumanaSNPPPO D-SNP$0$700$9,8504.5
Humana Basic Rx Plan (PDP) (S5884-141-0)HumanaPDPPDP$6.30$7004.5
Humana Value Rx Plan (PDP) (S5884-198-0)HumanaPDPPDP$19.30$6874.5
Humana Premier Rx Plan (PDP) (S5884-165-0)HumanaPDPPDP$111.70$3504.5
Humana Dual Select H5216-361 (PPO D-SNP) (H5216-361-0)HumanaSNPPPO D-SNP$0$700$5,7004.0
Humana Gold Choice H8145-126 (PFFS) (H8145-126-0)HumanaMAPFFS$0$9,8504.0

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About this data

Source: CMS Medicare Advantage/Part D Landscape files, plan year 2027; population: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year 2024; MA penetration: CMS October 2026.

This page summarizes publicly available CMS data. It is not a plan finder and does not recommend plans. To compare and enroll in plans, use Medicare.gov or talk to a licensed agent. Medicare.gov plan finder.