2026 Medicare Advantage plans in Orange, NC

54 plans open to everyone with Medicare, 27 Special Needs Plans and 12 stand-alone drug plans. Sorted by star rating, then premium.

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Medicare Advantage plans

PlanMonthly premiumOut-of-pocket maxDrug deductibleStar rating
Alignment Health Platinum (HMO)Alignment Health Plan · H5296-003-0 · HMO $0 $3,900 $0 ★★★★★ 5.0
Alignment Health smartHMO (HMO)Alignment Health Plan · H5296-006-0 · HMO $0 $3,400 $615 ★★★★★ 5.0
Alignment Health Platinum Select (HMO)Alignment Health Plan · H5296-010-0 · HMO $0 $5,900 $225 ★★★★★ 5.0
Blue Medicare Freedom+ (PPO)Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina · H3404-004-0 · PPO $0 $9,250 no drug coverage ★★★★½ 4.5
Aetna Medicare Eagle Giveback (PPO)Aetna Medicare · H5521-241-0 · PPO $0 $6,750 no drug coverage ★★★★½ 4.5
HealthTeam Advantage Eagle Plan (PPO)HealthTeam Advantage · H9808-009-0 · PPO $0 $4,500 no drug coverage ★★★★½ 4.5
HealthTeam Advantage Plan I (PPO)HealthTeam Advantage · H9808-004-0 · PPO $0 $3,900 $250 ★★★★½ 4.5
Aetna Medicare Signature Care (HMO)Aetna Medicare · H3146-021-0 · HMO $0 $6,350 $615 ★★★★½ 4.5
Aetna Medicare Signature (HMO)Aetna Medicare · H3146-004-0 · HMO $0 $6,750 $615 ★★★★½ 4.5
HealthTeam Advantage Vitality Plan (PPO)HealthTeam Advantage · H9808-010-0 · PPO $0 $4,200 $300 ★★★★½ 4.5
Aetna Medicare Signature (PPO)Aetna Medicare · H5521-081-0 · PPO $0 $5,900 $500 ★★★★½ 4.5
Humana Gold Plus H1036-335 (HMO-POS)Humana · H1036-335-2 · HMO-POS $0 $3,950 $250 ★★★★½ 4.5
Humana Gold Plus Giveback H1036-318 (HMO-POS)Humana · H1036-318-0 · HMO-POS $0 $9,250 $450 ★★★★½ 4.5
Aetna Medicare Signature Giveback (PPO)Aetna Medicare · H5521-348-0 · PPO $0 $7,500 $615 ★★★★½ 4.5
Aetna Medicare Value Plus (HMO)Aetna Medicare · H3146-006-0 · HMO $32.20 $5,500 $615 ★★★★½ 4.5
HealthTeam Advantage Plan II (PPO)HealthTeam Advantage · H9808-005-0 · PPO $40 $3,700 $150 ★★★★½ 4.5
Blue Medicare PPO Enhanced (PPO)Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina · H3404-003-2 · PPO $53 $6,300 $100 ★★★★½ 4.5
AARP Medicare Advantage Access from UHC NC-23 (PPO)UnitedHealthcare · H2001-084-0 · PPO $255 $3,000 $600 ★★★★½ 4.5
Blue Medicare Medical Only (HMO-POS)Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina · H3449-012-0 · HMO-POS $0 $3,900 no drug coverage ★★★★ 4.0
AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx NC-MA02 (HMO-POS)UnitedHealthcare · H5253-040-0 · HMO-POS $0 $7,900 no drug coverage ★★★★ 4.0
HealthSpring Courage (HMO)HealthSpring · H9725-005-0 · HMO $0 $6,750 no drug coverage ★★★★ 4.0
Blue Medicare Essential (HMO)Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina · H3449-027-2 · HMO $0 $9,250 $615 ★★★★ 4.0
AARP Medicare Advantage Giveback from UHC NC-14 (HMO-POS)UnitedHealthcare · H5253-110-0 · HMO-POS $0 $9,250 $600 ★★★★ 4.0
HealthSpring Preferred Select (HMO)HealthSpring · H9725-014-0 · HMO $0 $3,200 $295 ★★★★ 4.0
HealthSpring Preferred Savings (HMO)HealthSpring · H9725-015-4 · HMO $0 $6,700 $0 ★★★★ 4.0
Blue Medicare Essential Plus (HMO-POS)Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina · H3449-023-2 · HMO-POS $0 $5,400 $615 ★★★★ 4.0
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC NC-0017 (PPO)UnitedHealthcare · H2406-098-0 · PPO $0 $6,200 $600 ★★★★ 4.0
HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)HealthSpring · H9725-009-4 · HMO $0 $3,550 $295 ★★★★ 4.0
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC NC-0015 (HMO-POS)UnitedHealthcare · H5253-117-0 · HMO-POS $0 $4,200 $440 ★★★★ 4.0
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC NC-0022 (HMO-POS)UnitedHealthcare · H5253-038-0 · HMO-POS $0 $5,400 $440 ★★★★ 4.0
HealthSpring Preferred Plus (HMO)HealthSpring · H9725-017-4 · HMO $14 $3,300 $200 ★★★★ 4.0
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC NC-0021 (HMO-POS)UnitedHealthcare · H5253-037-0 · HMO-POS $37 $4,200 $355 ★★★★ 4.0
Blue Medicare Enhanced (HMO-POS)Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina · H3449-024-2 · HMO-POS $40 $4,200 $100 ★★★★ 4.0
AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC NC-0016 (PPO)UnitedHealthcare · H2406-034-0 · PPO $53 $4,200 $520 ★★★★ 4.0
Humana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO)Humana · H5525-065-0 · PPO $0 $9,250 no drug coverage ★★★½ 3.5
Humana USAA Honor Giveback (Regional PPO)Humana · R0110-006-0 · Regional PPO $0 $9,250 no drug coverage ★★★½ 3.5
Wellcare Patriot Giveback Open (PPO)Wellcare · H1914-011-0 · PPO $0 $8,850 no drug coverage ★★★½ 3.5
HumanaChoice R0110-004 (Regional PPO)Humana · R0110-004-0 · Regional PPO $0 $7,000 no drug coverage ★★★½ 3.5
Wellcare Simple (HMO-POS)Wellcare · H4073-001-0 · HMO-POS $0 $4,200 $615 ★★★½ 3.5
HumanaChoice H5525-083 (PPO)Humana · H5525-083-0 · PPO $0 $9,250 $450 ★★★½ 3.5
Humana Gold Plus H6622-060 (HMO-POS)Humana · H6622-060-0 · HMO-POS $0 $9,250 $350 ★★★½ 3.5
Wellcare Giveback Open (PPO)Wellcare · H1914-010-0 · PPO $0 $8,300 $615 ★★★½ 3.5
HumanaChoice H5525-050 (PPO)Humana · H5525-050-0 · PPO $0 $9,250 $350 ★★★½ 3.5
Wellcare Simple Open (PPO)Wellcare · H1914-007-0 · PPO $0 $4,300 $615 ★★★½ 3.5
HumanaChoice Giveback H5525-035 (PPO)Humana · H5525-035-0 · PPO $0 $9,250 $450 ★★★½ 3.5
Experience Health Medicare Advantage (HMO)Experience Health · H3777-002-0 · HMO $6.90 $6,500 $615 ★★★½ 3.5
HumanaChoice H5525-070 (PPO)Humana · H5525-070-0 · PPO $24 $9,250 $615 ★★★½ 3.5
HumanaChoice H5525-049 (PPO)Humana · H5525-049-0 · PPO $29 $9,250 $350 ★★★½ 3.5
Wellcare Assist Open (PPO)Wellcare · H1914-009-0 · PPO $31 $4,201 $480 ★★★½ 3.5
HumanaChoice H5216-211 (PPO)Humana · H5216-211-0 · PPO $54 $9,250 $615 ★★★½ 3.5
Humana Full Access R0110-005 (Regional PPO)Humana · R0110-005-0 · Regional PPO $117 $9,250 $615 ★★★½ 3.5
Troy Medicare (HMO)Troy Medicare · H4676-001-0 · HMO $0 $3,950 $0 ★★★ 3.0
HealthSpring True Choice (PPO)HealthSpring · H7849-113-4 · PPO $0 $5,450 $615 ★★★ 3.0
Alignment Health AVA (PPO)Alignment Health Plan · H7074-001-0 · PPO $10 $3,900 $0 Not Enough Data Available

Special Needs Plans

Only for people who have both Medicare and Medicaid, live in an institution, or have certain chronic conditions.

PlanMonthly premiumOut-of-pocket maxDrug deductibleStar rating
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Care (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health Plan · H5296-011-0 · HMO C-SNP $0 $3,400 $250 ★★★★★ 5.0
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes NCPlus (HMO-POS C-SNP)Alignment Health Plan · H5296-009-0 · HMO-POS C-SNP $36.20 $9,250 $615 ★★★★★ 5.0
Alignment Health NC Duals (HMO-POS D-SNP)Alignment Health Plan · H5296-004-0 · HMO-POS D-SNP $36.20 $9,250 $615 ★★★★★ 5.0
Humana Gold Plus - Diabetes and Heart (HMO C-SNP)Humana · H1036-308-0 · HMO C-SNP $0 $9,250 $450 ★★★★½ 4.5
Humana Dual Select H1036-307 (HMO D-SNP)Humana · H1036-307-0 · HMO D-SNP $13 $9,250 $615 ★★★★½ 4.5
Humana Gold Plus SNP-DE H1036-167 (HMO D-SNP)Humana · H1036-167-0 · HMO D-SNP $14.20 $9,250 $615 ★★★★½ 4.5
Humana Gold Plus SNP-DE H1036-331 (HMO D-SNP)Humana · H1036-331-0 · HMO D-SNP $20 $9,250 $615 ★★★★½ 4.5
Aetna Medicare Full Dual Care (HMO D-SNP)Aetna Medicare · H3146-022-0 · HMO D-SNP $28.20 $9,250 $615 ★★★★½ 4.5
Aetna Medicare Dual (HMO D-SNP)Aetna Medicare · H3146-002-0 · HMO D-SNP $36.20 $9,250 $615 ★★★★½ 4.5
UHC Complete Care NC-28 (HMO-POS C-SNP)UnitedHealthcare · H5253-189-0 · HMO-POS C-SNP $0 $4,200 $355 ★★★★ 4.0
HealthSpring TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)HealthSpring · H9725-003-0 · HMO D-SNP $19.70 $9,250 $615 ★★★★ 4.0
UHC Dual Complete NC-D001 (HMO-POS D-SNP)UnitedHealthcare · H5253-041-0 · HMO-POS D-SNP $25.30 $9,250 $615 ★★★★ 4.0
HealthSpring TotalCare Plus (HMO D-SNP)HealthSpring · H9725-013-0 · HMO D-SNP $28.20 $8,200 $615 ★★★★ 4.0
UHC Dual Complete NC-V001 (HMO-POS D-SNP)UnitedHealthcare · H5253-116-0 · HMO-POS D-SNP $36.20 $5,900 $615 ★★★★ 4.0
UHC Dual Complete NC-S3 (HMO-POS D-SNP)UnitedHealthcare · H5253-184-0 · HMO-POS D-SNP $36.20 $9,250 $615 ★★★★ 4.0
UHC Dual Complete NC-S2 (PPO D-SNP)UnitedHealthcare · H1889-034-0 · PPO D-SNP $36.20 $9,250 $615 ★★★★ 4.0
UHC Dual Complete NC-S001 (PPO D-SNP)UnitedHealthcare · H1889-005-0 · PPO D-SNP $36.20 $9,250 $615 ★★★★ 4.0
Healthy Blue + Medicare (HMO-POS D-SNP)Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina · H9147-001-0 · HMO-POS D-SNP $18.70 $9,250 $615 ★★★½ 3.5
Wellcare Dual Liberty Open (PPO D-SNP)Wellcare · H1914-008-0 · PPO D-SNP $25.80 $9,250 $395 ★★★½ 3.5
Wellcare Dual Reserve (HMO-POS D-SNP)Wellcare · H4073-003-0 · HMO-POS D-SNP $27.50 $9,250 $615 ★★★½ 3.5
Wellcare Dual Access (HMO-POS D-SNP)Wellcare · H4073-002-0 · HMO-POS D-SNP $32.20 $9,250 $385 ★★★½ 3.5
Humana Dual Select H5525-072 (PPO D-SNP)Humana · H5525-072-0 · PPO D-SNP $33.50 $9,250 $615 ★★★½ 3.5
Wellcare Dual Liberty (HMO-POS D-SNP)Wellcare · H4073-004-0 · HMO-POS D-SNP $36.20 $9,250 $425 ★★★½ 3.5
Troy Medicare for Dual-eligible Beneficiaries (HMO D-SNP)Troy Medicare · H4676-002-0 · HMO D-SNP $31.30 $9,250 $615 ★★★ 3.0
Liberty Medicare Advantage (HMO C-SNP)Liberty Medicare Advantage · H6351-004-0 · HMO C-SNP $0 $4,000 $0 ★★★★½ 4.5Part D rating
Liberty Medicare Dual Plan (HMO D-SNP)Liberty Medicare Advantage · H6351-005-0 · HMO D-SNP $14.70 $7,550 $615 ★★★★½ 4.5Part D rating
Liberty Medicare Advantage Nursing Home Plan (HMO I-SNP)Liberty Medicare Advantage · H6351-001-0 · HMO I-SNP $36.20 $6,800 $615 ★★★★½ 4.5Part D rating

Prescription drug plans (Part D)

PlanMonthly premiumOut-of-pocket maxDrug deductibleStar rating
Wellcare Value Script (PDP)Wellcare · S4802-143-0 · Part D $3.60 – $615 ★★★½ 3.5Part D rating
Wellcare Classic (PDP)Wellcare · S4802-081-0 · Part D $4.70 – $615 ★★★½ 3.5Part D rating
Humana Basic Rx Plan (PDP)Humana · S5884-133-0 · Part D $6.80 – $615 ★★★ 3.0Part D rating
Humana Value Rx Plan (PDP)Humana · S5884-187-0 · Part D $32 – $601 ★★★ 3.0Part D rating
AARP Medicare Rx Saver from UHC (PDP)UnitedHealthcare · S5921-353-0 · Part D $56.90 – $615 ★★ 2.0Part D rating
HealthSpring Extra Rx (PDP)HealthSpring · S5617-358-0 · Part D $78 – $615 ★★½ 2.5Part D rating
Blue Medicare Rx Standard (PDP)Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina · S5540-002-0 · Part D $83.90 – $615 ★★★ 3.0Part D rating
SilverScript Choice (PDP)Aetna Medicare · S5601-016-0 · Part D $90.20 – $615 ★★★ 3.0Part D rating
HealthSpring Assurance Rx (PDP)HealthSpring · S5617-217-0 · Part D $110.40 – $615 ★★½ 2.5Part D rating
Humana Premier Rx Plan (PDP)Humana · S5884-154-0 · Part D $110.90 – $0 ★★★ 3.0Part D rating
AARP Medicare Rx Preferred from UHC (PDP)UnitedHealthcare · S5921-390-0 · Part D $119.80 – $130 ★★ 2.0Part D rating
Blue Medicare Rx Enhanced (PDP)Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina · S5540-004-0 · Part D $163.20 – $0 ★★★ 3.0Part D rating

Questions and answers

How many Medicare Advantage plans are available in Orange, NC for 2026?

81 Medicare Advantage and Special Needs plans are offered in Orange, NC for 2026, plus 12 stand-alone Part D prescription drug plans available statewide.

Are there $0 premium Medicare Advantage plans in Orange, NC?

Yes – 29 plans open to everyone with Medicare charge no monthly plan premium (you still pay the Part B premium).

Which plans in Orange, NC have the highest star ratings?

Alignment Health Platinum (HMO) (5.0 stars); Alignment Health smartHMO (HMO) (5.0 stars); Alignment Health Platinum Select (HMO) (5.0 stars); Blue Medicare Freedom+ (PPO) (4.5 stars).