Medicare Advantage

Glen Burnie Medicare 2027: Compare Plan Choices

Glen Burnie Medicare 2027: compare your plan choices — plain-language Medicare information for Glen Burnie, Maryland.

GLEN BURNIE, Md. — If you live in Glen Burnie and you're sorting through Medicare for 2027, here's the short version: you have a lot to compare. Glen Burnie is in Anne Arundel County, where 38 Medicare Advantage plans were available for 2026, offered by 10 different carriers. The 2027 lineup is detailed in each plan's Annual Notice of Change and on Medicare.gov's Plan Finder — worth a look before you make a choice.

The goal of this article isn't to point you toward any one plan. It's to help you understand how many choices you have locally, and where to go for trustworthy, personalized help.

How many Medicare options are in the Glen Burnie area?

Medicare plan availability is set at the county level, so the counts below apply to Anne Arundel County as a whole — not to Glen Burnie's ZIP codes specifically.

• Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans available: 38
• Carriers offering Medicare Advantage with drug coverage (MA-PD): 10
• Stand-alone Part D drug plans available in the area data: 0 (Note: Maryland is part of a broader Part D region; stand-alone drug plans are still offered statewide through Medicare's Plan Finder.)

With roughly 94,886 residents age 65+ in Anne Arundel County, the market is competitive, and the number of Advantage plans can feel overwhelming. The best way to narrow the list is to plug your ZIP code, doctors, and prescriptions into the Plan Finder at medicare.gov.

What "38 plans" actually means

A single carrier can offer several plans in the same county — for example, an HMO version, a PPO version, and a special-needs plan (SNP) for people with certain chronic conditions or dual Medicare-Medicaid eligibility. So 38 plans across 10 carriers is normal; it doesn't mean 38 different companies.

When you compare, focus on:

• Whether your doctors and hospitals are in-network
• Whether your prescriptions are on the plan's formulary
• The total picture of premiums, deductibles, and cost-sharing — not just one number

A quick word on Star Ratings

Medicare rates Advantage and Part D contracts on a 1-to-5 scale each year based on quality and member experience. In the current data for this area, no contracts are rated 4 stars or higher — but ratings shift every year, and a rating alone doesn't tell you if a plan fits your doctors and your medications. Use Star Ratings as one input, not the whole decision.

Program facts worth knowing for 2027

These apply nationwide, no matter which plan you choose:

• Part D out-of-pocket cap: $2,100 in 2026 and $2,400 in 2027. Once you hit the cap, you pay nothing more for covered drugs the rest of the year.
• Part D maximum deductible: $615 in 2026 and $700 in 2027.
• The old "donut hole" is gone (as of 2025). Part D now has three phases instead of four.
• Medicare Prescription Payment Plan: an optional program that lets you spread your yearly drug costs into monthly payments, at no extra charge.
• IRMAA surcharges (higher Part B and Part D premiums for higher-income enrollees) start above $109,000 in income for a single filer in 2026.

Key dates for Glen Burnie enrollees

• Annual Enrollment Period (AEP): Oct. 15 – Dec. 7. This is when most people compare, join, switch, or drop Medicare Advantage and Part D plans.
• Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period: Jan. 1 – March 31. If you're already in a Medicare Advantage plan, you get one chance to switch to another MA plan or return to Original Medicare.

Mark these on the calendar. Missing them usually means waiting a full year or qualifying for a special enrollment period.

Where to get unbiased help

You don't have to figure this out alone, and you don't have to rely on a TV ad.

• medicare.gov — the official Plan Finder lets you compare every plan available at your address.
• 1-800-MEDICARE — 24/7 help from the federal program itself.
• Maryland SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program) — free, one-on-one counseling from trained volunteers who don't sell plans. You can reach Maryland SHIP through the Maryland Department of Aging.