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Compare 84 Arkansas Medicare Advantage Plans for 2027 From 10 Carriers
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas residents on Medicare have a full slate of Medicare Advantage choices to look through before the December 7, 2026 deadline that closes Annual Enrollment 2027. According to the CMS Medicare Advantage Landscape Source File for CY2027, 84 Medicare Advantage plans are available statewide from 10 carriers, though which plans appear on your doorstep depends on the county you live in.
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Key takeaways
- Arkansas has 84 Medicare Advantage plans listed for 2027 from 10 carriers, with 13 new for 2027 and 20 not returning.
- A plan listed statewide may not be sold in your county, so compare only the plans offered at your ZIP code using the Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov.
- Annual Enrollment 2027 runs October 15 through December 7, 2026, and the choice you make takes effect January 1, 2027.
- Read your Annual Notice of Change from your current plan before you compare, so you know what is changing for 2027.
| Fact | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Part B standard monthly premium (2026) | $202.90 | Medicare.gov |
| Part D out-of-pocket cap (2026) | $2,100 | CMS |
| Part D out-of-pocket cap (2027) | $2,400 | CMS |
| Annual Enrollment Period (for 2027 coverage) | October 15 – December 7, 2026 | Medicare.gov |
| Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period | January 1 – March 31 | Medicare.gov |
Area counts are for the county as a whole and are not a recommendation of any plan. Program figures are set nationally.
This explainer walks through the statewide numbers, the plan types, the carriers in alphabetical order, and a simple way to compare the plans that are actually offered where you live. It is educational only, from an independent Medicare education site that is privately owned and not connected to the government or any insurance company.
How many Medicare Advantage plans are offered in Arkansas for 2027?
Arkansas has 84 Medicare Advantage plans available for 2027 from 10 carriers, based on the CMS MA Landscape Source File for CY2027. Of those plans, 75 include prescription drug coverage, 13 are new for 2027, and 20 plans from 2026 are not returning for 2027.
Those numbers describe the statewide inventory. Each plan is sold county by county, so the number of options at any one address in Arkansas is smaller than 84. The Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov is the tool that filters the statewide list down to the plans you can actually enroll in from your ZIP code.
What types of Medicare Advantage plans are available in Arkansas for 2027, and what Special Needs Plans are offered?
Across Arkansas for 2027, the 84 Medicare Advantage plans break down by type into 16 HMO plans, 16 HMO-POS plans, 49 PPO plans, and 3 PFFS plans. Special Needs Plans (SNPs) are counted inside those totals and include 20 Dual Eligible SNPs (D-SNP), 9 Chronic Condition SNPs (C-SNP), and 1 Institutional SNP (I-SNP).
Each type works differently. HMOs usually ask you to use an in-network set of doctors and hospitals; PPOs typically let you go out of network at a different cost share; HMO-POS plans add a point-of-service option to an HMO; and PFFS plans set their own payment terms with providers. SNPs are limited to people who qualify — for example, D-SNPs are for people with both Medicare and Medicaid, C-SNPs for people with specific chronic conditions, and I-SNPs for people living in long-term care settings. Specific rules, networks and drug lists come from each plan's Evidence of Coverage.
Which carriers offer Medicare Advantage plans in Arkansas for 2027?
Ten carriers are listed in the CMS CY2027 Landscape file for Arkansas. The full table of carriers and plan counts is on this page; in alphabetical order they are Aetna (CVS Health), Arkansas Blue Medicare, Arkansas Superior Select Health Plans, Centene (WellCare), Devoted Health, Essence Healthcare, HealthSpring, Healthy Arkansas, Inc., Humana, and UnitedHealthcare.
Plan counts per carrier for 2027 range widely — for example, Humana is listed with 23 plans and Essence Healthcare with 2 — and the plan types each carrier offers also vary. Some carriers (Aetna, Arkansas Superior Select Health Plans, Centene, Devoted Health, HealthSpring, Healthy Arkansas, Humana, and UnitedHealthcare) include D-SNPs in their 2027 lineups. None of that tells you which plan fits you best; it only tells you where to start looking.
How do I compare the Medicare Advantage plans offered in my Arkansas county for 2027?
To compare the plans sold in your Arkansas county for 2027, start at the Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov and enter your ZIP code; that filters the 84 statewide plans down to the ones you can enroll in. A step-by-step approach keeps the comparison manageable:
1. List your doctors and hospitals. For each plan you consider, check whether they are in the plan's network for 2027. 2. List your prescriptions, including dose and frequency, and look each one up on the plan's drug list (formulary). 3. Check the pharmacy. Many plans treat preferred, standard and mail-order pharmacies differently. 4. Read the Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) your current plan mailed in September. It spells out what is changing for 2027 — costs, drug list, network, extras. 5. Use the Medicare Plan Finder to compare up to three plans side by side, including the SNP options if you qualify. 6. If a plan interests you, open its Evidence of Coverage and Summary of Benefits before you enroll.
The Plan Finder is updated from the same CMS source files that produced the 84-plan count, so the choices there match what is actually available in your county.
What should Arkansas residents do before December 7, 2026?
Before December 7, 2026, Arkansas residents should finish comparing the plans available in their county for 2027 and, if they want to change plans, submit the enrollment through medicare.gov, by calling 1-800-MEDICARE, or directly with the plan. Annual Enrollment 2027 runs October 15 through December 7, 2026, and the plan you pick starts January 1, 2027.
If you are satisfied with your current plan and your ANOC does not flag changes that affect you, you do not have to do anything — most Medicare Advantage plans renew automatically. If your current plan is one of the 20 not returning for 2027, you will receive a non-renewal notice from the carrier explaining your options and timing.
Where can Arkansas residents get free Medicare help for 2027?
Free, official Medicare help for Arkansas residents is available from Medicare directly. Medicare.gov hosts the Plan Finder and plan documents, and 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227, TTY 1-877-486-2048) is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
You can also call any plan listed in the Arkansas carrier table on this page to ask questions about that specific plan's 2027 benefits, network and drug list. Comparing a few plans against your own doctors, medicines and pharmacy is the most reliable way to pick.
By the numbers
Medicare Part B premium, 2006–2026
The standard monthly Part B premium has climbed from $88.50 in 2006 to $202.90 in 2026. Hover any point for that year’s premium.
Source: CMS. Standard premium shown; in some hold-harmless years many existing enrollees paid less. Confirm at Medicare.gov.
The 2027 choices, by type
HMO, PPO and Special Needs Plans across Arkansas for 2027
- Aetna (CVS Health) 16 plans: HMO, HMO-POS, PPO
- Arkansas Blue Medicare 4 plans: HMO, PFFS
- Arkansas Superior Select Health Plans 2 plans: HMO, HMO-POS
- Centene (WellCare) 4 plans: HMO-POS
- Devoted Health 10 plans: PPO
- Essence Healthcare 2 plans: HMO, PPO
- HealthSpring 9 plans: HMO, PPO
- Healthy Arkansas, Inc. 3 plans: HMO-POS, PPO
- Humana 23 plans: HMO, HMO-POS, PFFS, PPO
- UnitedHealthcare 11 plans: HMO-POS, PPO
HMO plans use a network and usually a primary-care doctor and referrals; HMO-POS plans add some out-of-network coverage; PPO plans also cover out-of-network care, at a higher share; PFFS plans pay any provider that accepts the plan’s terms. Special Needs Plans serve people with Medicare and Medicaid (D-SNP), certain chronic conditions (C-SNP) or living in an institution (I-SNP).
Source: CMS Medicare Advantage Landscape Source Files, plan years 2026 and 2027. Plans are offered county by county; a plan listed for the state may not be offered in your county. No plan is ranked or recommended; premiums, benefits, networks and star ratings are not shown. Plan details come from the Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov or the plan itself.
2027 plan lineup
Medicare Advantage plans in Arkansas for 2027
CMS lists 84 Medicare Advantage plans across Arkansas for 2027 from 10 carriers, alphabetically by carrier, widest county reach first.
| Plan | Type | Drug coverage | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aetna (CVS Health) 16 plans | |||
| Aetna Medicare Full Dual Care (HMO D-SNP) | HMO D-SNP | Yes | 53 |
| Aetna Medicare Eagle Classic Giveback (PPO) | PPO | No | 39 |
| Aetna Medicare Eagle Giveback (PPO) | PPO | No | 39 |
| Aetna Medicare Signature Classic Plus (PPO) | PPO | Yes | 39 |
| Aetna Medicare Signature Plus (PPO) | PPO | Yes | 39 |
| Aetna Medicare Signature Plus (HMO) | HMO | Yes | 32 |
| Aetna Medicare Dual Extra Care (HMO D-SNP) | HMO D-SNP | Yes | 21 |
| Aetna Medicare Elite (PPO) | PPO | Yes | 21 |
| Aetna Medicare Elite Classic (PPO) | PPO | Yes | 21 |
| Aetna Medicare Signature (HMO-POS) | HMO-POS | Yes | 13 |
| Aetna Medicare Signature Classic Giveback (PPO) | PPO | Yes | 9 |
| Aetna Medicare Signature Giveback (PPO) | PPO | Yes | 9 |
| Aetna Medicare Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP) | HMO C-SNP | Yes | 8 |
| Aetna Medicare Signature Extra (HMO-POS) | HMO-POS | Yes | 4 |
| Aetna Medicare Signature Extra Plus (PPO) | PPO | Yes | 4 |
| Aetna Medicare Signature Care (HMO) | HMO | Yes | 3 |
| Arkansas Blue Medicare 4 plans | |||
| BlueMedicare Preferred (PFFS) | PFFS | Yes | 39 |
| BlueMedicare Value (PFFS) | PFFS | No | 39 |
| BlueMedicare Premier (HMO) | HMO | Yes | 30 |
| BlueMedicare Classic Plus (HMO) | HMO | Yes | 23 |
| Arkansas Superior Select Health Plans 2 plans | |||
| Arkansas Integrated Providers (AIP) Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP) | HMO D-SNP | Yes | 75 |
| Tribute Select (HMO-POS I-SNP) | HMO-POS I-SNP | Yes | 75 |
| Centene (WellCare) 4 plans | |||
| Wellcare Arkansas Total Care Dual Access (HMO-POS D-SNP) | HMO-POS D-SNP | Yes | 75 |
| Wellcare Arkansas Total Care Dual Liberty (HMO-POS D-SNP) | HMO-POS D-SNP | Yes | 75 |
| Wellcare Arkansas Total Care Dual Reserve (HMO-POS D-SNP) | HMO-POS D-SNP | Yes | 75 |
| Wellcare Simple (HMO-POS) | HMO-POS | Yes | 52 |
| Devoted Health 10 plans | |||
| DEVOTED C-SNP CHOICE 006 AR (PPO C-SNP) | PPO C-SNP | Yes | 40 |
| DEVOTED C-SNP CHOICE ENHANCED 007 AR (PPO C-SNP) | PPO C-SNP | Yes | 40 |
| DEVOTED C-SNP CHOICE GIVEBACK EXTRAS 011 AR (PPO C-SNP) | PPO C-SNP | Yes | 40 |
| DEVOTED C-SNP CHOICE PLUS 010 AR (PPO C-SNP) | PPO C-SNP | Yes | 40 |
| DEVOTED CHOICE 001 AR (PPO) | PPO | Yes | 40 |
| DEVOTED CHOICE GIVEBACK 002 AR (PPO) | PPO | Yes | 40 |
| DEVOTED CHOICE GIVEBACK EXTRAS 012 AR (PPO) | PPO | Yes | 40 |
| DEVOTED DUAL CHOICE 004 AR (PPO D-SNP) | PPO D-SNP | Yes | 40 |
| DEVOTED DUAL CHOICE FULL 009 AR (PPO D-SNP) | PPO D-SNP | Yes | 40 |
| DEVOTED DUAL CHOICE PLUS 003 AR (PPO D-SNP) | PPO D-SNP | Yes | 40 |
| Essence Healthcare 2 plans | |||
| Essence Advantage (HMO) | HMO | Yes | 17 |
| Essence Advantage Choice (PPO) | PPO | Yes | 10 |
| HealthSpring 9 plans | |||
| HealthSpring Courage (HMO) | HMO | No | 43 |
| HealthSpring TotalCare (HMO D-SNP) | HMO D-SNP | Yes | 43 |
| HealthSpring TotalCare Plus (HMO D-SNP) | HMO D-SNP | Yes | 43 |
| HealthSpring Preferred (HMO) | HMO | Yes | 16 |
| HealthSpring True Choice (PPO) | PPO | Yes | 16 |
| HealthSpring Preferred (HMO) | HMO | Yes | 15 |
| HealthSpring True Choice (PPO) | PPO | Yes | 15 |
| HealthSpring Preferred (HMO) | HMO | Yes | 12 |
| HealthSpring True Choice (PPO) | PPO | Yes | 12 |
| Healthy Arkansas, Inc. 3 plans | |||
| Healthy Arkansas Dual Advantage (PPO D-SNP) | PPO D-SNP | Yes | 35 |
| Healthy Arkansas Preferred (PPO) | PPO | Yes | 35 |
| Healthy Arkansas Premier Advantage (HMO-POS) | HMO-POS | Yes | 35 |
| Humana 23 plans | |||
| Humana USAA Honor Giveback (Regional PPO) | PPO | No | 75 |
| HumanaChoice R1532-002 (Regional PPO) | PPO | Yes | 75 |
| Humana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO) | PPO | No | 72 |
| Humana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO) | PPO | No | 71 |
| Humana Essentials Plus Giveback (PPO) | PPO | Yes | 65 |
| HumanaChoice Giveback H5216-264 (PPO) | PPO | Yes | 65 |
| Humana Dual Select H5216-361 (PPO D-SNP) | PPO D-SNP | Yes | 63 |
| Humana Dual Select H7617-074 (PPO D-SNP) | PPO D-SNP | Yes | 63 |
| HumanaChoice - Diabetes and Heart (PPO C-SNP) | PPO C-SNP | Yes | 63 |
| HumanaChoice - Diabetes and Heart (PPO C-SNP) | PPO C-SNP | Yes | 63 |
| HumanaChoice SNP-DE H5216-219 (PPO D-SNP) | PPO D-SNP | Yes | 63 |
| HumanaChoice SNP-DE H7617-075 (PPO D-SNP) | PPO D-SNP | Yes | 63 |
| Humana Value Choice (PPO) | PPO | Yes | 58 |
| HumanaChoice H5216-337 (PPO) | PPO | Yes | 58 |
| HumanaChoice H5216-231 (PPO) | PPO | Yes | 57 |
| HumanaChoice H5216-083 (PPO) | PPO | Yes | 53 |
| Humana Total Complete (HMO-POS) | HMO-POS | Yes | 52 |
| Humana Gold Plus SNP-DE H5619-123 (HMO-POS D-SNP) | HMO-POS D-SNP | Yes | 50 |
| Humana Gold Choice H8145-126 (PFFS) | PFFS | No | 38 |
| Humana Gold Plus H5619-122 (HMO) | HMO | Yes | 21 |
| Humana Gold Plus H5619-069 (HMO-POS) | HMO-POS | Yes | 8 |
| HumanaChoice H7617-007 (PPO) | PPO | Yes | 8 |
| HumanaChoice H5216-097 (PPO) | PPO | Yes | 1 |
| UnitedHealthcare 11 plans | |||
| AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC AR-1 (HMO-POS) | HMO-POS | Yes | 74 |
| AARP Medicare Advantage Extras from UHC AR-7 (HMO-POS) | HMO-POS | Yes | 74 |
| AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC AR-0002 (HMO-POS) | HMO-POS | Yes | 74 |
| AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC AR-0004 (PPO) | PPO | Yes | 74 |
| AARP Medicare Advantage Giveback from UHC AR-3 (HMO-POS) | HMO-POS | Yes | 74 |
| AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx AR-MA01 (HMO-POS) | HMO-POS | No | 74 |
| UHC Complete Care AR-5 (PPO C-SNP) | PPO C-SNP | Yes | 74 |
| UHC Complete Care AR-6 (PPO C-SNP) | PPO C-SNP | Yes | 74 |
| UHC Dual Advantage AR-V1 (PPO D-SNP) | PPO D-SNP | Yes | 74 |
| UHC Dual Complete AR-Q1 (PPO D-SNP) | PPO D-SNP | Yes | 74 |
| UHC Dual Complete AR-S2 (PPO D-SNP) | PPO D-SNP | Yes | 74 |
Source: CMS Medicare Advantage Landscape Source Files, plan years 2026 and 2027. Plans are offered county by county; a plan listed for the state may not be offered in your county. No plan is ranked or recommended; premiums, benefits, networks and star ratings are not shown. Plan details come from the Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov or the plan itself.
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Frequently asked questions
How many Medicare Advantage plans can I choose from in Arkansas for 2027?
When is Annual Enrollment 2027, and when does my new plan start?
What happens if my current Arkansas plan is one of the 20 not returning for 2027?
Do all 84 Arkansas plans include prescription drug coverage?
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- CMS — MA Landscape Source File (plan-level availability by county)
- CMS — MA Landscape Source Files, current and coming plan year (year-over-year comparison)
- CMS — Medicare enrollment periods (medicare.gov)
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Sources and methodology
- Medicare.gov, Medicare costs (Part B premium)
- CMS, Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D) program rules
- CMS, Medicare Advantage and Part D plan-year announcements
- Medicare.gov, enrollment periods and plan rules
- CMS, Medicare Advantage and Part D Landscape Source Files
Figures cited in this article
- CMS — Medicare Advantage Landscape Source File (CY2027): the 2027 Arkansas plan counts, carrier list, plan types and SNP counts.
- CMS — MA Landscape Source Files (CY2026 and CY2027): the year-over-year comparison showing 13 plans new for 2027 and 20 not returning.
- Medicare.gov (CMS — Medicare enrollment periods): the Annual Enrollment Period dates and the January 1, 2027 effective date.
How we put this together: area counts come from the CMS files listed above for the county that contains this city, program figures come from CMS, Medicare.gov and the Social Security Administration, and no plan is ranked or recommended.
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