Kentucky residents on Medicare Advantage will see the average monthly plan premium drop to $4.90 for 2027, down from $10.02 this year, according to a state fact sheet from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The number of plans available in the state rises to 123 from 114. Open enrollment for 2027 coverage runs through Dec. 7.
The same sheet counts 1,010,021 Kentuckians enrolled in Medicare, so the changes touch a large share of the state’s older and disabled residents. It also reports eight stand-alone drug plans for 2027, with a low premium of $5.30 a month.
What the CMS sheet says about Kentucky
CMS’s Kentucky fact sheet, dated Sept. 28, says the average monthly Medicare Advantage plan premium “changed from $10.02 in 2026 to $4.90 in 2027,” and that 123 plans are available, compared with 114 last year. Every person with Medicare in the state has access to a Medicare Advantage plan, and every one can reach a plan with a $0 monthly premium…