How to Compare Medicare Advantage Plans Online

Use the Medicare Plan Finder to compare Advantage plans in your area based on cost, doctors, and drug coverage.

In this guide (5 steps):

1.Open the Medicare Plan Finder
2.Enter your ZIP code and plan type
3.Add your doctors and drugs
4.Sort plans by total yearly cost
5.Read the star ratings and extras

Open the Medicare Plan Finder

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Go to medicare.gov/plan-compare in your browser. Click "Start" to begin the comparison.

Enter your ZIP code and plan type

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Type your ZIP code and pick "Medicare Advantage Plan (Part C)". Medicare will show only the Advantage plans available where you live.

Add your doctors and drugs

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Type in the names of doctors you want to keep, plus each prescription drug you take and its dose. This makes sure the plans you compare actually cover what you need.

Sort plans by total yearly cost

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Medicare shows a list of plans. Click "Sort by" and pick "Lowest Estimated Total Cost". This shows the premiums, copays, and drug costs added together for the year — the real price you will pay.

Read the star ratings and extras

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Click each plan name to see its star rating (1 to 5 stars) and extra benefits like dental, hearing, vision, or gym membership. Pick a 4-star or 5-star plan with the benefits you want.

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Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans are offered by private insurance companies and combine Parts A, B, and usually D into one plan. Costs, doctor networks, and extra benefits like dental or vision vary widely by plan.

Medicare.gov has a free Plan Finder tool that shows every plan in your area with your exact drugs and doctors, so you can see the real price you will pay.

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