Medicare Advantage HMO plans in Maryland
There are 40 Medicare Advantage HMO plans in Maryland from 10 carriers, averaging 3.73 out of 5 stars across the 33 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.
50% of Maryland's HMO plans are Special Needs Plans.
20 of 40 plans here are SNPs — restricted to people who also have Medicaid, live in an institution, or have a qualifying chronic condition. If none of those apply to you the field is smaller than the headline count suggests, so filter them out before comparing.
Maryland HMO plans rank 28th of 49 on star rating.
Across the 33 rated plans here the average overall rating is 3.73 stars, 28th 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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Top-rated HMO plans in Maryland
| Plan | Stars | Out-of-pocket max | Premium / mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage High MD (HMO-POS)Kaiser Permanente | 4.5★ | $5,700 | $71.70 |
| Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Care Plus MD (HMO-POS)Kaiser Permanente | 4.5★ | $7,500 | $14.90 |
| Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Standard 1 MD (HMO-POS)Kaiser Permanente | 4.5★ | $7,900 | $24.60 |
| Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Value 1 MD (HMO)Kaiser Permanente | 4.5★ | $8,200 | $0 |
| Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Standard 2 MD (HMO-POS)Kaiser Permanente | 4.5★ | $8,900 | $38 |
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HMO plans by carrier
| Carrier | Plans | Avg stars | SNPs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser PermanenteKaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. | 10 | 4.5 | 4 |
| Alterwood AdvantageLifeBridge Health, Inc. | 8 | 3.5 | 2 |
| Cigna HealthCareHealth Care Service Corporation | 5 | 3.0 | 2 |
| HumanaHumana Inc. | 3 | 3.5 | — |
| Johns Hopkins Advantage MDJohns Hopkins Healthcare LLC | 3 | 3.5 | 1 |
| Provider Partners Health PlansRifkin Managed Care Holding, LLC | 3 | — | 3 |
| UnitedHealthcareUnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 3 | 3.5 | 3 |
| Communicare AdvantageSNP Holdings, LLC | 2 | — | 2 |
| KeyCare AdvantageISNP Holdings, LLC | 2 | — | 2 |
| CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Medicare AdvantageCareFirst, Inc. | 1 | 3.5 | 1 |
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Maryland Medicare Advantage HMO plans, answered
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