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Affordable Medicare Options for 2,303,010 Illinois residents
Medicare enrollees in Illinois have the flexibility to choose from a broad selection of Medicare options.
Original Medicare: 62.0% (1,428,306) have Original Medicare (Part A and Part B).
Medicare Advantage: 38.0% (874,704) opt to enroll in the increasingly popular Medicare Advantage plans provided by Medicare-approved private companies and insurance carriers operating in Illinois.

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How to Find the Best Medicare Plan in Illinois That Meets Your Healthcare & Prescription Drug Plan Needs
Medicare is not one-size-fits-all. A Medicare enrollee in one city may have entirely different hospital and pharmacy preferences than someone in another. Medicare also supports different types of beneficiaries in Illinois. For example, 88.7% (2,042,649) of Illinois Medicare beneficiaries are age 65 and older; whereas 11.3% (260,361) are under the age of 65 and on disability. Just as your personal healthcare needs may change from year to year, Medicare plans in Illinois are always changing.
Medicare Advantage Plans in Illinois
In the Illinois Medicare coverage area, there are 29 different Medicare Advantage carriers, many of which provide multiple plans including a prescription drug component. Depending on your budget, Medicare eligibility, healthcare needs, and your preferred doctors, pharmacies and other coverage preferences, available plan types in Illinois may include: HMO, PPO, PFFS (Private fee-for-service), and SNP (Special Needs Plans).
Average Cost of Medicare Advantage Plans in Illinois
Medicare enrollees in Illinois have the flexibility to choose from a broad selection of Medicare options. Of Illinois’ Medicare enrollees, 62.0% (1,428,306) have Original Medicare (Part A and Part B). 38.0% (874,704) of Illinois’ Medicare population are opting to enroll in the increasingly popular Medicare Advantage plans provided by Medicare-approved private companies and insurance carriers.
- Illinois’ Average Monthly Premium: $43.82
- Illinois’ Average Annual Drug Deductible: $203.26
- Illinois’ Average In-Network Out-of-Pocket Spending Limit: $5,413.10
- Illinois’ Average Star Rating for Local Available Plans: 3.8 (Out of 5)
*Metrics reported only on MA plans that have a monthly premium, deductibles, and star rating metrics that are available and as reported by the CMS. Monthly Premium is a Consolidated Premium which includes Part C and D. Drug Deductible metric includes both Enhanced and Basic. Enhanced plans charge higher monthly premiums than basic plans but typically offer a wider range of benefits.
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Illinois Medicare Advantage Leaders
# Illinois Medicare Advantage (MA) Enrollees (% of MA Market)
- UnitedHealth Group 275,960 (31.41%)
- Humana 204,186 (23.24%)
- CVS Health 172,919 (19.68%)
- Health Care Service 63,936 (7.28%)
- Centene Corporation 63,605 (7.24%)
- The Carle Foundation 26,317 (3.00%)
- CIGNA 19,425 (2.21%)
- Molina Healthcare 16,882 (1.92%)
- Essence Group Holdings Corporation 11,758 (1.34%)
- Devoted Health 5,048 (0.57%)
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