County guide · Ventura County, CA · 2027 plan year

Original Medicare vs Medicare Advantage in Ventura County, CA

This guide lists 17 Medicare Advantage plans for 2027 in Ventura County, with the yearly cost of each one next to Original Medicare with Medigap. Special needs plans are not on this list.

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Plans
17
$0 premium
15 plans
Lowest in-network limit
$295
Highest in-network limit
$9,850

In most states, including California, you cannot count on getting Medigap later

You can buy any Medigap plan with no health questions in the 6 months that start when you are 65 or older and have Part B. After that, a Medigap company in California can ask about your health. It can say no, or it can charge you more. So if you join a Medicare Advantage plan now, you may not be able to get Medigap later. California has a birthday rule, but it only lets people who already have Medigap switch to another Medigap plan. It does not help you get Medigap after you leave Medicare Advantage.

One exception is the trial right. If you joined Medicare Advantage when you first got Medicare at 65, or you left a Medigap plan to try Medicare Advantage for the first time, you can switch back within 12 months. Then you can buy a Medigap plan with no health questions.

Read about Medigap rights on Medicare.gov

Yearly cost of each plan

Totals include premiums, the Part B premium, copays, and drug costs for three levels of care. A light year is checkups and a few visits. A regular year has ongoing specialist care. A heavy year has frequent care and a 5-day hospital stay.

PlanMonthly premiumsYearly limit on medical costsStarsPrior authorizationLight yearRegular yearHeavy year
Original Medicare with Medigap Plan Gand the lowest-cost drug planPart B $209.50 + Plan G from $170 + a drug plan from $5.30$292 Part B deductible, then Plan G paysNot ratedShort list of services$4,913$7,088$7,313
Alignment Health Smart 040 (HMO)HMO from Alignment Health Plan · Plan ID H3815-040 · Medicare.govIts page is set for Santa Clara County, CA$0 plan + Part B $209.50 (the plan pays back $108 of Part B)$3,999 in network3.5 of 524 services$1,223$2,703$6,328
Imperial Dynamic Plan (HMO)HMO from Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc. · Plan ID H5496-012 · Medicare.govIts page is set for Los Angeles County, CA$0 plan + Part B $209.50 (the plan pays back $15 of Part B)$295 in network4 of 524 services$2,334$3,159$4,789
Alignment Health My Choice 028 (HMO)HMO from Alignment Health Plan · Plan ID H3815-028 · Medicare.gov$0 plan + Part B $209.50$800 in network3.5 of 524 services$2,514$3,204$5,714
Alignment Health My Choice 050 (HMO)HMO from Alignment Health Plan · Plan ID H3815-050 · Medicare.govIts page is set for Los Angeles County, CA$0 plan + Part B $209.50$3,499 in network3.5 of 524 services$2,514$3,304$7,189
SCAN Classic (HMO)HMO from SCAN Health Plan · Plan ID H5425-001 · Medicare.gov$0 plan + Part B $209.50$2,500 in network4 of 524 services$2,514$3,758$7,414
SCAN Costco Medicare Advantage (HMO)HMO from SCAN Health Plan · Plan ID H5425-146 · Medicare.gov$0 plan + Part B $209.50$2,500 in network4 of 524 services$2,514$3,758$7,414
Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage Ventura (HMO)HMO from Kaiser Permanente · Plan ID H0524-034 · Medicare.gov$0 plan + Part B $209.50$2,800 in network4.5 of 55 services$2,514$3,838$7,642
Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage Ventura Value (HMO)HMO from Kaiser Permanente · Plan ID H0524-083 · Medicare.gov$0 plan + Part B $209.50$4,300 in network4.5 of 55 services$2,519$3,988$9,142
Alignment Health Advantage 001 (PPO)PPO from Alignment Health Plan · Plan ID H8832-001 · Medicare.govIts page is set for Los Angeles County, CA$70 plan + Part B $209.50$4,451 in network; $8,950 in and out of network4 of 524 services$3,394$4,419$8,884
Humana Gold Plus H5619-191 (HMO)HMO from Humana · Plan ID H5619-191 · Medicare.gov$0 plan + Part B $209.50$3,700 in network4 of 524 services$2,579$4,597$8,614
Humana Gold Plus Giveback H5619-150 (HMO)HMO from Humana · Plan ID H5619-150 · Medicare.govIts page is set for San Diego County, CA$0 plan + Part B $209.50 (the plan pays back $42 of Part B)$5,000 in network4 of 524 services$2,090$4,653$8,565
Humana Gold Plus H5619-184 (HMO)HMO from Humana · Plan ID H5619-184 · Medicare.gov$0 plan + Part B $209.50$7,150 in network4 of 524 services$2,589$4,712$9,684
Anthem Prime (HMO-POS)HMO-POS from Anthem Blue Cross Partnership Plan · Plan ID H4161-007 · Medicare.gov$0 plan + Part B $209.50$3,000 in network3 of 523 services$2,559$5,217$7,914
Anthem Medicare Advantage (HMO-POS)HMO-POS from Anthem Blue Cross · Plan ID H0544-063 · Medicare.gov$0 plan + Part B $209.50$6,751 in network3.5 of 523 services$2,584$5,232$9,379
Alignment Health Honor Plus 060 (HMO)HMO from Alignment Health Plan · Plan ID H3815-060 · Medicare.govIts page is set for Los Angeles County, CA$7.30 plan + Part B $209.50$9,850 in network3.5 of 524 services$2,656$5,775$9,750
Imperial Courage Plan (HMO)HMO from Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc. · Plan ID H5496-016 · No drug coverage · Medicare.govIts page is set for Los Angeles County, CA$0 plan + Part B $209.50 (the plan pays back $85 of Part B)$2,999 in network4 of 524 services$1,787$9,117$26,042
Humana USAA Honor Giveback (HMO)HMO from Humana · Plan ID H5619-121 · No drug coverage · Medicare.govIts page is set for Los Angeles County, CA$0 plan + Part B $209.50 (the plan pays back $45 of Part B)$5,250 in network4 of 524 services$2,322$9,826$27,865

Original Medicare totals use the lowest Plan G price that California Department of Insurance, Medicare Supplement rate guide lists for a 65-year-old woman who does not use tobacco, $170 a month. A plan with no drug coverage counts drugs at full price, unless its members can add a separate drug plan. A plan name with a link opens a page where you can change the care level, the Medigap plan, your age, and your drugs.

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Sources and method

Plan data comes from the CMS 2027 Plan Benefit Package and landscape files. The data is from 2026-10-10. Original Medicare amounts are the 2027 projections in the 2026 Medicare Trustees Report (Tables V.E1 and V.E2). CMS sets the final amounts in November. Medigap prices come from California Department of Insurance, Medicare Supplement rate guide, pulled 2026-10-13. They are for ZIP 93040. Totals use typical Medicare-allowed amounts for each service and typical drug prices.

These are estimates, not quotes, and they are for education only. Check every number with Medicare and with the plan before you choose. What you pay depends on your doctors and hospitals, your drugs and pharmacy, and the care you use. Plans can change their benefits, premiums, drug lists, and networks each year.

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