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Medicare plans in Clearwater County, MN — 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, Clearwater County, Minnesota has 16 Medicare plans (4 Medicare Advantage with drug coverage, 1 without, 9 standalone Part D, 2 Special Needs) from 8 carriers. 1 Medicare Advantage plan has a $0 premium. The lowest in-network out-of-pocket maximum is $6,900.

What changed vs 2026

  • 8 fewer plans than 2026
  • Carriers exited: Aetna Medicare, Blue Plus, Medica
  • $0-premium plans down 4
  • Average star rating up 0.1

Market snapshot

Residents 65 and older
1,830
Residents 60–64, aging in over the next five years
686
Medicare eligibles
2,258
Medicare Advantage penetration
52.5%
Plans per 1,000 residents 65+
8.7

Carriers by number of plans

  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota — 3 plans
  • Humana — 3 plans
  • Align powered by Sanford Health Plan — 2 plans
  • PrimeWest Health — 2 plans
  • UnitedHealthcare — 2 plans
  • Wellcare — 2 plans
  • HealthSpring — 1 plan
  • MedicareBlue Rx — 1 plan

Plans sorted by CMS star rating, then premium

PlanCarrierCategoryPlan typeMonthly premiumDrug deductibleOut-of-pocket maximumStar rating
Humana Basic Rx Plan (PDP) (S5884-145-0)HumanaPDPPDP$18.30$7004.5
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
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Freedom Blue (PPO) (H5959-018-0)Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MinnesotaMAPPO$0$6,9004.0
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Essential (PPO) (H5959-023-2)Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MinnesotaMA-PDPPO$10$700$9,8504.0
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Select (PPO) (H5959-024-0)Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MinnesotaMA-PDPPO$165$700$6,9004.0
PrimeWest Senior Health Complete (HMO D-SNP) (H2416-001-0)PrimeWest HealthSNPHMO D-SNP$24.60$700$9,8503.5
Align SecureChoice (PPO) (H3186-002-0)Align powered by Sanford Health PlanMA-PDPPO$35$500$9,8503.5
Align SecureChoice Gold (PPO) (H3186-001-0)Align powered by Sanford Health PlanMA-PDPPO$112$350$7,1503.5
Wellcare Value Script (PDP) (S4802-158-0)WellcarePDPPDP$5.30$7003.0

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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.