Greeley, CO Medicare Plans and Health Data 2027

Where do Greeley seniors find local services, and who helps with Medicare plans?

The Weld County Area Agency on Aging works out of the Department of Human Services campus at 315 N. 11th Ave., Building A, in Greeley. The Aging and Disability Resources for Colorado line, (970) 400-6952, helps older adults and families find care and support services across the county. If you need Health First Colorado or a Medicare Savings Program, you apply through the Department of Human Services in your county of residence, which for Greeley is Weld County.

The plan list itself is shrinking for 2027. In the CMS Medicare Advantage landscape files and the CMS plan crosswalk, Weld County has 42 Medicare Advantage plans with drug coverage for 2027, Special Needs Plans included, down from 53 in 2026, and Clear Spring Health is leaving the county. If your plan is one of those ending, your Annual Notice of Change will say so.

Where Lisa fits: she is a licensed broker, so she can show you plans side by side and enroll you, and she works with Greeley clients by phone or video. Her review is free with no obligation. You can also compare plans on Medicare.gov or call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).

Does it matter whether my plan includes Banner or UCHealth in Greeley?

Yes, because the city’s two hospitals in the CMS file belong to two different health systems. Banner North Colorado Medical Center sits at 1801 16th Street near the center of town, and UCHealth Greeley Hospital sits at 6767 29th Street on the west side. Doctors, clinics and specialists tend to cluster around each system, so the hospital question usually decides the doctor question too.

Here is how it plays out by plan type:

• Medicare Advantage HMO: you generally need doctors and hospitals in the plan network. Check that the system you already use, Banner or UCHealth, is in network for 2027, not just one hospital name.
• Medicare Advantage PPO: you can go out of network, but at a higher cost. Ask what an out-of-network stay at the other Greeley hospital would cost you.
• Original Medicare with a Medigap policy: any hospital or doctor that accepts Medicare, so both Greeley systems are open to you, and so are hospitals elsewhere in Colorado.
• Specialists: if you see a cardiologist, oncologist or kidney specialist in Greeley, write down which system they practice in before you compare plans.

How do I get to appointments in Greeley without driving?

Greeley Evans Transit (GET) offers reduced fares to riders 60 and over: $0.75 one way, or $92.00 for an annual pass that also covers persons with disabilities and Medicare card holders. To use the discount, you show a photo ID and proof of birth date, or your Medicare card, when you board. The discount card is issued at the GALLOP office, 101 11th Avenue, which also offers free photo IDs.

For riders who cannot use the bus because of a disability, GET runs ADA paratransit within three quarters of a mile of its fixed routes. Eligibility is decided by an application completed by you and your health care provider, trips are booked in advance by calling (970) 350-9290, and the fare is $3.00 per trip.

Why this belongs in a Medicare conversation: some Medicare Advantage plans include rides to medical appointments and some do not, and the details vary by plan. If you rely on rides to see your doctors, tell Lisa, and she will check the transportation benefit, if any, on each plan you compare, so you can weigh it against what GET already offers you.

Local sources: CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D Landscape, CY2027 (with the CY2026 file and the CY2026 to CY2027 plan crosswalk) · Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing: Medicare Savings Programs · Colorado Division of Insurance: Medicare Supplement Insurance Policies in Colorado, 2025 to 2026 (PDF) · Weld County: Area Agency on Aging · CMS Hospital General Information (Provider Data Catalog) · City of Greeley: GET fares and passes · City of Greeley: GET ADA paratransit service