2025 Medicare Advantage Plans in Maryland

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There are 30 different Maryland Medicare Advantage (Medicare Part C) plans offered in Maryland for 2025.² Not every plan is available in each county, so it's important to find out which ones are offered where you live.

A licensed insurance agent can help you compare the availability, benefits and costs of Medicare Advantage plans in your area of Maryland. Read below to learn more about Medicare in your state.

Average costs of Medicare Advantage in Maryland

The average premium for a Medicare Advantage plan in Maryland is $18.59 per month for 2025.²

Individual plan premiums, deductibles and out-of-pocket costs may vary greatly depending on where you live and the plan you have.

You can view the 2025 average Maryland Medicare Advantage plan monthly premiums by county listed below in this guide.

A licensed insurance agent can help you compare Medicare Advantage plan costs in your area.

We represent carriers such as Humana, Aetna, UHC, Anthem BCBS*, Wellcare, Cigna Healthcare, and Kaiser Permanente.

List of Medicare Advantage plans in Maryland

The following table includes cost information and other plan details for Medicare advantage plans available in Maryland in 2025. The plans listed are only representative of plans offered by TZ Insurance Solutions LLC. We do not offer every plan available in your area.

Medicare Eligibility & Enrollment

If you want to enroll in Medicare Advantage in Maryland, you must first be enrolled in Medicare Part A and Part B, often referred to as Original Medicare.

To be eligible for Original Medicare at age 65, you must meet the following requirements:

• You must be a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident who has lived in the U.S. for five continuous years.
  
  
• You or your spouse must have worked long enough to be eligible for Social Security or Railroad Retirement benefits.
  
  
• You or your spouse must be government employees or retirees who have not paid into Social Security but have paid Medicare payroll taxes.

You may also be eligible for Medicare benefits under 65 if:

• You have been receiving Social Security disability benefits or certain Railroad Retirement Board disability benefits for at least 24 months.
  
  
• You have ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease).
  
  
• You have End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and you or your spouse have paid Social Security taxes for a certain length of time.

If you have ESRD, you may be able to enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan or an Maryland Medicare Special Needs Plan (SNP) that is specifically designed to help meet your health care needs.

How to sign up for a Medicare Advantage Plan

Your first opportunity to enroll in a Maryland Medicare Part C plan is during your Medicare Initial Enrollment Period (IEP).

Your Medicare IEP starts three months before your 65^th birthday. It includes the month of your 65^th birthday and then continues for another three months after your birthday.

Additional times at which you may sign up for a Medicare Advantage plan include:

Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period: January 1 – March 31

If you're already enrolled in a Part C plan, from January 1 to March 31 every year, you may switch Medicare Advantage plans or drop your Medicare Advantage plan and return to Original Medicare.

If you return to Original Medicare during this period, you'll be able to join a Medicare standalone prescription drug plan (Medicare Part D).

Fall Medicare Open Enrollment Period (also called the Annual Enrollment Period): October 15 – December 7

From October 15 to December 7 every year, you may enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan or switch from one Medicare Advantage plan to another.

You may also drop your existing Medicare Advantage plan and return to Original Medicare.

During the fall open enrollment period, you may also join, switch or drop a Medicare Part D plan.

Medicare Special Enrollment Periods (SEP)

You may potentially be granted a Medicare Special Enrollment Period (SEP) at any time throughout the year for qualifying circumstances.

A licensed insurance agent can help you find out if you qualify for a Medicare Special Enrollment Period.

Top-rated Medicare Advantage Plans in Maryland 2025

Each year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issues star ratings for all Medicare Advantage plans using a system of one to five stars.

In order for a Medicare Advantage plan to be designated as a top-rated plan, it must have four or more stars out of five stars.

60.8% of 2024 MA plans in Maryland that include prescription drug coverage were rated 4 stars or higher.²

Medicare Advantage plans are rated in the following five categories:

• Preventive care and health maintenance (screenings, tests, vaccines, etc.)
• Management of chronic conditions
• Member experiences and ratings of the plan
• Member complaints, problems receiving services and member retention
• Customer service

The information for the star ratings is gathered from information that is submitted to Medicare, Medicare’s regular monitoring activities and member surveys.

Private insurance companies offer Medicare Advantage plans in Maryland

Multiple insurance carriers may offer Medicare Advantage plans in Maryland, depending on where you live.

Some of the insurance companies who offer Medicare Advantage plans in Maryland include:

• Humana
• Aetna
• UHC
• Wellcare
• Cigna Healthcare

This is not a comprehensive list of all the insurance companies that offer Medicare Advantage plans where you live. You can visit Medicare.gov to see a full list of insurance companies who offer Medicare Advantage plans where you live.

Private insurance companies offer Medicare Advantage plans that may be unique to the plan area they serve.

Call to speak with a licensed insurance agent who can help you compare some of the Medicare Advantage plans that are sold in your area.

When you’re shopping for Medicare Advantage plans in Maryland, you can compare plans from several different carriers by using some of the following information:

• The Medicare Star Ratings can give you an idea of a plan’s overall quality.
  
  
• Agencies like A.M. Best, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s can provide information about an insurance company’s credit rating and financial standing.
  
  
• Websites such as the Better Business Bureau and Consumer Reports can teach you about a company’s reputation among its customers.
  
  
• You can read through Medicare Advantage plan reviews and testimonials from customers.

Maryland Medicare Advantage plans by county

Learn more about 2025 Maryland Medicare Advantage plans by county.

• Allegany County Medicare Advantage Plans
• Anne Arundel County Medicare Advantage Plans
• Baltimore County Medicare Advantage Plans
• Calvert County Medicare Advantage Plans
• Caroline County Medicare Advantage Plans
• Carroll County Medicare Advantage Plans
• Cecil County Medicare Advantage Plans
• Charles County Medicare Advantage Plans
• Dorchester County Medicare Advantage Plans
• Frederick County Medicare Advantage Plans
• Garrett County Medicare Advantage Plans
• Harford County Medicare Advantage Plans
• Howard County Medicare Advantage Plans
• Kent County Medicare Advantage Plans
• Montgomery County Medicare Advantage Plans
• Prince Georges County Medicare Advantage Plans
• Queen Annes County Medicare Advantage Plans
• Saint Marys County Medicare Advantage Plans
• Somerset County Medicare Advantage Plans
• Talbot County Medicare Advantage Plans
• Washington County Medicare Advantage Plans
• Wicomico County Medicare Advantage Plans
• Worcester County Medicare Advantage Plans

MD Medicare Advantage enrollees by plan type

The major types of Medicare Advantage plans include:

• HMO
  A Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) usually requires patients to use health care providers and pharmacies that are part of the plan’s network (except in the case of emergencies) while also typically requiring a referral from a primary care doctor in order to see a specialist.
  
  
• PPO
  Medicare Advantage beneficiaries in a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) are able to see providers outside of their plan’s network, often at a higher cost.
  
  Beneficiaries in this type of plan typically pay less out of pocket if they choose to receive medical services from providers within their plan’s network.
  
  PPO plans typically do not require patients to acquire a referral before visiting with a specialist.
  
  
• PFFS
  A Private Fee-For-Service (PFFS) plan determines how much it will pay to health care providers and how much the patient will pay when care is received.
  
  With a PFFS plan, you can typically receive care from any doctor, hospital or health care provider that accepts your plan’s terms. Not all providers will accept these terms, however.
  
  
• SNP
  A Special Needs Plan (SNP) is a type of Medicare Advantage plan limited to people with certain chronic conditions and other specific characteristics.
  
  Typically, you must receive care from health care providers and hospitals within your SNP network, except for in cases when you need emergency or urgent care and when someone who has End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) needs out-of-area kidney dialysis.

Not all of these types of plans may be available in your area. A licensed insurance agent can help you compare the types of 2025 Maryland Medicare Advantage plans that are available where you live.

Local health insurance resources in Maryland

• Maryland’s State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) assists seniors with understanding their health insurance benefits, bills, options and rights.
  
  The service is free, confidential and is provided by a team of volunteers trained in Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement Insurance and other senior health care programs.
  
  The program may be contacted at 410-767-1100.
  
  
• You can also explore more information about the insurance industry in Maryland by visiting the state’s Insurance Administration website.
  
  
• Maryland Prescription Drug Assistance Programs
  The state of Maryland has a number of programs designed to help with the cost of prescription drugs. There are programs for both Medicare beneficiaries and non-Medicare beneficiaries alike that can cover the cost of premiums and cost-sharing or even lower the cost of the drugs themselves.