Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado

Aurora, CO Medicare and Health Insurance 2027

Aurora spreads across three counties and has a higher uninsured rate than Colorado as a whole. This page sorts out which plan list applies to you and where to get coverage before 65.

Plan data: CMS 2027 Landscape, retrieved 2026-10-14. Page reviewed 2026-10-14. Meetings by phone or video, or at the Brighton office.

  • 33 Medicare Advantage plans in Arapahoe County, 2027
  • 30 With a $0 Part C premium (27 with $0 for Parts C and D combined)
  • 9 Organizations offering plans
  • 28 Special Needs Plans, counted separately

Aurora Medicare at a glance for 2027

  • 33 Medicare Advantage plans for Aurora residents (Arapahoe County list), Special Needs Plans not counted. Of those, 30 have a $0 Part C premium, and 27 have a $0 combined monthly premium for Parts C and D (22 of those include drug coverage; 5 have no drug coverage, so no Part D premium).
  • In-network out-of-pocket maximums from $3,300 to $9,850 a year
  • 9 insurance companies offer them
  • 8 standalone Part D plans in Colorado
  • You still pay the Part B premium, $202.90 a month in 2026 (the 2027 amount is announced by CMS around November)
  • Annual Enrollment: October 15 to December 7, 2026, for coverage that starts January 1, 2027

Check your county first. Part of Aurora lies in Adams County and Douglas County. If your address is there, use that county’s plan list: Adams County guide, Douglas County guide.

Examples of plans with drug coverage and a $0 combined monthly premium for Parts C and D, by 2026 star rating and out-of-pocket limit

  • AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC CO-21P (HMO-POS)UnitedHealthcare · Part C + D premium $0 a month · 4.5★ (2026) · out-of-pocket max $4,200 · drug deductible $685
  • Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage Core DM (HMO-POS)Kaiser Permanente · Part C + D premium $0 a month · 4.5★ (2026) · out-of-pocket max $4,400 · drug deductible $0
  • AARP Medicare Advantage Essentials from UHC CO-2 (HMO-POS)UnitedHealthcare · Part C + D premium $0 a month · 4.5★ (2026) · out-of-pocket max $4,450 · drug deductible $685

CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D Landscape, contract year 2027. A plan's fit depends on your doctors and prescriptions; Lisa checks both before you choose.

The community

Aurora at a glance

The Census Bureau counts about 394,400 Aurora residents, roughly 49,000 of them 65 or older, with a median household income of about $88,400. 13.7% of residents have no health insurance, against 7.7% statewide. The State Demography Office puts about 341,100 residents in Arapahoe County, 56,200 in Adams County and 4,300 in Douglas County.

Most Aurora addresses use the Arapahoe County plan list, shown here; the Adams and Douglas county parts use their own lists. Three Aurora hospitals appear in the CMS file: University of Colorado Hospital (5 out of 5), VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System (5 out of 5) and The Medical Center of Aurora (4 out of 5).

How Lisa helps here. Aurora clients work with Lisa by phone or video, or at the Brighton office. She checks your county, your doctors and your prescriptions, and helps family members under 65 with Connect for Health Colorado.

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12.4% of Aurora residents are 65 or older, against 15.6% for Colorado, and 13.7% have no health insurance.

Aurora compared with Arapahoe County and Colorado, U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020 to 2024 5-year estimates
Measure Aurora Arapahoe County Colorado
Population 394,432 659,844 5,862,189
Residents aged 65 and over 48,996 95,133 914,002
Share aged 65 and over 12.4% 14.4% 15.6%
Median age 35.3 37.3 Not shown
Median household income $88,368 $101,087 Not shown
Share with no health insurance (all ages) 13.7% 9.3% 7.7%

Aurora spans 3 counties, and each county part uses its own plan list, so check which county your address is in first.

Aurora population by county part, 2024 (Colorado State Demography Office)
County partResidentsPlan list
Arapahoe County341,088Arapahoe County guide
Adams County56,189Adams County guide
Douglas County4,287Douglas County guide

Which Anschutz campus hospitals should I check before choosing a plan?

North Aurora is home to the Anschutz Medical Campus, with two hospitals on or beside it: UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital at 12605 East 16th Avenue and the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center at 1700 North Wheeling Street. UCHealth says the hospital's providers are faculty at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. The VA medical center runs a 24 hour emergency department and clinics that range from cardiology and oncology to hemodialysis and spinal cord injury care.

One detail is easy to miss: in the CMS hospital file, both campus hospitals carry Adams County addresses, while most Aurora homes sit in Arapahoe County. Your Medicare Advantage plan list is set by the county you live in, but a plan's network can still include hospitals across the county line. If University of Colorado Hospital is where your specialists practice, confirm that the hospital and each of those doctors are in the plan's network before you enroll, not after a referral.

How can I get to appointments at Anschutz without driving?

The RTD R Line light rail runs through Aurora, and Fitzsimons Station is the stop for the medical campus. RTD lists the R Line as a 22 mile line that opened on February 24, 2017, serving Aurora City Center, the Anschutz Medical Campus and the Fitzsimons Life Science District. From Fitzsimons Station, UCHealth lists a free courtesy shuttle to the campus every 15 minutes from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Since RTD's service change on June 7, 2026, the R Line also continues south past Lincoln Station to RidgeGate Parkway in Lone Tree, with new stops at Sky Ridge and Lone Tree City Center. That opens a transit route between Aurora and the south metro hospitals, which matters if a plan you like leans on providers down there. The R Line also links to the A Line for Denver International Airport.

If you are 60 or older and transit is not workable, the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG), the Area Agency on Aging for all three of Aurora's counties, offers no-cost transportation to qualifying older adults through its Choice Services program. Start with its information line at 303-480-6700.

I am a military retiree in Aurora. Do I need Medicare Part B?

Aurora is home to Buckley Space Force Base, and military retirees face a Medicare rule that civilians do not. TRICARE says TRICARE For Life applies if you are TRICARE eligible and have Medicare Part A and Part B, regardless of age or where you live. Coverage is automatic once both parts are in place, and it starts the first day your Part A and Part B are in effect. Without Part B, TRICARE For Life does not apply, so delaying Part B is rarely a small decision for a TRICARE retiree.

TRICARE also notes that TRICARE For Life coverage does not extend to family members. A spouse with a different birthday or eligibility status may need a separate plan, and the timing for each person can differ by years. Lisa can map out how Medicare, TRICARE For Life and any VA benefits fit together for each person in your household, by phone or video.

Where do Aurora older adults go for activities and benefits help?

The City of Aurora runs the Aurora Center for Active Adults at 30 Del Mar Circle, open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., with fitness programs, special events, older adult programs and volunteer work. The center's page also links to the Aurora Commission for Older Adults.

For Health First Colorado or a Medicare Savings Program, apply through the human services office of the county your Aurora address is in (Adams, Arapahoe or Douglas), or online through Colorado PEAK. For the plan choice itself, Lisa compares plans free and with no obligation, by phone or video, and Medicare.gov or 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) can answer general questions.

Local sources: UCHealth: University of Colorado Hospital location, campus shuttle · VA Eastern Colorado: Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center · CMS Hospital General Information (Provider Data Catalog) · RTD: R Line facts and figures · RTD: service changes take effect June 7, 2026 (R Line to RidgeGate Parkway) · DRCOG: Area Agency on Aging · DRCOG: Choice Services program · TRICARE: TRICARE For Life · Buckley Space Force Base: heritage fact sheet · City of Aurora: Aurora Center for Active Adults

Colorado totals are the sum of all 64 Colorado counties in the same Census release; a statewide median is not computed here. Survey estimates for small towns carry wide margins of error.

By the numbers

2027 Medicare Advantage in Arapahoe County

Medicare Advantage plans are approved by county, so Aurora residents see the Arapahoe County list (unless their address is in another county part). Figures from the CMS Landscape file for contract year 2027; Special Needs Plans are counted separately.

  • $7.61 Average monthly Part C premium
  • $13.91 Average Part C + D premium
  • 28 Plans that include drug coverage
  • $3,300 Lowest in-network out-of-pocket limit
  • $6,006 Average in-network out-of-pocket limit
  • $9,850 Highest in-network out-of-pocket limit
  • $383.07 Average Part D deductible (plans with drugs)
  • 17 Plans with a 2026 rating of 4★ or more
  • 4.02★ Average 2026 star rating (rated plans)

Two ways to count "$0 premium" plans: 30 have a $0 Part C premium, and 27 have a $0 combined monthly premium for Parts C and D (22 of those include drug coverage; 5 have no drug coverage, so no Part D premium). The average premium figures likewise show the Part C premium and the combined Part C + D premium separately. Star ratings shown are 2026 ratings: CMS published 2027 ratings on October 8, 2026, and the tables on this site still show each plan’s 2026 rating until its data snapshot is refreshed. Check a plan’s 2027 rating on Medicare.gov Plan Finder.

PPO plans are the largest group here (13 of 33), and 5 plans have no drug coverage.

Arapahoe County Medicare Advantage plans by type, contract year 2027 (Special Needs Plans excluded)
Plan typePlans$0 Part C premiumAverage Part C premiumAverage out-of-pocket limitWithout drug coverage
PPO 13 12 $0.69 $7,050 3
HMO 10 10 $0 $6,000 1
HMO-POS 10 8 $24.20 $4,655 1
Hospitals

Hospitals in Aurora

Medicare-certified hospitals in Aurora from the CMS Hospital General Information file, with the CMS overall star rating. A rating is not network status: check each hospital against a plan.

3 Medicare-certified hospitals are listed, 2 with a 5 of 5 CMS overall rating; whether each is in a plan’s network is a separate question.

Hospitals from the CMS Hospital General Information file, retrieved 2026-10-14
HospitalAddressEmergency servicesCMS overall rating
University of Colorado Hospital AuthorityAcute Care 12605 East 16th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045 Yes 5 of 5
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare SystemVeterans Affairs 1700 North Wheeling Street, Aurora, CO 80045 Yes 5 of 5
The Medical Center of Aurora & South HospitalAcute Care 1501 South Potomac Street, Aurora, CO 80012 Yes 4 of 5

Names, addresses, counties and emergency flags are shown as the CMS file records them, except rows marked "Corrected", which we checked against the hospital’s own website (listed under Sources).

Spotlight for Aurora

Dual Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs)

For people who have both Medicare and Medicaid. In Colorado, Medicaid is Health First Colorado, and Health First Colorado decides that eligibility. From the Arapahoe County list, CMS contract year 2027.

19 plans on the Arapahoe County list fit this group, with monthly Part C + D premiums from $0 to $18.40.

Dual Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs), Arapahoe County, contract year 2027
PlanType2026 starsPart C + D premiumOut-of-pocket limitPart D deductiblePlan ID
HumanaChoice SNP-DE H7617-067 (PPO D-SNP)Humana PPO D-SNP 4.5★ $0 $9,850 $0 H7617_067
Kaiser Permanente Dual Essential (HMO D-SNP)Kaiser Permanente HMO D-SNP 4.5★ $0 $5,900 $700 H0630_014
Kaiser Permanente Dual Complete (HMO D-SNP)Kaiser Permanente HMO D-SNP 4.5★ $0 $9,850 $700 H0630_027
UHC Dual Complete CO-Q2 (PPO D-SNP)UnitedHealthcare PPO D-SNP 4.5★ $18.40 $9,850 $700 H2001_053
UHC Dual Advantage CO-V1 (PPO D-SNP)UnitedHealthcare PPO D-SNP 4.5★ $18.40 $5,900 $700 H2001_052
DEVOTED DUAL PLUS 003 CO (HMO D-SNP)Devoted Health HMO D-SNP 4.0★ $0 $9,850 $700 H7147_003
DEVOTED DUAL 007 CO (HMO D-SNP)Devoted Health HMO D-SNP 4.0★ $0 $4,450 $700 H7147_007
DEVOTED DUAL FULL 012 CO (HMO D-SNP)Devoted Health HMO D-SNP 4.0★ $0 $9,850 $700 H7147_012
UHC Dual Complete CO-Q1 (HMO-POS D-SNP)UnitedHealthcare HMO-POS D-SNP 4.0★ $18.40 $9,850 $700 H0624_001
Humana Dual Select H0028-078 (HMO D-SNP)Humana HMO D-SNP 3.5★ $0 $6,500 $700 H0028_078
Elevate Medicare Choice (HMO D-SNP)Elevate Medicare Advantage HMO D-SNP 3.5★ $0 $9,850 $700 H5608_001
Anthem Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP)Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield HMO D-SNP 3.5★ $18.40 $9,850 $700 H4346_014
HumanaChoice SNP-DE H5216-267 (PPO D-SNP)Humana PPO D-SNP 3.5★ $2.10 $9,850 $700 H5216_267
Aetna Medicare Dual Extra Care (HMO D-SNP)Aetna Medicare HMO D-SNP 3.0★ $0 $9,850 $700 H3931_175
Aetna Medicare Full Dual Care (HMO D-SNP)Aetna Medicare HMO D-SNP 3.0★ $0 $9,850 $700 H3931_196
Aetna Medicare Full Dual Extra Care (HMO D-SNP)Aetna Medicare HMO D-SNP Not rated $0 $9,850 $700 H5593_005
HealthSpring TotalCare Plus (HMO D-SNP)HealthSpring HMO D-SNP Not rated $18.40 $9,850 $700 H2752_008
HealthSpring TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)HealthSpring HMO D-SNP Not rated $18.40 $9,850 $700 H2752_009
UHC Dual Complete CO-S4 (HMO-POS D-SNP)UnitedHealthcare HMO-POS D-SNP Not rated $18.40 $9,850 $700 H0624_008

See every Arapahoe County plan with premiums and limits, or compare plans for your ZIP code with the plan finder.

We do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 10 organizations which offer 106 products in your area. Please contact Medicare.gov or 1-800-MEDICARE to get information on all of your options.

Special needs

28 Special Needs Plans in Arapahoe County

An SNP is a Medicare Advantage plan limited to people who meet a condition. They are left out of the counts above because not everyone can join.

D-SNP: 19 plans

For people with both Medicare and Health First Colorado (Colorado Medicaid).

C-SNP: 5 plans

For people with qualifying chronic conditions: Cardiovascular Disorders; Chronic Heart Failure; Diabetes Mellitus.

I-SNP: 4 plans

For people who live in, or need the level of care of, a long-term care facility.

Health profile

What is common in Aurora

Plan choice follows the conditions you actually live with, because they decide which specialists and drugs you need covered.

Compared with the Colorado county average, Aurora reads higher on diagnosed diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, copd, adults 18 to 64 without health insurance and stroke.

Chronic condition estimates, adults 18 and over: Aurora, Arapahoe County and Colorado (CDC PLACES, 2023 estimates)
Measure Aurora Arapahoe County Colorado county average
Diagnosed diabetes 9.5% 8.5% 8.6%
High blood pressure 28.3% 27.8% 27.0%
Obesity 29.1% 26.1% 26.1%
Coronary heart disease 5.0% 4.9% 5.1%
COPD 5.4% 4.9% 5.3%
Adults 18 to 64 without health insurance 16.1% 11.5% 11.1%
Arthritis 21.4% 22.2% 22.9%
High cholesterol 29.7% 30.3% 31.5%
Stroke 2.9% 2.7% 2.7%

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data, 2025 release (2023 survey estimates), retrieved 2026-10-14. Model-based small-area estimates of crude prevalence among adults 18 and over, not a count of local diagnoses. Crude rates follow the age mix of a place: an older community reads higher on most conditions. Colorado figure: average of the 64 Colorado counties, weighted by adult population.

Why this matters for plan choice

Of the conditions above where Aurora reads higher than the Colorado county average, high blood pressure, diagnosed diabetes and stroke are among those a chronic-condition Special Needs Plan can cover. The chronic-condition Special Needs Plans on the Arapahoe County list are built around: Cardiovascular Disorders; Chronic Heart Failure; Diabetes Mellitus. If you live with one of those, a C-SNP may be worth a look; you need a qualifying diagnosis to join.

What changes for 2027

Arapahoe County plans: 2026 to 2027

Your plan mailed an Annual Notice of Change by September 30, 2026. It lists what changes on January 1, 2027: premium, deductible, out-of-pocket limit, copays, drug list and network. Compare it line by line, or bring it to Lisa.

Counting plans with drug coverage, Special Needs Plans included, the Arapahoe County list goes from 61 plans in 2026 to 56 in 2027, and the average in-network out-of-pocket limit moves from $6,472 to $7,145.

Arapahoe County: Medicare Advantage plans with drug coverage, Special Needs Plans included (CMS Landscape 2026 and 2027)
Measure20262027
Plans with drug coverage (SNPs included)6156
With a $0 combined monthly premium for Parts C and D3540
Average in-network out-of-pocket limit$6,472$7,145
Average Part D deductible$400.66$499.70
Maximum Part D deductible allowed by CMS$615$700
Part D out-of-pocket cap$2,100$2,400

These counts cover plans with drug coverage, Special Needs Plans included, so they differ from the headline count of 33, which leaves out Special Needs Plans and includes plans without drug coverage. Clear Spring Health has no Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage in Arapahoe County for 2027.

8 plans on the 2026 Arapahoe County list end with no similar plan in the county, including Select Health Medicare + Kroger (HMO), Select Health Medicare Flex (HMO), Select Health Medicare Active (HMO). 4 more plans end while the same company offers a plan with the same or a similar name under a new plan ID (HealthSpring TotalCare (HMO D-SNP), HealthSpring TotalCare Plus (HMO D-SNP), HealthSpring Preferred (HMO) and Aetna Medicare Signature (HMO-POS)). Members are not moved into the new plan automatically; to keep it, enroll in the new plan ID by December 7, 2026. The full list is on the Arapahoe County guide.

If your plan is not renewing: you receive a non-renewal letter in October. You can pick a new plan during the Annual Enrollment Period (October 15 to December 7, 2026), and a Special Enrollment Period runs through the end of February 2027. Confirm your dates on Medicare.gov. The official Medicare & You handbook explains each option.

Next steps

Before you choose a plan in Aurora

New to terms like MOOP, HMO-POS or D-SNP? They are explained in plain English on the Arapahoe County page and in the guide Medicare Advantage plan types.

FAQ

Aurora Medicare questions

How many Medicare Advantage plans are available in Aurora for 2027?

Aurora uses the Arapahoe County plan list for most addresses. It has 33 Medicare Advantage plans for 2027 (Special Needs Plans not included) from 9 organizations. Of those, 30 have a $0 Part C premium, and 27 have a $0 combined monthly premium for Parts C and D (22 of those include drug coverage; 5 have no drug coverage, so no Part D premium). You still pay the Part B premium, which is $202.90 a month in 2026; the 2027 amount is announced around November 2026. Source: CMS 2027 Landscape file.

Which county Medicare plan list applies to my Aurora address?

It depends on where in Aurora you live. Most of the city is in Arapahoe County, the northern part is in Adams County, and a small southern part is in Douglas County. Each county has its own plan list, and the guides for all three are linked on this page.

Can veterans in Aurora use Medicare and the VA together?

Yes. VA health care and Medicare are separate programs, and many veterans keep both. VA drug coverage counts as creditable coverage, so some veterans choose a Medicare Advantage plan without drug coverage. Lisa explains how the two fit together for you.

What changes for Medicare plans in Aurora in 2027?

Counting Medicare Advantage plans with drug coverage, Special Needs Plans included, Arapahoe County goes from 61 plans in 2026 to 56 in 2027. (The headline count of 33 plans on this page leaves out Special Needs Plans and includes plans without drug coverage, which is why the numbers differ.) The CMS crosswalk shows 8 plans ending with no similar plan in the county, 4 plans ending while the same company offers a plan with the same or a similar name under a new plan ID (members must enroll in it themselves), 3 plans folding into another plan automatically, and 10 new plans. Clear Spring Health has no Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage in Arapahoe County for 2027. Your plan’s Annual Notice of Change lists what changes for you on January 1.

What does local data say about health coverage in Aurora?

Census figures (ACS 2020 to 2024 5-year estimates) show 13.7% of Aurora residents with no health insurance, against 7.7% for Colorado. People under 65 can shop for coverage on Connect for Health Colorado, the state’s own marketplace; open enrollment for 2027 coverage starts November 1, 2026.

Provenance

Sources and methodology

How the figures are derived

  • Headline plan counts and averages exclude Special Needs Plans, which have their own eligibility rules and are reported separately.
  • "$0 Part C premium" counts plans whose Part C premium is $0. "$0 combined monthly premium for Parts C and D" counts plans whose consolidated Part C + D premium is $0 (for a plan without drug coverage, its Part C premium); our guides and blog use this second count. Out-of-pocket limits are in-network amounts. The average Part D deductible covers plans with drug coverage only.
  • The 2026 to 2027 comparison counts Medicare Advantage plans with drug coverage, Special Needs Plans included, and its "$0" row uses the combined Part C + D premium, so it differs from the headline count.
  • When the CMS crosswalk ends a plan with no successor but the same company files a plan with the same or a similar name under a new plan ID, we say so; members are not moved into the new ID automatically.
  • We do not publish per-plan enrollment: the source does not carry it, and we never estimate plan figures.

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