Federal Heights, Adams County, Colorado

Federal Heights, CO Medicare and Coverage 2027

Federal Heights has the highest CDC estimate of uninsured working-age adults of any community in this guide, so coverage before 65 matters here as much as Medicare. This page covers both, starting with the help available.

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

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

Federal Heights Medicare at a glance for 2027

  • 36 Medicare Advantage plans for Federal Heights residents (Adams County list), Special Needs Plans not counted. Of those, 33 have a $0 Part C premium, and 30 have a $0 combined monthly premium for Parts C and D (25 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
  • 10 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

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

Federal Heights at a glance

The Census Bureau counts about 14,100 Federal Heights residents, with a median household income of about $56,600, and 18.6% of residents have no health insurance. CDC PLACES estimates that 27.7% of adults aged 18 to 64 are uninsured, and that diabetes (12.8%), high blood pressure (30.3%) and COPD (7.4%) all run well above the Colorado county average.

Federal Heights is in Adams County, so Medicare residents choose from the Adams County plan list. People with both Medicare and Health First Colorado can look at the Dual Special Needs Plans listed below. For anyone under 65, Connect for Health Colorado and Health First Colorado are the two front doors. The nearest hospitals in the CMS file are in Thornton and Westminster.

How Lisa helps here. Federal Heights clients work with Lisa by phone or video, or at the Brighton office. She helps with Medicare, with Connect for Health Colorado plans, and with pointing you to Health First Colorado when that is the better fit.

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11.6% of Federal Heights residents are 65 or older, against 15.6% for Colorado, and 18.6% have no health insurance.

Federal Heights compared with Adams County and Colorado, U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020 to 2024 5-year estimates
Measure Federal Heights Adams County Colorado
Population 14,125 530,225 5,862,189
Residents aged 65 and over 1,644 59,925 914,002
Share aged 65 and over 11.6% 11.3% 15.6%
Median age 32.8 34.8 Not shown
Median household income $56,597 $94,571 Not shown
Share with no health insurance (all ages) 18.6% 11.6% 7.7%

Federal Heights is a small city. What kind of housing do people live in, and why does it matter for coverage?

Federal Heights covers about 1.78 square miles in western Adams County, and the city traces its history from early homesteads to a small town that incorporated in 1940. City Hall is at 2380 West 90th Avenue (303-412-3526).

The city's own 2021 GIS count shows how people live here: of 5,581 possible housing units, 2,433 are mobile home park spaces, about 44%, followed by 1,787 apartments and 1,113 single-family homes. The city also counts 16 assisted living units.

Housing affects Medicare in a practical way. Your plan is tied to your address, so if you move, tell Social Security and your plan right away. A move out of your plan's service area gives you a Special Enrollment Period to choose a new plan, and moving into or out of a nursing home can open choices too. Lisa can tell you which rule applies before you sign a lease.

Can I get Medicare and Medicaid help in Spanish near Federal Heights?

Spanish is common here. The city's demographics page, drawing on the 2016 to 2020 American Community Survey, reports that 47.6% of residents speak Spanish at home and 50.2% speak only English.

Nearby community health centers serve Spanish speakers. Salud Family Health's enrollment specialists help with Health First Colorado, Connect for Health Colorado and OmniSalud applications (303-697-2583), and many Salud providers list Spanish among their languages. The Adams County resource guide also lists Clinica Family Health Services clinics in Thornton and Westminster.

When you compare Medicare plans, ask each one whether it provides member materials and customer service in Spanish, and whether your doctor's office speaks your language. If a family member usually translates for you, include them in the review call so nothing is lost.

Is there help paying Medicare costs if my income is limited?

Yes, and several programs stack. Salud describes the Medicare Savings Programs, which can pay some or all Medicare premiums and sometimes deductibles and coinsurance for people with limited income and resources, and Colorado's Old Age Pension, which provides financial help and health coverage to low-income residents 60 and older. Extra Help from Social Security lowers Part D drug costs.

Health First Colorado eligibility is handled by Adams County Human Services at the Pete Mirelez Human Services Center, 11860 Pecos Street in Westminster (720-523-2000), and the county resource guide notes that Benefits in Action, a nonprofit, helps with applications there. Salud's enrollment specialists also list the Medicare Savings Programs among the programs they help with.

Once a program approves you, your Medicare choices change. People with both Medicare and Health First Colorado can look at the Dual Special Needs Plans on the Adams County list, and an approval letter can also open a Special Enrollment Period.

  • Bring your most recent Social Security benefit letter.
  • Bring any letter from Health First Colorado or Adams County Human Services.
  • List your prescriptions so Extra Help can be weighed against each plan.

How do I get to appointments, and how do I work with Lisa from Federal Heights?

A-Lift, the Adams County Community Transit service, takes urban Adams County residents 60 and older, and disabled residents of any age, to medical and dental appointments and grocery stores. DRCOG, the Area Agency on Aging for Adams County, also takes ride requests to the doctor's office. The nearest hospitals in the CMS file are just outside the city, in Thornton and Westminster.

Lisa Asmussen works with Federal Heights clients by phone or video, so you can review your options from home. She checks your income programs, your doctors and your prescriptions in that order, then shows you the 2027 plans that fit.

Local sources: City of Federal Heights: History · City of Federal Heights: Demographics (housing, language, area) · Salud Family Health: health coverage enrollment help (Medicare Savings Programs, Old Age Pension) · Salud Family Health: Commerce City clinic (provider languages) · Adams County Resource Guide: Medical and Dental Care · Adams County Human Services: locations · City of Northglenn: Senior Resources (A-Lift service description) · DRCOG: Area Agency on Aging

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.

Health profile

What is common in Federal Heights

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, Federal Heights reads higher on diagnosed diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, coronary heart disease, copd and adults under 65 without insurance.

Chronic condition estimates, adults 18 and over: Federal Heights, Adams County and Colorado (CDC PLACES, 2023 estimates)
Measure Federal Heights Adams County Colorado county average
Diagnosed diabetes 12.8% 9.7% 8.6%
High blood pressure 30.3% 27.3% 27.0%
Obesity 37.3% 33.2% 26.1%
Coronary heart disease 6.2% 4.7% 5.1%
COPD 7.4% 5.1% 5.3%
Adults 18 to 64 without health insurance 27.7% 17.2% 11.1%
Arthritis 21.8% 20.0% 22.9%
High cholesterol 32.5% 31.0% 31.5%
Stroke 3.5% 2.6% 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

Federal Heights runs above the Colorado county average on diagnosed diabetes, high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, high cholesterol and stroke. The chronic-condition Special Needs Plans on the Adams 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.

By the numbers

2027 Medicare Advantage in Adams County

Medicare Advantage plans are approved by county, so Federal Heights residents see the Adams County list. Figures from the CMS Landscape file for contract year 2027; Special Needs Plans are counted separately.

  • $6.97 Average monthly Part C premium
  • $12.56 Average Part C + D premium
  • 31 Plans that include drug coverage
  • $3,300 Lowest in-network out-of-pocket limit
  • $6,142 Average in-network out-of-pocket limit
  • $9,850 Highest in-network out-of-pocket limit
  • $401.16 Average Part D deductible (plans with drugs)
  • 18 Plans with a 2026 rating of 4★ or more
  • 4.02★ Average 2026 star rating (rated plans)

Two ways to count "$0 premium" plans: 33 have a $0 Part C premium, and 30 have a $0 combined monthly premium for Parts C and D (25 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, because CMS’s 2027 ratings are not yet in our data snapshot.

PPO plans are the largest group here (14 of 36), and 5 plans have no drug coverage.

Adams 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 14 13 $0.64 $7,057 3
HMO-POS 12 10 $20.17 $5,192 1
HMO 10 10 $0 $6,000 1
Spotlight for Federal Heights

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 Adams County list, CMS contract year 2027.

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

Dual Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs), Adams 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 Advantage CO-V1 (PPO D-SNP)UnitedHealthcare PPO D-SNP 4.5★ $18.40 $5,900 $700 H2001_052
UHC Dual Complete CO-Q2 (PPO D-SNP)UnitedHealthcare PPO D-SNP 4.5★ $18.40 $9,850 $700 H2001_053
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
Elevate Medicare Choice (HMO D-SNP)Elevate Medicare Advantage HMO D-SNP 3.5★ $0 $9,850 $700 H5608_001
Humana Dual Select H0028-078 (HMO D-SNP)Humana HMO D-SNP 3.5★ $0 $6,500 $700 H0028_078
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
UHC Dual Complete CO-S4 (HMO-POS D-SNP)UnitedHealthcare HMO-POS D-SNP Not rated $18.40 $9,850 $700 H0624_008
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

See every Adams 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, 1-800-MEDICARE, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options.

Special needs

28 Special Needs Plans in Adams 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.

Hospitals

Hospitals near Federal Heights

Medicare-certified hospitals in Thornton and Westminster 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.

2 Medicare-certified hospitals are listed, 1 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
HCA HealthOne Mountain RidgeAcute Care 9191 Grant Street, Thornton, CO 80229 Yes 3 of 5
CommonSpirit St. Anthony North HospitalAcute CareCorrected: Listed in the CMS file under its former name, Centura Health St. Anthony North Health Campus. Its Westminster address is filed under Broomfield County in the CMS file. 14300 Orchard Parkway, Westminster, CO 80023 Yes 5 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).

What changes for 2027

Adams 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 Adams County list goes from 64 plans in 2026 to 59 in 2027, and the average in-network out-of-pocket limit moves from $6,497 to $7,199.

Adams County: Medicare Advantage plans with drug coverage, Special Needs Plans included (CMS Landscape 2026 and 2027)
Measure20262027
Plans with drug coverage (SNPs included)6459
With a $0 combined monthly premium for Parts C and D3843
Average in-network out-of-pocket limit$6,497$7,199
Average Part D deductible$404.69$510.90
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 36, which leaves out Special Needs Plans and includes plans without drug coverage. Clear Spring Health has no Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage in Adams County for 2027.

8 plans on the 2026 Adams 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 Adams 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 Federal Heights

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

FAQ

Federal Heights Medicare questions

How many Medicare Advantage plans are available in Federal Heights for 2027?

Federal Heights uses the Adams County plan list. It has 36 Medicare Advantage plans for 2027 (Special Needs Plans not included) from 10 organizations. Of those, 33 have a $0 Part C premium, and 30 have a $0 combined monthly premium for Parts C and D (25 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.

Can I get help paying for Medicare in Federal Heights?

Possibly. Medicare Savings Programs and Health First Colorado can help with premiums and costs for people with limited income, and Extra Help lowers Part D drug costs. Lisa can walk you through the applications, and people with both Medicare and Health First Colorado may qualify for a Dual Special Needs Plan.

Where does someone in Federal Heights under 65 get health insurance?

Through Connect for Health Colorado, the state marketplace, or Health First Colorado if household income is low enough. Open enrollment for 2027 coverage starts November 1, 2026, and many people qualify for financial help that lowers the monthly premium.

What changes for Medicare plans in Federal Heights in 2027?

Counting Medicare Advantage plans with drug coverage, Special Needs Plans included, Adams County goes from 64 plans in 2026 to 59 in 2027. (The headline count of 36 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 Adams 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 Federal Heights?

Census figures (ACS 2020 to 2024 5-year estimates) show 18.6% of Federal Heights 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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Content reviewed by Lisa Asmussen, Medicare Broker and Licensed Insurance Agent at Headwaters Health and Wealth in Brighton, Colorado, certified to sell Medicare plans since 2018 (8 years). Last updated .