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Medicare plans in Cerro Gordo County, IA — 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, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa has 41 Medicare plans (13 Medicare Advantage with drug coverage, 5 without, 9 standalone Part D, 13 Special Needs) from 12 carriers. 17 Medicare Advantage plans have a $0 premium. The lowest in-network out-of-pocket maximum is $4,200.

What changed vs 2026

  • 3 more plans than 2026
  • Carriers entered: Align Senior Care, Molina Healthcare of Iowa, Inc.
  • Carriers exited: Wellmark Advantage Health Plan
  • $0-premium plans up 6
  • Average star rating up 0.1

Market snapshot

Residents 65 and older
10,036
Residents 60–64, aging in over the next five years
3,612
Medicare eligibles
12,287
Medicare Advantage penetration
27.7%
Plans per 1,000 residents 65+
4.1

Carriers by number of plans

  • UnitedHealthcare — 9 plans
  • Humana — 8 plans
  • Wellcare — 6 plans
  • MediGold — 5 plans
  • Aetna Medicare — 4 plans
  • Align Senior Care — 2 plans
  • Iowa Health Advantage — 2 plans
  • HealthSpring — 1 plan

Plans sorted by CMS star rating, then premium

PlanCarrierCategoryPlan typeMonthly premiumDrug deductibleOut-of-pocket maximumStar rating
Humana Gold Plus H0028-053 (HMO) (H0028-053-1)HumanaMA-PDHMO$0$700$4,2004.5
Humana Together in Health (PPO I-SNP) (H7617-118-0)HumanaSNPPPO I-SNP$0$700$9,8504.5
Humana Basic Rx Plan (PDP) (S5884-145-0)HumanaPDPPDP$18.30$7004.5
Iowa Health Advantage (HMO I-SNP) (H6765-001-0)Iowa Health AdvantageSNPHMO I-SNP$24.60$700$9,8504.5
Iowa Health Advantage Choice (HMO I-SNP) (H6765-002-0)Iowa Health AdvantageSNPHMO I-SNP$24.60$700$9,8504.5
Humana Value Rx Plan (PDP) (S5884-204-0)HumanaPDPPDP$33.30$6874.5
Humana Premier Rx Plan (PDP) (S5884-171-0)HumanaPDPPDP$123$3504.5
AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx IA-MA01 (PPO) (H8768-018-0)UnitedHealthcareMAPPO$0$9,8504.0
AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx IA-MA2 (HMO-POS) (H5253-241-0)UnitedHealthcareMAHMO-POS$0$9,8504.0
Aetna Medicare Eagle (HMO-POS) (H1609-058-0)Aetna MedicareMAHMO-POS$0$6,7504.0

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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.