Medicare plans in California (2026)
Standalone Part D drug plans (PDP)
These prescription-drug-only plans are available statewide in California — you keep Original Medicare and add drug coverage. Sorted by total monthly premium.
| Plan | Monthly premium | Deductible | Part D stars |
|---|---|---|---|
| HealthSpring Assurance Rx (PDP) HealthSpring | $0.00 | $615.00 | 2.5 ★ |
| Wellcare Value Script (PDP) Wellcare | $5.70 | $615.00 | 3.5 ★ |
| Wellcare Classic (PDP) Wellcare | $6.20 | $615.00 | 3.5 ★ |
| HealthSpring Extra Rx (PDP) HealthSpring | $70.60 | $615.00 | 2.5 ★ |
| SilverScript Choice (PDP) Aetna Medicare | $103.60 | $615.00 | 3 ★ |
| Humana Value Rx Plan (PDP) Humana | $104.60 | $601.00 | 3 ★ |
| AARP Medicare Rx Saver from UHC (PDP) UnitedHealthcare | $109.40 | $615.00 | 2 ★ |
| Humana Basic Rx Plan (PDP) Humana | $132.20 | $615.00 | 3 ★ |
| AARP Medicare Rx Preferred from UHC (PDP) UnitedHealthcare | $165.40 | $130.00 | 2 ★ |
| Humana Premier Rx Plan (PDP) Humana | $172.90 | $0.00 | 3 ★ |
| Blue Shield Rx Plus (PDP) Blue Shield of California | $199.70 | $615.00 | 3 ★ |
| Blue Shield Rx Enhanced (PDP) Blue Shield of California | $227.80 | $0.00 | 3 ★ |
Medicare Advantage by county
Medicare Advantage (Part C) plan availability differs county to county. County pages with full plan tables are coming next — counts below are from the official federal plan file.
- Alameda — 37 plans
- Alpine — 5 plans
- Amador — 11 plans
- Butte — 4 plans
- Calaveras — 5 plans
- Contra Costa — 11 plans
- Del Norte — 3 plans
- El Dorado — 10 plans
- Fresno — 45 plans
- Glenn — 3 plans
- Humboldt — 3 plans
- Imperial — 21 plans
- Inyo — 6 plans
- Kern — 39 plans
- Kings — 25 plans
- Lake — 1 plans
- Lassen — 2 plans
- Los Angeles — 121 plans
- Madera — 45 plans
- Marin — 23 plans
- Mariposa — 9 plans
- Mendocino — 4 plans
- Merced — 17 plans
- Modoc — 3 plans
- Mono — 8 plans
- Monterey — 9 plans
- Napa — 7 plans
- Nevada — 4 plans
- Orange — 104 plans
- Placer — 29 plans
- Plumas — 5 plans
- Riverside — 91 plans
- Sacramento — 38 plans
- San Benito — 4 plans
- San Bernardino — 98 plans
- San Diego — 93 plans
- San Francisco — 51 plans
- San Joaquin — 44 plans
- San Luis Obispo — 18 plans
- San Mateo — 33 plans
- Santa Barbara — 9 plans
- Santa Clara — 46 plans
- Santa Cruz — 8 plans
- Shasta — 4 plans
- Sierra — 2 plans
- Siskiyou — 3 plans
- Solano — 13 plans
- Sonoma — 9 plans
- Stanislaus — 38 plans
- Sutter — 3 plans
- Tehama — 4 plans
- Tulare — 24 plans
- Tuolumne — 6 plans
- Ventura — 35 plans
- Yolo — 34 plans
- Yuba — 7 plans
Other states
- Alabama
- Alaska
- American Samoa
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virgin Islands
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming