Medicare Advantage insurer · Part of CareFirst, Inc. · 2026
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Medicare Advantage
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2026 plan-year files, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Medicare Advantage markets 4 Medicare Advantage plans across 1 state; average CMS star rating 3.9★.
- 4
- Plans offered
- 3.9★
- Avg: Average
- 1
- States covered
- 0
- 5-star plans
The short answer
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Medicare Advantage ranks #129 of 288 Medicare Advantage insurers by plan inventory (4 plans) but #102 by average CMS star (3.88★).
- #129
- inventory rank
- 4
- plans offered
- #102
- avg star rank
- 3.88★
- mean CMS rating
CMS assigns star ratings at the contract level; inventory breadth and average quality move on different axes.
Product mix · this insurer
How 4 CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Medicare Advantage plans split by CMS plan type
Exclusive plan-type inventory for this organization in plans_unique, orthogonal to the star-distribution chart below.
Focused state footprint
What the CMS data shows about CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Medicare Advantage
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Medicare Advantage markets MA plans in 1 state · inventory rank #129/288 · star rank #102/212. CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Medicare Advantage markets 4 Medicare Advantage plans across 1 state and 25 counties in the 2026 contract year. Inside the CareFirst, Inc. family. Product mix Local PPO, HMO; 0 plans at 5 stars. Enrollment is not disclosed in the public file for this plan year. According to PlainMedicare's CMS plan-year corpus ranking, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Medicare Advantage ranks #129 of 288 Medicare Advantage insurers by plan count and #102 of 212 by average CMS star rating. Figures are CMS public-use data, informational only, not counseling.
PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-MID · MIXED-BOOK · plans #129/288 · stars #102/212
States Covered
Where CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Medicare Advantage sits on CMS quality
Average CMS star rating across the insurer's own Medicare Advantage plans, against every rated insurer in the CMS file
3.88★ Top 48% higher than 52% of 212 Medicare Advantage insurers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more Medicare Advantage insurers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Advantage Star Ratings 2026 · 2026-09-01
Plans Offered by CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Medicare Advantage
| Plan Name | Type | State | Stars | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAREFIRST ADVANTAGE PPO, INC. | Local PPO | MD | 4.0 | View details → |
| CAREFIRST ADVANTAGE PPO, INC. | Local PPO | MD | 4.0 | View details → |
| CAREFIRST ADVANTAGE PPO, INC. | Local PPO | MD | 4.0 | View details → |
| CAREFIRST ADVANTAGE DSNP, INC. | HMO | MD | 3.5 | View details → |
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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ABS(plans_count) peers first, then an ABS(avg_star) quality pole and a stamp-branched guide, not a fixed Related strip. This page stamps PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-MID · MIXED-BOOK.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 4 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Medicare Advantage); TOP-TIER · ONE-STATE vs this page's PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-MID.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 4 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Medicare Advantage); PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE vs this page's PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-MID.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 4 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Medicare Advantage); PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE vs this page's PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-MID.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 4 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Medicare Advantage); PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE vs this page's PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-MID.
ABS(avg_star) pole at 3.9★ (Δ 0.0 vs CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Medicare Advantage's PRE-BONUS): CONTRACT-WIDE · ONE-STATE.
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Medicare Advantage's PRE-BONUS mean sits under the 4.0★ Quality Bonus Payment line; star measure domains matter before you weigh MIXED-BOOK networks.
Using CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Medicare Advantage's plan lineup
Star rating and plan availability, not the insurer's size alone.
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Medicare Advantage ranks 102 of 212 insurers by average CMS star rating (3.9★ average) - compare against the plans available in your own county. How star ratings work
- Weigh total cost, not just premium: compare plan details using Medicare.gov before you enroll. Medicare Plan Compare
- Check that your doctors and drugs are in-network before you enroll, and confirm the plan on Medicare.gov. Choosing a plan
Insurer-level averages combine every plan the organization files with CMS; the plan sold in your county may differ.
PlainMedicare is rendered directly from CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D public files, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a correction. Data current as of 2026-09-01.