National rankings · 2026 plan year
Medicare Advantage plan rankings
The top-rated plans, lowest premiums, richest dental benefits, and highest-quality insurers, ranked from the CMS 2026 Star Ratings and Landscape data.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2026 Star Ratings, released in October 2025, 5,767 Medicare Advantage plans carry a quality rating, and 3,352 of them, about 58.1% - earn 4 stars or higher. The lists below rank that CMS data by overall quality, dental-benefit value, and insurer-level average rating; see our methodology for exactly how each ranking is built.
Top-rated plans (4.5+ stars)
Plans with the highest CMS star ratings for plan year 2026.
Lowest premium plans
Plans with the lowest monthly premium (Part C + D, excluding $0-premium plans). CMS CY2026 Landscape data.
| # | Plan | Insurer | Stars | State | Premium/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Humana Medical Plan, Inc. | Humana | 4.5★ | FL | $0.10 |
| 2 | Unitedhealthcare Community Plan, Inc. | UnitedHealthcare | 3.5★ | MI | $0.20 |
| 3 | Community Insurance Company | Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | N/R | OH | $0.20 |
| 4 | Unitedhealthcare Community Plan OF Texas, L.L.C. | UnitedHealthcare | 4.0★ | TX | $0.40 |
| 5 | Aetna Health Inc. (GA) | Aetna Medicare | 4.5★ | GA | $0.40 |
| 6 | Alignment Health Plan | Alignment Health Plan | 4.0★ | CA | $0.70 |
| 7 | Humana Insurance Company | Humana | 3.5★ | WA | $0.70 |
| 8 | Cigna Healthcare OF Colorado, Inc. | Cigna HealthCare | 3.0★ | OH | $0.90 |
| 9 | Humana Insurance Company OF NEW York | Humana | 3.0★ | NY | $0.90 |
| 10 | Scan Desert Health Plan, Inc. | SCAN Health Plan | 4.5★ | AZ | $1.00 |
| 11 | Humana Insurance Company | Humana | 3.5★ | OH | $1.00 |
| 12 | Doctors Healthcare Plans, Inc. | Doctors HealthCare Plans, Inc. | 4.0★ | FL | $1.10 |
| 13 | Aetna Health Inc. (FL) | Aetna Medicare | 4.5★ | FL | $1.30 |
| 14 | Humana Insurance Company | Humana | 3.5★ | AL | $1.40 |
| 15 | Care Improvement Plus South Central Insurance Co. | UnitedHealthcare | 4.0★ | NV | $1.50 |
| 16 | Humana Insurance Company | Humana | 3.5★ | ME | $1.90 |
| 17 | Wellpoint Tennessee, Inc. | Wellpoint | 3.0★ | TN | $1.90 |
| 18 | Healthspring Life & Health Insurance Company, Inc. | Cigna HealthCare | 4.0★ | AR | $2.00 |
| 19 | Cariten Health Plan Inc. | Humana | 4.0★ | TX | $2.20 |
| 20 | Humana WI Health Organization Insurance Corp | Humana | 3.5★ | KY | $2.20 |
Best dental benefits
Plans with the highest preventive dental benefit maximums.
| # | Plan | Insurer | Stars | State | Dental max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bravo Health Pennsylvania, Inc. | Cigna HealthCare | 4.0★ | NC | $20,000 |
| 2 | Bravo Health Pennsylvania, Inc. | Cigna HealthCare | 4.0★ | VA | $20,000 |
| 3 | Bravo Health Pennsylvania, Inc. | Cigna HealthCare | 4.0★ | VA | $20,000 |
| 4 | Bravo Health Pennsylvania, Inc. | Cigna HealthCare | 4.0★ | NC | $20,000 |
| 5 | Bravo Health Pennsylvania, Inc. | Cigna HealthCare | 4.0★ | VA | $20,000 |
| 6 | Bravo Health Pennsylvania, Inc. | Cigna HealthCare | 4.0★ | NC | $20,000 |
| 7 | Bravo Health Pennsylvania, Inc. | Cigna HealthCare | 4.0★ | NC | $20,000 |
| 8 | Bravo Health Pennsylvania, Inc. | Cigna HealthCare | 4.0★ | NC | $20,000 |
| 9 | Bravo Health Pennsylvania, Inc. | Cigna HealthCare | 4.0★ | NC | $20,000 |
| 10 | Bravo Health Pennsylvania, Inc. | Cigna HealthCare | 4.0★ | NC | $20,000 |
| 11 | Bravo Health Pennsylvania, Inc. | Cigna HealthCare | 4.0★ | NC | $20,000 |
| 12 | Healthspring Life & Health Insurance Company, Inc. | Cigna HealthCare | 4.0★ | WY | $20,000 |
| 13 | Healthspring Life & Health Insurance Company, Inc. | Cigna HealthCare | 4.0★ | AR | $20,000 |
| 14 | Healthspring Life & Health Insurance Company, Inc. | Cigna HealthCare | 4.0★ | AL | $20,000 |
| 15 | Healthspring Life & Health Insurance Company, Inc. | Cigna HealthCare | 4.0★ | TN | $20,000 |
Highest-rated insurers
Insurers with the highest average star rating (minimum 3 plans).
| # | Insurer | Plans | 5-star plans | Avg stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon Health, Inc. | 4 | 4 | 5.0★ |
| 2 | MCS Classicare | 35 | 2576 | 5.0★ |
| 3 | Medicare y Mucho Mas (MMM) | 45 | 34334 | 5.0★ |
| 4 | Independent Health | 13 | 6375 | 4.7★ |
| 5 | Blue Care Network | 7 | 0 | 4.5★ |
| 6 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | 11 | 0 | 4.5★ |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (AZ Blue) | 4 | 0 | 4.5★ |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts | 10 | 0 | 4.5★ |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan | 12 | 0 | 4.5★ |
| 10 | CDPHP Medicare Advantage | 8 | 0 | 4.5★ |
| 11 | Capital Blue Cross | 19 | 0 | 4.5★ |
| 12 | Capital Health Plan | 8 | 0 | 4.5★ |
| 13 | CarePlus Health Plans, Inc. | 33 | 0 | 4.5★ |
| 14 | Freedom Health, Inc. | 25 | 0 | 4.5★ |
| 15 | Geisinger Gold | 15 | 0 | 4.5★ |
| 16 | HealthPartners | 15 | 0 | 4.5★ |
| 17 | HealthSun Health Plans, Inc. | 13 | 0 | 4.5★ |
| 18 | Healthfirst Medicare Plan | 9 | 0 | 4.5★ |
| 19 | Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield or Highmark Blue S | 62 | 0 | 4.5★ |
| 20 | KelseyCare Advantage | 16 | 0 | 4.5★ |
Data source: CMS Medicare Advantage 2026 Star Ratings dataset. Rankings reflect plan-level CMS ratings; actual plan availability varies by county. PlainMedicare is not affiliated with CMS or Medicare.