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Medicare plans in Craven County, NC — 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, Craven County, North Carolina has 33 Medicare plans (7 Medicare Advantage with drug coverage, 6 without, 11 standalone Part D, 9 Special Needs) from 7 carriers. 15 Medicare Advantage plans have a $0 premium. The lowest in-network out-of-pocket maximum is $3,900.

What changed vs 2026

  • 1 fewer plan than 2026
  • $0-premium plans up 4
  • Average star rating up 0.1

Market snapshot

Residents 65 and older
21,446
Residents 60–64, aging in over the next five years
7,006
Medicare eligibles
28,447
Medicare Advantage penetration
42.0%
Plans per 1,000 residents 65+
1.5

Carriers by number of plans

  • UnitedHealthcare — 13 plans
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina — 8 plans
  • Humana — 6 plans
  • PruittHealth Premier — 2 plans
  • Wellcare — 2 plans
  • Aetna Medicare — 1 plan
  • HealthSpring — 1 plan

Plans sorted by CMS star rating, then premium

PlanCarrierCategoryPlan typeMonthly premiumDrug deductibleOut-of-pocket maximumStar rating
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC NC-0001 (PPO) (H2001-090-0)UnitedHealthcareMA-PDPPO$0$685$7,1504.5
AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx NC-MA01 (PPO) (H2001-103-0)UnitedHealthcareMAPPO$0$8,9004.5
Blue Medicare Freedom+ (PPO) (H3404-004-0)Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North CarolinaMAPPO$0$9,8504.5
Humana Basic Rx Plan (PDP) (S5884-133-0)HumanaPDPPDP$12.30$7004.5
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC NC-0004 (PPO) (H2001-102-0)UnitedHealthcareMA-PDPPO$34$685$6,9004.5
Humana Value Rx Plan (PDP) (S5884-187-0)HumanaPDPPDP$51.30$6874.5
Humana Premier Rx Plan (PDP) (S5884-154-0)HumanaPDPPDP$130.20$3504.5
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC NC-26 (HMO-POS) (H5253-187-0)UnitedHealthcareMA-PDHMO-POS$0$685$5,9004.0
AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx NC-MA02 (HMO-POS) (H5253-040-0)UnitedHealthcareMAHMO-POS$0$9,3004.0
Blue Medicare Essential (HMO) (H3449-027-2)Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North CarolinaMA-PDHMO$0$700$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.