Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage in Nebraska for 2027: 6 Plans, County by County

LINCOLN, Neb. — Humana will offer 6 Medicare Advantage plans across Nebraska for 2027, according to the federal Medicare Advantage Landscape Source File published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. That statewide count tells you what Humana has filed with CMS to sell somewhere in Nebraska next year; it does not tell you which of those plans reach your specific county. This explainer walks through what the CMS file shows, and how a Nebraska reader can check their own ZIP code before the Annual Enrollment 2027 deadline of December 7, 2026. This site is independent, privately owned, and is not Humana, Medicare, or any government agency.

What Humana Medicare Advantage plans are offered in Nebraska for 2027?

Humana has 6 Medicare Advantage plans listed in Nebraska for 2027 in the CMS Landscape file: 3 HMO plans and 3 PPO plans. Of those 6 plans, 5 include Part D prescription drug coverage and 1 does not. Humana's Special Needs Plan lineup in Nebraska for 2027 includes 2 D-SNPs (for people enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid), 0 Chronic Condition SNPs, and 0 Institutional SNPs. Statewide, 11 carriers (Humana plus 10 others) are offering a combined 52 Medicare Advantage plans in Nebraska for 2027. Each plan is filed county by county, so the statewide total is a ceiling, not a guarantee of what shows up in any one ZIP code.

Which Humana Medicare Advantage plans have the widest county reach in Nebraska for 2027?

Of Humana's 6 Nebraska plans for 2027, four reach 25 or 26 Nebraska counties, one reaches 25 counties, and one reaches 7 counties, based on the CMS Landscape file. The plans with the widest reach are Humana Gold Plus SNP-DE H0028-007 (HMO D-SNP), Humana Gold Plus SNP-DE H0028-080 (HMO D-SNP), Humana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO), and HumanaChoice Giveback H5216-340 (PPO), each listed in 26 counties. Humana Gold Plus H0028-053 (HMO) is listed in 25 counties, and HumanaChoice H5216-014 (PPO) is listed in 7 counties. The full plan-by-plan table appears elsewhere on this page; use it to see which of these names show up in your own county before comparing anything else.

What is new or not returning from Humana in Nebraska for 2027?

Humana has 0 Medicare Advantage plans new to Nebraska for 2027 and 1 plan from 2026 that will not return in 2027, according to the year-over-year comparison in the CMS Landscape Source Files. If you are currently enrolled in a Humana plan in Nebraska, the Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) that Humana mails each fall will tell you whether your specific plan is continuing, changing, or ending for January 1, 2027. If your plan is one of the ones not returning, you will have a window to pick a different Medicare Advantage plan, return to Original Medicare, or add a stand-alone Part D plan. The CMS file confirms the counts; your ANOC confirms what happens to your plan.

How do I check whether a Humana plan is offered in my Nebraska county and covers my doctors and prescriptions?

The most reliable check is the Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov, where you enter your ZIP code and see every Medicare Advantage plan actually available in your county for 2027, including any Humana plans listed above. A plan that appears on Humana's statewide Nebraska list may not be sold in your county — availability is filed county by county. Once you see which plans are offered where you live, confirm three things for each one before enrolling: that your doctors and preferred hospital are in the plan's network, that each of your prescriptions is on the plan's formulary at a cost you can live with, and that any specialists or facilities you use are included. For those details, use the Plan Finder, call 1-800-MEDICARE (TTY 1-877-486-2048), or read the plan's own Evidence of Coverage and provider and pharmacy directories. This site does not publish premiums, copays, networks, drug lists, or star ratings for any plan.

What should Nebraska Medicare beneficiaries do before December 7, 2026?

Annual Enrollment 2027 runs October 15 through December 7, 2026, and any plan choice made in that window takes effect January 1, 2027. A reasonable order of operations: first, read the Annual Notice of Change from your current plan when it arrives in September; second, make a short list of your doctors, hospitals, and prescriptions; third, run your ZIP code through the Medicare Plan Finder to see every Medicare Advantage and Part D option available in your county, Humana's included; fourth, confirm networks and drug coverage directly with the plan. December 7, 2026 is a deadline, not a countdown — the goal is a decision you understand, not a rushed one.

Where can Nebraska residents get free help comparing Medicare plans for 2027?

Two no-cost, non-sales resources are available to every Nebraska Medicare beneficiary. The Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov lets you compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available in your county side by side, with current premiums, cost-sharing, star ratings, and formularies pulled straight from CMS. 1-800-MEDICARE (TTY 1-877-486-2048) is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and can walk you through enrollment, confirm whether a specific plan is offered in your county, and help with questions about Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Part D.