Medicare Advantage plans in Arkansas, 2027

82 Medicare Advantage plans are sold in Arkansas for 2027 (87 in 2026); 52 are open to everyone and 43 of those have a $0 premium everywhere they are sold. 15,048 Arkansas members in September 2026 were in plans that end or leave their county for 2027.

What changes in Arkansas for 2027?

Individual Medicare Advantage plans with at least one county in Arkansas.
In the state	2026	2027	Change
Plans sold in the state	87	82	down 5
Plans open to everyone	52	52	no change
Plans with a $0 premium everywhere they are sold	41	43	up 2
Plans that lower the Part B premium	23	16	down 7

Source: CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision); CMS plan benefit package files, 2027 and 2026.

Which companies sell the most plans in Arkansas?

Plans open to everyone, by parent company and the brands it sells under, 2027

Humana Inc. · Humana16 plans

CVS Health Corporation · Aetna Medicare13 plans

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. · UnitedHealthcare6 plans

Health Care Service Corporation · HealthSpring5 plans

USAble Mutual Insurance Company · Arkansas Blue Medicare4 plans

Devoted Health, Inc. · Devoted Health3 plans

Lumeris Group Holdings Corporation · Essence Healthcare2 plans

Singh Holdings LLC · Healthy Arkansas, Inc.2 plans

Centene Corporation · Wellcare1 plan

Source: CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision).

Which Arkansas counties lose the most?

Plans end in or leave Arkansas counties 837 times for 2027. Counties with the most members in those plans come first; each links to its 2027 plan list.

75 counties
County	Plans open to all	$0 premium	Plans that end or leave	Their members here
White	17	13	17	1,798
Pulaski	43	37	14	1,419
Craighead	20	15	16	714
Garland	36	30	14	676
Saline	41	35	15	554
Sharp	18	15	11	543
Independence	17	15	16	504
Pope	31	26	8	490
Van Buren	29	23	18	485
Baxter	26	21	6	470
Jefferson	24	19	17	373
Boone	24	19	6	339
Benton	44	39	7	309
Washington	43	38	7	292
Crittenden	30	27	13	291
Faulkner	40	34	9	290
Jackson	17	14	15	275
Mississippi	22	20	15	270
Stone	26	23	17	262
Izard	25	19	11	257
Lonoke	38	32	13	257
Sebastian	40	35	7	254
Marion	25	20	12	252
Greene	24	18	14	212
Cleburne	33	27	15	206
Johnson	35	30	7	196
Cross	21	18	14	167
Logan	38	33	8	164
Clay	19	16	10	156
Yell	33	28	13	150
Ashley	15	13	13	148
Woodruff	17	13	15	148
Poinsett	33	27	12	122
Union	27	23	12	122
Fulton	25	20	6	120
Randolph	23	19	10	115
Crawford	36	31	7	111
Hot Spring	36	30	13	109
Miller	24	21	8	98
Desha	14	11	11	95
Ouachita	23	18	12	92
Conway	32	26	14	88
Lawrence	26	23	14	85
Polk	27	22	7	85
St. Francis	30	25	12	85
Searcy	26	21	11	81
Franklin	35	30	7	75
Drew	13	10	10	69
Carroll	38	33	12	55
Howard	17	14	8	48
Nevada	22	18	14	43
Prairie	29	25	14	43
Hempstead	22	19	8	42
Arkansas	22	18	14	37
Lafayette	16	13	8	32
Chicot	17	14	10	31
Scott	36	31	6	30
Montgomery	30	26	13	28
Clark	31	25	12	27
Grant	34	30	12	26
Columbia	22	20	7	25
Phillips	23	20	12	25
Lincoln	19	16	10	23
Sevier	18	15	10	23
Pike	25	21	12	14
Perry	37	31	7	12
Cleveland	17	14	10	11
Bradley	18	15	10	0
Calhoun	28	25	12	0
Dallas	27	24	12	0
Lee	26	23	11	0
Little River	18	15	10	0
Madison	38	33	7	0
Monroe	15	13	10	0
Newton	36	31	7	0

Source: CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision); CMS plan crosswalk from 2026 to 2027 (Oct. 1, 2026); CMS monthly enrollment by plan and by county, September 2026 (CMS hides counts under 11).

Which large plans sold in Arkansas end?

2026 plan	Brand	Members in all states, Sept. 2026
Wellcare GivebackH9630-008	Wellcare	3,020
UHC Medicare Advantage AM-0002R3444-012	UnitedHealthcare	2,255
Wellcare Simple PreferredH1416-055	Wellcare	1,677
UHC Complete Care Support AM-1AR3444-008	UnitedHealthcare	1,624
Aetna Medicare Dual ExtraH1608-076	Aetna Medicare	1,368
Aetna Medicare DualH1608-077	Aetna Medicare	981
UHC Complete Care AM-1R3444-009	UnitedHealthcare	835
Wellcare Patriot Giveback PreferredH9630-015	Wellcare	771
Wellcare Dual Access HarmonyH1416-033	Wellcare	675
Wellcare Simple OpenH0270-001	Wellcare	647

Source: CMS plan crosswalk from 2026 to 2027 (Oct. 1, 2026); CMS monthly enrollment by plan and by county, September 2026 (CMS hides counts under 11).

Which plans in Arkansas lower the Part B premium?

16 plans open to everyone and sold in at least one Arkansas county pay part of the Part B premium in 2027; the largest reduction comes first.

2027 plan	Brand	Monthly reduction
AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx AR-MA01H2802-062	UnitedHealthcare	$185
Devoted Choice Giveback 002 ARH7397-002	Devoted Health	$164.50
Humana USAA Honor GivebackH5216-278	Humana	$150 best in its area
Humana USAA Honor GivebackH7617-012	Humana	$150
HealthSpring CourageH4513-078	HealthSpring	$115
Healthy Arkansas PreferredH4086-001	Healthy Arkansas, Inc.	$105
Aetna Medicare Eagle Classic GivebackH1608-074	Aetna Medicare	$100
Aetna Medicare Eagle GivebackH5521-724	Aetna Medicare	$100
Humana Essentials Plus GivebackH7617-056	Humana	$93
HumanaChoice GivebackH5216-264	Humana	$91
Devoted Choice Giveback Extras 012 ARH7397-012	Devoted Health	$70
Aetna Medicare Signature Classic GivebackH1608-079	Aetna Medicare	$68
Aetna Medicare Signature GivebackH5521-725	Aetna Medicare	$68
AARP Medicare Advantage Giveback from UHC AR-3H2802-063	UnitedHealthcare	$67
Humana USAA Honor GivebackR1532-001	Humana	$37
Healthy Arkansas Premier AdvantageH7440-001	Healthy Arkansas, Inc.	$5

Source: CMS plan benefit package files, 2027 and 2026; CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision).

328,667 of Arkansas's 695,437 people with Medicare were in a Medicare Advantage plan in September 2026 (47%).

What else should you check?

Every plan not offered in 2027By company and state
Part B giveback plansWhere they are sold
Every statePlan counts for 2027