Company vs company · Jefferson County, WI · 2027 plan year
Humana vs Dean Advantage Medicare Advantage plans
Medicare.gov compares Medicare Advantage plans with each other. This page also shows Original Medicare, so you can see the full trade-off: premiums, copays, the yearly limit, extra benefits, and the rules about doctors and approvals.
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In most states, including Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin 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.
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.govYour yearly cost, side by side
Move the controls to match your year. Totals include premiums, the Part B premium, copays, and drug costs.
Medigap plan with Original Medicare
Wisconsin sets its own Medigap plans: a basic plan with optional riders, two cost-sharing plans, and a high-deductible plan. These plans are not the plans with letters, such as Plan G and Plan N. We have no prices for these plans, so the totals show Original Medicare without Medigap. Without Medigap you pay 20% of most costs, with no yearly limit. Check Medigap plans and prices for ZIP 53538 on Medicare.gov
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Original Medicare
With no Medigap and AARP Medicare Rx Saver from UHC (PDP)
$6,133 a year
- Premiums
- $2,638
- Medical costs
- $1,616
- Drugs
- $1,880
No yearly limit on what you pay for medical care.
Humana Value Plus H5216-173 (PPO)
PPO from Humana
$4,013 a year
- Premiums
- $2,590
- Medical costs
- $1,423
- Drugs
- $0
Most you can pay in a bad year, before drugs: $12,440.
Dean Advantage Essential (HMO)
HMO from Dean Advantage
$5,777 a year
- Premiums
- $2,514
- Medical costs
- $1,560
- Drugs
- $1,703
Most you can pay in a bad year, before drugs: $9,664.
With these settings, Humana Value Plus H5216-173 (PPO) costs about $1,764 less a year than Dean Advantage Essential (HMO).
These are estimates, not quotes. Check every number with Medicare (Medicare.gov or 1-800-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. Drug costs use typical prices for generic and brand-name drugs. Original Medicare amounts are 2027 projections from the 2026 Medicare Trustees Report. CMS sets the final amounts in November.
Text us about this comparisonWhat you pay each time you get care
In-network costs for one visit or one stay. The Original Medicare amounts follow your Medigap choice above: no Medigap.
Primary doctor visit
Original Medicare, no Medigap
20%
after the $292 yearly Part B deductible
Humana Total Complete (HMO)
$0
Humana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO)
$0
Dean Advantage Essential (HMO)
$0 copay
Dean Advantage Balance (HMO-POS)
$0 copay
Specialist visit
Original Medicare, no Medigap
20%
after the $292 yearly Part B deductible
Humana Total Complete (HMO)
$40
Prior authorizationHumana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO)
$45
Prior authorizationDean Advantage Essential (HMO)
$0-$60
Dean Advantage Balance (HMO-POS)
$0-$35
Lab tests
Original Medicare, no Medigap
$0
most Medicare-covered tests
Humana Total Complete (HMO)
$0
Prior authorizationHumana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO)
$0
Prior authorizationDean Advantage Essential (HMO)
$0 copay
Dean Advantage Balance (HMO-POS)
$0 copay
MRI or CT scan
Original Medicare, no Medigap
20%
after the $292 yearly Part B deductible
Humana Total Complete (HMO)
$0-$345
Prior authorizationHumana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO)
$0-$345
Prior authorizationDean Advantage Essential (HMO)
$0-$250
Prior authorizationDean Advantage Balance (HMO-POS)
$0-$140
Prior authorization
Emergency room
Original Medicare, no Medigap
20%
after the $292 yearly Part B deductible
Humana Total Complete (HMO)
$130
Humana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO)
$130
Dean Advantage Essential (HMO)
$130
Dean Advantage Balance (HMO-POS)
$150
Urgent care
Original Medicare, no Medigap
20%
after the $292 yearly Part B deductible
Humana Total Complete (HMO)
$50
Humana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO)
$50
Dean Advantage Essential (HMO)
$50
Dean Advantage Balance (HMO-POS)
$40
Outpatient surgery
Original Medicare, no Medigap
20%
after the $292 yearly Part B deductible
Humana Total Complete (HMO)
$0-$300
Prior authorizationHumana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO)
$0-$300
Prior authorizationDean Advantage Essential (HMO)
$0-$525
Prior authorizationDean Advantage Balance (HMO-POS)
$0-$325
Prior authorization
Ground ambulance
Original Medicare, no Medigap
20%
after the $292 yearly Part B deductible
Humana Total Complete (HMO)
$325
Prior authorizationHumana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO)
$325
Prior authorizationDean Advantage Essential (HMO)
$300
Prior authorizationDean Advantage Balance (HMO-POS)
$300
Prior authorization
Hospital stay, 5 days
Original Medicare, no Medigap
$1,788
Part A deductible each benefit period; $447 a day for days 61-90
Humana Total Complete (HMO)
$1,825
for a 5-day stay
Prior authorizationHumana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO)
$1,475
for a 5-day stay
Prior authorizationDean Advantage Essential (HMO)
$2,060
for a 5-day stay
Prior authorizationDean Advantage Balance (HMO-POS)
$1,875
for a 5-day stay
Prior authorization
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| What you pay in network | Original Medicare, no Medigap | Humana Total Complete (HMO) | Humana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO) | Dean Advantage Essential (HMO) | Dean Advantage Balance (HMO-POS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly premium | Part B $209.50 + drug plan $10.30 | $0 + Part B $209.50 | $0 (pays back $150 a month of your Part B premium) + Part B $209.50 | $0 + Part B $209.50 | $139 + Part B $209.50 |
| Yearly limit on what you pay | No yearly limit | $4,200 in network | $6,000 in network; $10,100 in and out of network | $7,150 in network | $4,200 in network; $4,200 in and out of network |
| Medical deductible | $292 Part B; $1,788 Part A each benefit period | $200 | $100 | $0 | $0 |
| Primary doctor visit | 20%, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible | $0 copay | $0 copay | $0 copay | $0 copay |
| Specialist visit | 20%, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible | $40 copayPrior authorization | $45 copayPrior authorization | $0-$60 copay | $0-$35 copay |
| Lab tests | $0, most Medicare-covered tests | $0 copayPrior authorization | $0 copayPrior authorization | $0 copay | $0 copay |
| MRI or CT scan | 20%, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible | $0-$345 copayPrior authorization | $0-$345 copayPrior authorization | $0-$250 copayPrior authorization | $0-$140 copayPrior authorization |
| X-rays | 20%, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible | $0-$145 copayPrior authorization | $0-$145 copayPrior authorization | $40 copayPrior authorization | $40 copayPrior authorization |
| Emergency room | 20%, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible | $130 copay | $130 copay | $130 copay | $150 copay |
| Urgent care | 20%, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible | $50 copay | $50 copay | $50 copay | $40 copay |
| Outpatient hospital | 20%, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible | $0-$400 copayPrior authorization | $0-$400 copayPrior authorization | $0-$595 copayPrior authorization | $0-$400 copayPrior authorization |
| Surgery center | 20%, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible | $0-$300 copayPrior authorization | $0-$300 copayPrior authorization | $0-$525 copayPrior authorization | $0-$325 copayPrior authorization |
| Ground ambulance | 20%, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible | $325 copayPrior authorization | $325 copayPrior authorization | $300 copayPrior authorization | $300 copayPrior authorization |
| Hospital stay | $1,788, Part A deductible each benefit period; $447 a day for days 61-90 | $365 per day for days 1-6; $0 per day for days 7-90Prior authorization | $295 per day for days 1-6; $0 per day for days 7-90Prior authorization | $412 per day for days 1-6; $0 per day for days 7-90Prior authorization | $375 per day for days 1-5; $0 per day for days 6-90Prior authorization |
| Skilled nursing facility | $0, days 1-20, then $223.50 a day for days 21-100 | $20 per day for days 1-20; $221 per day for days 21-100Prior authorization | $10 per day for days 1-20; $221 per day for days 21-100Prior authorization | $0 per day for days 1-20; $221 per day for days 21-52; $0 per day for days 53-100Prior authorization | $0 per day for days 1-20; $221 per day for days 21-41; $0 per day for days 42-100Prior authorization |
| Mental health visit | 20%, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible | $35 copayPrior authorization | $0 copayPrior authorization | $50 copay | $25 copay |
| Physical therapy | 20%, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible | $25 copayPrior authorization | $40 copayPrior authorization | $60 copay | $35 copay |
| Home health care | $0, Medicare-covered home health | $0 copayPrior authorization | $0 copayPrior authorization | $0 copay | $0 copay |
| Medical equipment | 20%, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible | 20% coinsurancePrior authorization | 18% coinsurancePrior authorization | 20% coinsurancePrior authorization | 20% coinsurancePrior authorization |
| Part B drugs | 20% after the $292 Part B deductible | 0%-20% coinsurancePrior authorization | 0%-20% coinsurancePrior authorization | 0%-20% coinsurancePrior authorization | 0%-20% coinsurancePrior authorization |
| Drug deductible (Part D) | $700 with AARP Medicare Rx Saver from UHC (PDP) | $500 | No drug coverage | $700 | $315 |
| Drug tiers (one month, retail) | Preferred Generic: $0 copayGeneric: $5 copayPreferred Brand: 20% coinsuranceNon-Preferred Drug: 31% coinsuranceSpecialty Tier: 25% coinsurance | Preferred Generic: $0 copayGeneric: $5 copayPreferred Brand: 17% coinsuranceNon-Preferred Drug: 50% coinsuranceSpecialty Tier: 28% coinsurance | No drug coverage | Preferred Generic: $0 copayGeneric: $10 copayPreferred Brand: 17% coinsuranceNon-Preferred Drug: 31% coinsuranceSpecialty Tier: 25% coinsuranceSelect Care Drugs: $0 copay | Preferred Generic: $0 copayGeneric: $11 copayPreferred Brand: 17% coinsuranceNon-Preferred Drug: 31% coinsuranceSpecialty Tier: 29% coinsuranceSelect Care Drugs: $0 copay |
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A higher drug plan premium is not, by itself, a reason to switch
With Original Medicare, you buy a separate drug plan. In Wisconsin, 8 drug plans are for sale for 2027, from $5.30 to $189.10 a month. Half of them cost $10.85 a month or less.
- Every 2027 drug plan limits what you pay for covered drugs to $2,400 a year. The drug coverage in Medicare Advantage plans has the same limit.
- The premium is one part of your yearly cost. The calculator above adds premiums, medical costs, and drug costs, so you can see the whole year.
- A Medicare Advantage plan can cost less in a light year. But you also take on its network and prior authorization rules, and you may not be able to get Medigap later.
- If your income is limited, Extra Help can pay most of your drug plan premium and drug costs. Check Extra Help at SSA.gov
The two companies in Jefferson County
Humana
- 9 plans for 2027 (not counting special needs plans)
- 4 with a $0 premium; 3 pay back part of your Part B premium
- Yearly limits from $4,200 to $9,850
- Star ratings 3.5 to 4.5
- Humana Total Complete (HMO) · $0 a month · limit $4,200
- Humana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO) · $0 a month · limit $6,000
- Humana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO) · $0 a month · limit $6,000
- HumanaChoice H5216-006 (PPO) · $36 a month · limit $6,300
- HumanaChoice H7617-007 (PPO) · $60 a month · limit $9,250
- Humana USAA Honor Giveback (Regional PPO) · $0 a month · limit $6,750
- HumanaChoice R5361-002 (Regional PPO) · $87 a month · limit $7,700
- Humana Value Plus H5216-173 (PPO) · $6.30 a month · limit $9,850
- HumanaChoice H5216-168 (PPO) · $167 a month · limit $4,200
Dean Advantage
- 5 plans for 2027 (not counting special needs plans)
- 2 with a $0 premium; 1 pay back part of your Part B premium
- Yearly limits from $2,750 to $7,150
- Star ratings 4 to 4
- Dean Advantage Essential (HMO) · $0 a month · limit $7,150
- Dean Advantage Balance (HMO-POS) · $139 a month · limit $4,200
- Dean Advantage Assurance (HMO-POS) · $60 a month · limit $5,000
- Dean Advantage Complete (HMO) · $276 a month · limit $2,750
- Dean Advantage Harmony (HMO-POS) · $0 a month · limit $5,000
Doctors, referrals, and prior authorization
Cost is one side. The other side is how you get care. These rules come from the CMS plan files. Prior authorization means the plan must approve a service before you get it.
Original Medicare
- Any doctor or hospital in the U.S. that takes Medicare
- No referrals
- Prior authorization only for a short list of services
Humana Total Complete (HMO)
HMO
- You use doctors and hospitals in the plan network. Outside the network, the plan pays for emergencies and urgent care.
- No referral needed to see a specialist.
Prior authorization for 24 services
Specialist visits, Diagnostic tests, MRI or CT, Radiation therapy, Outpatient hospital, Observation stay, Surgery center, Ambulance, Mental health visits, Psychiatrist visits, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Home health, Partial hospitalization, Cardiac rehab, Pulmonary rehab, Medical equipment, Prosthetics, Diabetic supplies, Dialysis, Substance use care, Hospital stay, Skilled nursing, Part B drugs
Humana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO)
PPO
- The plan has a network. You can go outside it, but you pay more.
- No referral needed to see a specialist.
Prior authorization for 24 services
Specialist visits, Diagnostic tests, MRI or CT, Radiation therapy, Outpatient hospital, Observation stay, Surgery center, Ambulance, Mental health visits, Psychiatrist visits, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Home health, Partial hospitalization, Cardiac rehab, Pulmonary rehab, Medical equipment, Prosthetics, Diabetic supplies, Dialysis, Substance use care, Hospital stay, Skilled nursing, Part B drugs
Dean Advantage Essential (HMO)
HMO
- You use doctors and hospitals in the plan network. Outside the network, the plan pays for emergencies and urgent care.
- No referral needed to see a specialist.
Prior authorization for 11 services
MRI or CT, Radiation therapy, Outpatient hospital, Surgery center, Ambulance, Medical equipment, Prosthetics, Diabetic supplies, Hospital stay, Skilled nursing, Part B drugs
Dean Advantage Balance (HMO-POS)
HMO-POS
- You use the plan network. Some care outside the network is covered at a higher cost.
- No referral needed to see a specialist.
Prior authorization for 11 services
MRI or CT, Radiation therapy, Outpatient hospital, Surgery center, Ambulance, Medical equipment, Prosthetics, Diabetic supplies, Hospital stay, Skilled nursing, Part B drugs
Extra benefits
| Extra benefit | Original Medicare | Humana Total Complete (HMO) | Humana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO) | Dean Advantage Essential (HMO) | Dean Advantage Balance (HMO-POS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | No | Comprehensive, up to $3,000 a year | Comprehensive, up to $1,000 a year | Comprehensive, up to $500 a year | Comprehensive, up to $800 a year |
| Eye exam | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Glasses or contacts | No | Yes, $400 allowance | Yes, $200 allowance | Yes, $125 allowance | Yes, $175 allowance |
| Hearing aids | No | Yes, copays from $575 | Yes, copays from $575 | Yes, up to $750 | Yes, up to $750 |
| Over-the-counter allowance | No | $200 a year | $400 a year | $80 a year | $100 a year |
| Fitness benefit | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rides to care | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Meals after a hospital stay | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Emergency care abroad | No, unless your Medigap plan pays for it | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Part B premium giveback | No | No | $150 a month | No | No |
What changed for 2027
Humana Total Complete (HMO)
Renewal Plan with SAE · 2026 plan H6622-001-0
- Medical deductible up from $0 to $200
- Drug deductible down from $615 to $500
- Specialist visit: $35 copay to $40 copay
- Emergency care: $150 copay to $130 copay
- Urgent care: $65 copay to $50 copay
- Diagnostic radiology (MRI, CT): $0-$335 copay to $0-$345 copay
- Outpatient hospital: $0-$300 copay to $0-$400 copay
- Ground ambulance: $335 copay to $325 copay
- Inpatient hospital: $275 per day for days 1-6; $0 per day for days 7-90 to $365 per day for days 1-6; $0 per day for days 7-90
- Skilled nursing facility: $20 per day for days 1-20; $218 per day for days 21-100 to $20 per day for days 1-20; $221 per day for days 21-100
- Dental maximum up from $2,500 to $3,000
- Yearly OTC allowance down from $500 to $200
- Overall star rating up from 3.5 to 4
Humana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO)
Consolidated Renewal Plan · 2026 plan H5216-355-0
- Part B giveback up from $145 to $150
- Diagnostic radiology (MRI, CT): $0-$335 copay to $0-$345 copay
- Outpatient hospital: $0-$350 copay to $0-$400 copay
- Ground ambulance: $335 copay to $325 copay
- Skilled nursing facility: $10 per day for days 1-20; $218 per day for days 21-100 to $10 per day for days 1-20; $221 per day for days 21-100
- Overall star rating up from 3.5 to 4
Dean Advantage Essential (HMO)
Renewal Plan · 2026 plan H9096-004-0
- In-network out-of-pocket maximum up from $6,750 to $7,150
- Drug deductible up from $615 to $700
- Specialist visit: $0-$45 copay to $0-$60 copay
- Urgent care: $0-$50 copay to $50 copay
- Outpatient hospital: $0-$495 copay to $0-$595 copay
- Inpatient hospital: $395 per day for days 1-6; $0 per day for days 7-90 to $412 per day for days 1-6; $0 per day for days 7-90
- Skilled nursing facility: $0 per day for days 1-20; $218 per day for days 21-52; $0 per day for days 53-100 to $0 per day for days 1-20; $221 per day for days 21-52; $0 per day for days 53-100
- Yearly OTC allowance down from $200 to $80
- Eyewear allowance down from $175 to $125
- Overall star rating up from 3.5 to 4
Dean Advantage Balance (HMO-POS)
Renewal Plan · 2026 plan H9096-002-0
- Monthly premium up from $119 to $139
- Drug deductible up from $300 to $315
- Urgent care: $0-$40 copay to $40 copay
- Skilled nursing facility: $0 per day for days 1-20; $218 per day for days 21-41; $0 per day for days 42-100 to $0 per day for days 1-20; $221 per day for days 21-41; $0 per day for days 42-100
- Overall star rating up from 3.5 to 4
More 2027 plans in Jefferson County
- Anthem Medicare Advantage (HMO-POS), H9525-004 (page for Milwaukee County, WI)
- AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx WI-MA02 (HMO-POS), H5253-021 (page for Milwaukee County, WI)
- AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC WI-0012 (HMO-POS), H5253-030 (page for Dane County, WI)
- AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC WI-0002 (PPO), H0294-004 (page for Milwaukee County, WI)
- Wellcare Simple (HMO-POS), H8189-008 (page for Milwaukee County, WI)
- Anthem Medicare Advantage 3 (PPO), H4036-008 (page for Milwaukee County, WI)
- Anthem Veteran (PPO), H4036-024 (page for Milwaukee County, WI)
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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. We checked a sample of plans field by field against Medicare.gov. 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. Wisconsin sets its own Medigap plans: a basic plan with optional riders, two cost-sharing plans, and a high-deductible plan. These plans are not the plans with letters, such as Plan G and Plan N. We have no prices or cost model for these plans, so the totals show Original Medicare without Medigap. You can look up Medigap plans and prices for ZIP 53538 on Medicare.gov. Totals use typical Medicare-allowed amounts for each service and typical drug prices.
- Humana Total Complete (HMO) on Medicare.gov · plan website · drug list · doctor directory
- Humana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO) on Medicare.gov · plan website · drug list · doctor directory
- Dean Advantage Essential (HMO) on Medicare.gov · plan website · drug list · doctor directory
- Dean Advantage Balance (HMO-POS) on Medicare.gov · plan website · drug list · doctor directory
- Medigap prices for ZIP 53538 on Medicare.gov
- Medigap plans in Wisconsin: Medicare.gov, Choosing a Medigap Policy (2026), Section 7
- CMS Plan Benefit Package files, 2027
- CMS 2027 landscape files (premiums and limits)
- CMS 2027 plan crosswalk
- CMS 2027 Star Ratings
- 2026 Medicare Trustees Report: projected 2027 Part A and Part B amounts (Tables V.E1 and V.E2)
- CMS 2026 Part A and Part B amounts
- Medicare.gov: Medigap guaranteed issue rights
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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