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Nebraska · 2026 plan year

Medicare Advantage PPO plans in Nebraska

There are 18 Medicare Advantage PPO plans in Nebraska from 5 carriers, averaging 3.50 out of 5 stars across the 12 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.

18
PPO plans
5
Carriers
90
Counties covered
3.5
Avg stars (12 of 18 rated)
Varies
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.

PPO plans in Nebraska rate below the national average.

The 12 rated PPO plans here average 3.50 stars against a national median of 3.81. That is a reason to compare carefully rather than to rule the state out — 5 plans here still rate 4 stars or better, and the rating describes the contract, not any one plan's benefits.

6 of Nebraska's PPO plans carry no star rating yet.

CMS rates a contract, not a plan, and does not rate one that is too new or has too little data — so 6 plans here shows no rating at all. Unrated is not the same as badly rated; it usually means a new contract, and those plans have to be judged on benefits and network instead.

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Highest rated

Top-rated PPO plans in Nebraska

PlanStarsOut-of-pocket maxPremium / mo
AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx SI-MA2 (PPO)UnitedHealthcare4.5★—$0
UHC Dual Complete NE-S002 (PPO D-SNP)UnitedHealthcare · Dual-Eligible SNP4.5★—$0
Aetna Medicare Enhanced Extra (PPO)Aetna Medicare4★—$0
Aetna Medicare Signature (PPO)Aetna Medicare4★—$0
Aetna Medicare Signature Extra (PPO)Aetna Medicare4★—$0

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Who sells here

PPO plans by carrier

CarrierPlansAvg starsSNPs
Devoted HealthDevoted Health, Inc.6—4
WellcareCentene Corporation43.01
Aetna MedicareCVS Health Corporation34.0—
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NebraskaBlue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska33.0—
UnitedHealthcareUnitedHealth Group, Inc.24.51
Other plan types in Nebraska

How PPO compares

HMO
3.6★ avg · 8 carriers
23 plans
PPO
3.5★ avg · 5 carriers
18 plans · you are here

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Nearby on quality

States with similar PPO star ratings

Oklahoma
3.55★ average
42 PPO plans
Puerto Rico
3.50★ average
30 PPO plans
Vermont
3.50★ average
1 PPO plans
Common questions

Nebraska Medicare Advantage PPO plans, answered

How much do Medicare Advantage PPO plans cost in Nebraska?
Of the Nebraska PPO plans with a published premium, 100% 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 plan's out-of-pocket maximum — check it on each plan, since CMS does not publish it uniformly for PPO plans.
What are the star ratings for Nebraska PPO plans?
The 12 rated PPO plans in Nebraska average 3.50 out of 5 stars, with 5 rating 4 or better. 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 PPO plans are available in Nebraska?
There are 18 PPO plans from 5 carriers, sold across 90 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. 6 of them are Special Needs Plans with extra eligibility rules (see below).
Do Nebraska PPO plans include prescription drug coverage?
18 of the 18 PPO 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 Nebraska?
6 of the 18 PPO plans in Nebraska 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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