Iowa MedicareAdvantage Plans

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Medicare Advantage Plans in Iowa

Medicare Advantage plans in Iowa are similar to an HMO and PPO and provide seniors with another Medicare insurance option for coverage.Iowa  Medicare Advantage plans, also called Part C or MA Plans are offered by private companies approved by Medicare. You can join, switch, or drop a Medicare Advantage Plan at these times:

  • When you first become eligible for Medicare (3 months before you turn age 65 to 3 months after the month you turn age 65). If you get Medicare due to a disability, you can join during the 3 months before to 3 months after your 25th month of disability.
  • Between November 15 – December 31 each year. If you sign up during this period your coverage will begin on January 1 of the following year.
  • Between January 1 – March 31 of each year. However, you can't join or switch to a plan with prescription drug coverage during this time unless you already have Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D). You also can't drop a plan with prescription drug coverage or join, switch, or drop a Medicare Medical Savings Account Plan during this period.

In most cases, you must stay enrolled for that calendar year starting the date your coverage begins. However, in certain situations, you may be able to join, switch, or drop a Medicare Advantage Plan at other times. Some of these situations include the following: If you move out of your plan's service area in Iowa, or if you have both Medicare and Medicaid.

Medicare Advantage Health Plans in Iowa

Below are Medicare Advantage plans available to residents of Iowa. 7 carriers offer 49 plans throughout the state of Iowa. Residents may choose plans from carriers such as Humana Insurance Company, Coventry Health Care and Medical Associates Health Plan Inc.. This data has been made available by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and is for informational purposes only. Some data may be inaccurate or incomplete. Please note that plans can vary by city, county, and state and all plans listed may not be available in all areas.

Carrier Plan Title Plan Type
Humana Insurance Company HumanaChoice H1418-008 (PPO) (H1418-008) Local Preferred Provider Organization
Humana Insurance Company HumanaChoice H1418-009 (PPO) (H1418-009) Local Preferred Provider Organization
Humana Insurance Company HumanaChoice H1418-017 (PPO) (H1418-017) Local Preferred Provider Organization
Coventry Health Care Advantra Platinum (PPO) (H1608-001) Local Preferred Provider Organization
Coventry Health Care Advantra Silver (HMO) (H1609-001) HMO
Medical Associates Health Plan Inc. Medical Associates SmartPlan (Cost) (H1651-001) Cost Plan
Medical Associates Health Plan Inc. Medical Associates Basic Plan (Cost) (H1651-002) Cost Plan
Medical Associates Health Plan Inc. Medical Associates Community Plan (Cost) (H1651-004) Cost Plan
Medical Associates Health Plan Inc. Medical Associates Freedom Plan (Cost) (H1651-008) Cost Plan
SecureHorizons by UnitedHealthcare AARP MedicareComplete (HMO) (H2802-001) HMO
SecureHorizons by UnitedHealthcare AARP MedicareComplete Plus Plan 1 (HMO-POS) (H2803-001) HMO with POS Option
SecureHorizons by UnitedHealthcare AARP MedicareComplete Plus Plan 1 (HMO-POS) (H2803-002) HMO with POS Option
SecureHorizons by UnitedHealthcare Evercare Plan DH-POS (HMO-POS SNP) (H2803-012) HMO with POS Option
Humana Insurance Company Humana Gold Choice H2944-004 (PFFS) (H2944-004) Private Fee for Service
Humana Insurance Company Humana Gold Choice H2944-178 (PFFS) (H2944-178) Private Fee for Service
SecureHorizons by UnitedHealthcare AARP MedicareComplete Plan 2 (HMO) (H4456-015) HMO
SecureHorizons by UnitedHealthcare AARP MedicareComplete Plus Plan 1 (HMO-POS) (H4456-025) HMO with POS Option
Sterling Life Insurance Company Sterling Option I (PFFS) (H5006-014) Private Fee for Service
Sterling Life Insurance Company Sterling Option II (PFFS) (H5006-017) Private Fee for Service
Sterling Life Insurance Company Sterling Basic (PFFS) (H5006-018) Private Fee for Service
Universal American Today's Options Advantage 850B powered by CCRx (PPO) (H5378-185) Local Preferred Provider Organization
Universal American Today's Options Premier 800 (PFFS) (H5421-046) Private Fee for Service
Universal American Today's Options Premier 800 (PFFS) (H5421-047) Private Fee for Service
Universal American Today's Options Premier 800 (PFFS) (H5421-048) Private Fee for Service
Universal American Today's Options Premier 800 (PFFS) (H5421-049) Private Fee for Service
Universal American Today's Options Premier 800 (PFFS) (H5421-056) Private Fee for Service
Universal American Today's Options Premier 850B powered by CCRx (PFFS) (H5421-065) Private Fee for Service
Universal American Today's Options Premier 450A powered by CCRx (PFFS) (H5421-067) Private Fee for Service
Universal American Today's Options Premier 450A powered by CCRx (PFFS) (H5421-068) Private Fee for Service
Universal American Today's Options Premier 850B powered by CCRx (PFFS) (H5421-070) Private Fee for Service
Universal American Today's Options Premier 850F powered by CCRx (PFFS) (H5421-072) Private Fee for Service
Universal American Today's Options Premier 850E powered by CCRx (PFFS) (H5421-073) Private Fee for Service
Universal American Today's Options Premier 850F powered by CCRx (PFFS) (H5421-074) Private Fee for Service
SecureHorizons by UnitedHealthcare SecureHorizons MedicareDirect Essential (PFFS) (H5435-001) Private Fee for Service
SecureHorizons by UnitedHealthcare SecureHorizons MedicareDirect Rx (PFFS) (H5435-014) Private Fee for Service
Humana Insurance Company HumanaChoice H5868-001 (PPO) (H5868-001) Local Preferred Provider Organization
Humana Insurance Company HumanaChoice H5868-004 (PPO) (H5868-004) Local Preferred Provider Organization
Humana Insurance Company HumanaChoice H5868-007 (PPO) (H5868-007) Local Preferred Provider Organization
Universal American Today's Options Premier 100 (PFFS) (H6169-001) Private Fee for Service
Universal American Today's Options Premier 600 (PFFS) (H6169-011) Private Fee for Service
Universal American Today's Options Premier 700 (PFFS) (H6169-012) Private Fee for Service
Universal American Today's Options Premier 150A powered by CCRx (PFFS) (H6169-021) Private Fee for Service
Universal American Today's Options Premier 650B powered by CCRx (PFFS) (H6169-031) Private Fee for Service
Universal American Today's Options Premier 750B powered by CCRx (PFFS) (H6169-032) Private Fee for Service
Humana Insurance Company HumanaChoice H6609-003 (PPO) (H6609-003) Local Preferred Provider Organization
Humana Insurance Company HumanaChoice H6609-004 (PPO) (H6609-004) Local Preferred Provider Organization
Humana Insurance Company HumanaChoice H6609-023 (PPO) (H6609-023) Local Preferred Provider Organization
SIOUXLAND PACE INC. Siouxland PACE INC (PACE) (H8424-001) National PACE
SIOUXLAND PACE INC. Siouxland PACE INC (PACE) (H8424-002) National PACE

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