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35 percent of Medicare beneficiaries in Missouri were enrolled in a Medicare Advantage (Medicare Part C) plan in 2019.1
There are 1,350 different Missouri Medicare Advantage plans in 2019.1
A licensed insurance agent can help you compare the availability, benefits and costs of Medicare Advantage plans in your area of Missouri, because not every plan is available in every county.
The average Medicare Advantage plan premium in Missouri in 2019 was $7 per month.
That average was affected by the 549 available 2019 plans that feature $0 monthly premiums.
Out-of-pocket costs, premiums, deductibles and other costs may vary depending on where you live and the Medicare Advantage plan you have.
You can view the 2019 average Missouri Medicare Advantage plan monthly premiums listed by county below in this guide.
A licensed insurance agent can help you compare Medicare Advantage plan costs in your area.
Compare Missouri Medicare Advantage plan costs
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Before you can sign up for a Medicare Advantage in Missouri, you must first enroll in Original Medicare (Part A and Part B).
You must meet the following requirements in order to enroll in Medicare at age 65:
You may also be eligible for Medicare benefits under 65 if:
It’s important to note that if you have ESRD, you may not qualify for most Medicare Advantage plans. If you have ESRD, you may be able to enroll in a Missouri Medicare Special Needs Plan (SNP) that is specifically designed to help meet your health care needs.
The first time you may be able to enroll in a Missouri Medicare Part C plan is during your Medicare Initial Enrollment Period (IEP).
Your seven-month Medicare IEP begins three months before your 65th birthday, includes the month of your birthday and extends for three additional months thereafter.
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 Medicare Advantage plan, you may switch to a new Medicare Advantage plan or drop your current Medicare Advantage plan and return to Original Medicare during the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period.
This period lasts from Jan. 1 to March 31 each year.
If you return to Original Medicare during this period, you may also be able to join a Medicare standalone prescription drug plan (Medicare Part D).
Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP): October 15 – December 7
Medicare AEP lasts from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7 every year. During AEP, you may enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan or switch from one Medicare Advantage plan to another.
You may also disenroll from your current Medicare Advantage plan and return to Original Medicare.
During AEP, you may also join, switch or drop a Medicare Part D plan.
You may potentially be granted a Medicare Special Enrollment Period (SEP) at any time throughout the year, but only if you meet a specific qualifying circumstance.
A licensed insurance agent can help you find out if you qualify for a Medicare Special Enrollment Period.
Find a Missouri Medicare Advantage plan
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Every year, star ratings are issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that rate Medicare Advantage plans using a system of one to five stars.2
In order for any Medicare Advantage plan to be considered a top-rated plan, it must have four or more stars out of five stars.
In 2019, there are 522 top-rated 2019 Medicare Advantage plans in Missouri that are rated four stars or higher.
Star Ratings | |
---|---|
★★★★★ |
Excellent |
★★★★ |
Above Average |
★★★ |
Average |
★★ |
Below Average |
★ |
Poor |
Medicare Advantage plans are rated in the following five categories:
The information for the star ratings is gathered from information that is submitted to Medicare, Medicare’s regular monitoring activities and member surveys.
To view a list of plans offered in your area within Missouri, use our plan comparison tool.
Find a Missouri Medicare Advantage plan
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A number of different insurance carriers may offer Medicare Advantage plans in Missouri.
Private insurance companies offer Medicare Advantage plans that may be unique to the plan area they serve, so the availability of plans near you may be different than other areas of the state.
Call to speak with a licensed insurance agent who can help you compare the Medicare Advantage plans that are sold by insurance companies in your area.
You can also use the following information to help you decide on the Medicare Advantage plan that fits your needs:
Learn more about Medicare Advantage plans in some of Missouri's most populous counties.
The chart below provides some more costs and enrollment information about 2019 Missouri Medicare Advantage plans by county.1
County | Total of County MA Enrollees | % of Medicare Beneficiaries Enrolled in MA | Number of Plans Available | Number of $0 Premium Plans Available | % Enrolled in a $0 Premium Plan |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adair | 546 | 11% | 6 | 1 | 16.7% |
Andrew | 424 | 12% | 4 | 1 | 1.7% |
Atchison | 108 | 7% | 5 | 1 | 20.0% |
Audrain | 1281 | 22% | 14 | 5 | 43.9% |
Barry | 3492 | 38% | 21 | 11 | 71.6% |
Barton | 783 | 24% | 11 | 6 | 95.9% |
Bates | 1122 | 27% | 10 | 6 | 99.4% |
Benton | 2050 | 28% | 10 | 4 | 99.3% |
Bollinger | 530 | 17% | 13 | 4 | 53.9% |
Boone | 9142 | 32% | 17 | 6 | 45.1% |
Buchanan | 3100 | 17% | 6 | 2 | 41.2% |
Butler | 1745 | 15% | 5 | 1 | 0.6% |
Caldwell | 497 | 23% | 5 | 3 | 98.7% |
Callaway | 3187 | 33% | 17 | 6 | 29.2% |
Camden | 2840 | 20% | 10 | 3 | 15.6% |
Cape Girardeau | 2141 | 13% | 8 | 2 | 62.5% |
Carroll | 459 | 19% | 10 | 4 | 96.9% |
Carter | 251 | 14% | 5 | 1 | 3.3% |
Cass | 8517 | 40% | 20 | 9 | 67.2% |
Cedar | 1579 | 38% | 17 | 8 | 70.0% |
Chariton | 287 | 14% | 5 | 1 | 2.8% |
Christian | 8066 | 44% | 22 | 12 | 58.3% |
Clark | 164 | 10% | 7 | 1 | 4.3% |
Clay | 13599 | 31% | 23 | 11 | 55.4% |
Clinton | 954 | 21% | 11 | 5 | 88.2% |
Cole | 5213 | 33% | 16 | 5 | 16.3% |
Cooper | 1073 | 27% | 12 | 4 | 57.9% |
Crawford | 2385 | 38% | 19 | 7 | 92.1% |
Dade | 930 | 41% | 19 | 9 | 50.3% |
Dallas | 2213 | 47% | 21 | 11 | 50.8% |
Daviess | 366 | 18% | 5 | 1 | 20.0% |
DeKalb | 426 | 17% | 7 | 2 | 43.8% |
Dent | 663 | 16% | 6 | 2 | 62.0% |
Douglas | 1793 | 47% | 18 | 9 | 79.3% |
Dunklin | 1428 | 18% | 5 | 1 | 0.8% |
Franklin | 12721 | 54% | 17 | 9 | 95.4% |
Gasconade | 1433 | 35% | 14 | 5 | 93.9% |
Gentry | 162 | 10% | 4 | 1 | 25.0% |
Greene | 27716 | 45% | 22 | 12 | 54.6% |
Grundy | 219 | 8% | 7 | 1 | 4.5% |
Harrison | 224 | 10% | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
Henry | 1915 | 29% | 10 | 4 | 99.4% |
Hickory | 1471 | 41% | 17 | 9 | 73.6% |
Holt | 146 | 11% | 5 | 1 | 20.0% |
Howard | 580 | 25% | 12 | 4 | 64.1% |
Howell | 3052 | 27% | 11 | 5 | 67.6% |
Iron | 548 | 17% | 8 | 2 | 74.3% |
Jackson | 53378 | 41% | 25 | 13 | 62.5% |
Jasper | 7228 | 29% | 21 | 11 | 75.9% |
Jefferson | 22079 | 48% | 24 | 12 | 91.5% |
Johnson | 2257 | 26% | 12 | 5 | 71.8% |
Knox | 101 | 10% | 7 | 2 | 28.6% |
Laclede | 4246 | 47% | 20 | 10 | 47.2% |
Lafayette | 2516 | 32% | 16 | 6 | 57.6% |
Lawrence | 4128 | 43% | 21 | 11 | 58.7% |
Lewis | 287 | 12% | 8 | 1 | 1.1% |
Lincoln | 4127 | 38% | 16 | 7 | 38.9% |
Linn | 436 | 13% | 4 | 1 | 6.3% |
Livingston | 556 | 15% | 5 | 3 | 98.9% |
Macon | 543 | 13% | 5 | 1 | 2.4% |
Madison | 724 | 21% | 8 | 2 | 39.7% |
Maries | 474 | 21% | 7 | 2 | 56.4% |
Marion | 1019 | 14% | 8 | 1 | 0.5% |
McDonald | 1498 | 34% | 14 | 8 | 69.4% |
Mercer | 108 | 11% | 7 | 1 | 14.3% |
Miller | 1686 | 28% | 14 | 4 | 16.8% |
Mississippi | 372 | 12% | 5 | 1 | 4.5% |
Moniteau | 886 | 28% | 12 | 4 | 63.0% |
Monroe | 335 | 14% | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
Montgomery | 726 | 23% | 16 | 5 | 32.4% |
Morgan | 1392 | 21% | 6 | 2 | 33.3% |
New Madrid | 635 | 15% | 6 | 1 | 4.3% |
Newton | 3765 | 28% | 21 | 11 | 73.4% |
Nodaway | 341 | 8% | 4 | 1 | 4.5% |
Oregon | 593 | 19% | 6 | 2 | 33.3% |
Osage | 799 | 28% | 14 | 5 | 22.0% |
Ozark | 1101 | 34% | 18 | 9 | 61.0% |
Pemiscot | 961 | 23% | 5 | 1 | 20.0% |
Perry | 639 | 15% | 11 | 3 | 70.4% |
Pettis | 2097 | 23% | 8 | 4 | 99.6% |
Phelps | 2071 | 22% | 8 | 2 | 25.0% |
Pike | 859 | 22% | 11 | 3 | 67.8% |
Platte | 4872 | 28% | 23 | 11 | 52.9% |
Polk | 3186 | 44% | 21 | 11 | 63.0% |
Pulaski | 1003 | 15% | 10 | 3 | 2.1% |
Putnam | 156 | 11% | 6 | 1 | 16.7% |
Ralls | 407 | 15% | 8 | 1 | 1.0% |
Randolph | 1272 | 23% | 5 | 2 | 96.1% |
Ray | 1627 | 31% | 18 | 8 | 65.4% |
Reynolds | 382 | 18% | 7 | 2 | 89.1% |
Ripley | 589 | 15% | 4 | 1 | 3.7% |
Saline | 1412 | 27% | 8 | 4 | 99.2% |
Schuyler | 120 | 12% | 7 | 1 | 14.3% |
Scotland | 66 | 6% | 6 | 1 | 16.7% |
Scott | 1653 | 16% | 8 | 2 | 53.9% |
Shannon | 554 | 24% | 7 | 2 | 96.9% |
Shelby | 205 | 13% | 7 | 2 | 28.6% |
St. Charles | 31603 | 44% | 24 | 12 | 86.6% |
St. Clair | 881 | 30% | 12 | 5 | 81.5% |
St. Francois | 4791 | 30% | 13 | 6 | 99.7% |
St. Louis | 88069 | 41% | 24 | 12 | 87.4% |
St. Louis City | 22412 | 41% | 24 | 12 | 91.2% |
Ste. Genevieve | 1114 | 26% | 13 | 4 | 77.1% |
Stoddard | 1649 | 21% | 8 | 2 | 77.7% |
Stone | 4388 | 39% | 20 | 10 | 64.3% |
Sullivan | 175 | 11% | 7 | 1 | 14.3% |
Taney | 6078 | 39% | 21 | 11 | 67.4% |
Texas | 1107 | 18% | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
Vernon | 1350 | 28% | 10 | 4 | 98.8% |
Warren | 3509 | 45% | 18 | 9 | 89.6% |
Washington | 2017 | 35% | 18 | 8 | 96.2% |
Wayne | 751 | 18% | 10 | 2 | 3.8% |
Webster | 4262 | 49% | 20 | 12 | 46.2% |
Worth | 52 | 9% | 4 | 1 | 25.0% |
Wright | 2103 | 40% | 20 | 10 | 49.2% |
The chart below illustrates the percentage of 2019 Missouri Medicare Advantage enrollees that are enrolled in each primary type of Medicare Advantage plan.1
Plan type | Percentage of Missouri enrollees (2019) |
---|---|
HMO | 79.6% |
Local PPO | 19.7% |
PPFS | 0.5% |
Regional PPO | 0.1% |
The major types of Medicare Advantage plans include:
Not all of these types of plans may be available in your area.
A licensed insurance agent can help you compare the types of 2019 Missouri Medicare Advantage plans that are available where you live.
1 MedicareAdvantage.com's The Best States for Medicare in 2021 report. (Oct. 27, 2020).
2 Medicare evaluates plans based on a 5- star rating system.
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