Alabama · 2026 plan year

Medicare Advantage HMO plans in Alabama

There are 166 Medicare Advantage HMO plans in Alabama from 24 carriers, averaging 4.03 out of 5 stars across the 162 plans CMS has rated. Nearly all charge no monthly plan premium, so what separates them is network, drug coverage and how much you could owe in a bad year.

166
HMO plans
24
Carriers
67
Counties covered
4.0
Avg stars (162 of 166 rated)
$8,209
Avg out-of-pocket max
A $0 plan premium is not a free plan. You still pay your Part B premium to Medicare, plus copays and coinsurance as you use care. Star ratings are published by CMS per contract, so every plan a carrier files under the same contract shares one rating — it describes the carrier’s performance, not this specific plan’s benefits. Estimate your real costs.

Alabama has 2 five-star Medicare Advantage HMO plans.

Of the 166 HMO plans here, 2 carry CMS's top overall rating of 5 stars and 123 rate 4 or above. That matters beyond quality: a 5-star plan can be joined at almost any point in the year through a special enrollment period, rather than only during the autumn window.

Alabama HMO plans rank 12th of 49 on star rating.

Across the 162 rated plans here the average overall rating is 4.03 stars, 12th highest of the 49 states with HMO plans. Ratings apply to the contract, so every plan a carrier files under one contract shares the same score.

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Who sells here

HMO plans by carrier

CarrierPlansAvg starsSNPs
Aetna MedicareCVS Health Corporation433.73
Cigna HealthCareHealth Care Service Corporation184.53
HumanaHumana Inc.173.64
UnitedHealthcareUnitedHealth Group, Inc.134.05
VIVA MedicareTriton Health Systems, L.L.C.114.52
Devoted HealthDevoted Health, Inc.63.54
PrimeTime Health PlanAultman Health Foundation64.5
Capital Blue CrossCAPITAL BLUE CROSS54.5
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of LouisianaLouisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company44.0
Blue Shield of CaliforniaCalifornia Physicians' Service44.0
EmblemHealthEmblemHealth, Inc.44.0
Peoples HealthUnitedHealth Group, Inc.44.5
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Common questions

Alabama Medicare Advantage HMO plans, answered

How much do Medicare Advantage HMO plans cost in Alabama?
Of the Alabama HMO plans with a published premium, 89% charge $0 a month. A $0 premium does not mean the plan is free: you still pay your Part B premium to Medicare, plus copays and coinsurance as you use care. The number that actually caps a bad year is the in-network out-of-pocket maximum, which averages $8,209 across these plans.
What are the star ratings for Alabama HMO plans?
The 162 rated HMO plans in Alabama average 4.03 out of 5 stars, with 123 rating 4 or better and 2 rating a full 5. CMS rates a contract rather than an individual plan, so every plan a carrier files under the same contract shares one score. A contract that is too new or has too little data is not rated at all, which is different from rating badly.
How many Medicare Advantage HMO plans are available in Alabama?
There are 166 HMO plans from 24 carriers, sold across 67 counties. Availability is set by county, so the plans you can actually join depend on where you live — the full list is rarely available in any one place. 21 of them are Special Needs Plans with extra eligibility rules (see below).
Do Alabama HMO plans include prescription drug coverage?
166 of the 166 HMO plans here bundle Part D drug coverage into the plan. That is the usual arrangement for Medicare Advantage and there is no separate drug premium for it — the plan premium covers both. If you join a Medicare Advantage plan without drug coverage, you generally cannot add a standalone Part D plan alongside it.
What is a Special Needs Plan, and are there any in Alabama?
21 of the 166 HMO plans in Alabama are Special Needs Plans. SNPs limit enrollment to people who also have Medicaid, live in a nursing home or similar institution, or have a qualifying chronic condition. They often carry richer benefits for that group, but if you do not meet the criteria you cannot join one — so the real number of plans open to you may be lower than the total.

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