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Matt & Robin Giron
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Medina County, TX has 9,490 Medicare beneficiaries per CMS Q1 2024 data, with about 38% enrolled in Medicare Advantage. The top medicare advantage carriers are Humana, UnitedHealthcare, Devoted Health. We compare these plans for free and never charge a fee.
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At roughly 38% MA penetration, most of Medina County's 9,490 Medicare beneficiaries stay on Original Medicare, frequently paired with a Medigap policy. That pattern usually signals retirees here prize provider choice and predictable out-of-pocket costs over the lower premiums of MA. 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.
What makes Medina County different: Medina County's economy is rooted in agriculture, ranking among Texas's leading producers of Spanish peanuts and onions, with Devine long dubbed the 'Onion Capital'; the 1913 Medina Dam, then the fourth-largest in the U.S., irrigates roughly 60,000 acres. The county seat moved from Castroville to Hondo by election in 1892.
Humana
4-star CMS rating
UnitedHealthcare (AARP)
4-star CMS rating
Devoted Health
4.5-star CMS rating
WellCare
3.5-star CMS rating
Source: CMS Monthly MA Enrollment by State/County/Contract (latest Q1 2024). Enrollment figures refresh monthly at data.cms.gov.
Each Medicare Advantage plan builds its own provider network — a hospital that's in-network on one plan may be out-of-network on another. Medina County has 2 major hospital systems. Before you enroll, check that your preferred hospital and physicians participate in the specific plan you're considering.
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 Medina County: Texas HICAP — call 1-800-252-9240. 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.
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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.
Check SEP eligibility (15-min) →Pick a time on Matt or Robin's calendar — 15 minutes, no sales pressure, no obligation. We'll walk through the Medina County plans that fit your situation.
About 9,490 Texans in Medina County are enrolled in Medicare as of 2024 CMS data. About 38% are in Medicare Advantage plans; the rest are in Original Medicare (with or without Medigap).
The largest carriers in Medina County are Humana, UnitedHealthcare (AARP), Devoted Health, WellCare. We work with all of them and a few smaller carriers that often have better rates for specific situations.
Texas HICAP (1-800-252-9240) provides free unbiased Medicare counseling. Major hospitals in the county include Medina Regional Hospital (Hondo), Medina Healthcare System clinics (Devine, Castroville).
Medicare Advantage can help farmers aged 65+ manage their healthcare costs, allowing them to focus on growing crops like Spanish peanuts and onions. Devoted Health is one of the top carriers here, offering comprehensive coverage that can be crucial for local producers.
You can enroll during Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) from Oct 15 to Dec 7 each year. Also consider Special Enrollment Periods (SEPs) if you have a life event like moving to Medina County or switching hospitals, such as Medina Regional Hospital in Hondo.
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