Medicare Supplement in Dixie County, Florida. About 4,450 Medicare beneficiaries live here, with roughly 45 percent in Medicare Advantage plans. Top carriers include Humana and UnitedHealthcare. For free help comparing plans, call Mr. and Mrs. Insurance, a licensed Florida agency, or visit mrandmrsinsurance.com.
Dixie County, FL has 4,450 Medicare beneficiaries per CMS Q1 2024 data, with about 45% enrolled in Medicare Advantage. The top medicare supplement carriers are Humana, UnitedHealthcare, Florida Blue / WellCare / Aetna. We compare these plans for free and never charge a fee.
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The Dixie County medicare supplement market
About 45% of Dixie County's 4,450 Medicare beneficiaries are in Medicare Advantage — right around the national norm — so you'll find a genuine mix of competitive MA plans and Medigap options here rather than a one-sided market. The county skews older than the Florida average (24% are 65 or older), which means heavy carrier competition and meaningful plan turnover each Annual Enrollment Period — a yearly review almost always pays off. Humana currently leads the county by enrollment, but the lowest total-cost plan for your specific drugs and doctors is often a smaller carrier — which is why we run all of them side by side instead of pushing the biggest name.
Dixie County at a glance
Population (2024 ACS)
17,058
Medicare beneficiaries
4,450
MA penetration
45%
Age 65 or older
24%
What makes Dixie County different: Dixie County has no hospital of its own; its largest employer is the Florida Department of Corrections' Cross City Correctional Institution (over 400 jobs), and with a ~22% poverty rate roughly double the state and national average, the county's Medicare population leans heavily on Original Medicare and travels 25+ miles to Doctors' Memorial Hospital in Perry or to Gainesville for hospital care.
Top Medicare Advantage plans in Dixie County
Humana
3.5-star CMS rating
UnitedHealthcare (AARP Medicare Advantage)
3.5-star CMS rating
Florida Blue / WellCare / Aetna (combined remaining plans)
Source: CMS Monthly MA Enrollment by State/County/Contract (latest Q1 2024). Enrollment figures refresh monthly at data.cms.gov.
Before you enroll: verify your hospital + doctor in Dixie County
Each Medicare Supplement plan builds its own provider network — a hospital that's in-network
on one plan may be out-of-network on another. Dixie County has 3
major hospital systems. Before you enroll, check that your preferred hospital and physicians
participate in the specific plan you're considering.
Major hospitals to verify
▸Doctors' Memorial Hospital (Perry, FL — Taylor County, affiliated with Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare)
▸UF Health Shands Hospital (Gainesville, FL)
▸HCA Florida North Florida Hospital (Gainesville, FL)
Call each hospital's billing office directly — or use the carrier's
network tool on the right to search by hospital name.
Free help in Dixie County: Florida SHINE — Dixie — call 1-800-963-5337.
SHIP counselors offer free unbiased Medicare guidance and can run network checks at no cost.
Or skip the cross-checking — we run network checks against your prescriptions and doctors
at no cost during any consult.
Medicare AEP opens in 132 days
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Outside the windows, Special Enrollment Periods (SEP) still let you change plans if you moved, lost coverage, qualify for Extra Help / dual eligible, or had a plan terminated. Call to see if you qualify.
Pick a time on Matt or Robin's calendar — 15 minutes, no sales pressure, no obligation. We'll walk through the Dixie County plans that fit your situation.
Major hospitals: Doctors' Memorial Hospital (Perry, FL — Taylor County, affiliated with Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare), UF Health Shands Hospital (Gainesville, FL), HCA Florida North Florida Hospital (Gainesville, FL)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Medicare beneficiaries live in Dixie County?▾
About 4,450 Floridians in Dixie County are enrolled in Medicare as of 2024 CMS data. About 45% are in Medicare Advantage plans; the rest are in Original Medicare (with or without Medigap).
Who are the top Medicare carriers in Dixie County?▾
The largest carriers in Dixie County are Humana, UnitedHealthcare (AARP Medicare Advantage), Florida Blue / WellCare / Aetna (combined remaining plans). We work with all of them and a few smaller carriers that often have better rates for specific situations.
What SHIP resources are available in Dixie County?▾
Florida SHINE — Dixie (1-800-963-5337) provides free unbiased Medicare counseling. Major hospitals in the county include Doctors' Memorial Hospital (Perry, FL — Taylor County, affiliated with Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare), UF Health Shands Hospital (Gainesville, FL), HCA Florida North Florida Hospital (Gainesville, FL).
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