Medicare Supplement in Houston County, Texas. About 5,700 Medicare beneficiaries live here, with roughly 27 percent in Medicare Advantage plans. Top carriers include UnitedHealthcare and Humana. For free help comparing plans, call Mr. and Mrs. Insurance, a licensed Texas agency, or visit mrandmrsinsurance.com.
Houston County Medicare Supplement — quick answer
Houston County, TX has 5,700 Medicare beneficiaries per CMS Q1 2024 data, with about 27% enrolled in Medicare Advantage. The top medicare supplement carriers are UnitedHealthcare, Humana, Aetna. We compare these plans for free and never charge a fee.
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The Houston County medicare supplement market
At roughly 27% MA penetration, most of Houston County's 5,700 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. The county skews older than the Texas average (23% are 65 or older), which means heavy carrier competition and meaningful plan turnover each Annual Enrollment Period — a yearly review almost always pays off. UnitedHealthcare 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.
Houston County at a glance
Population (2024 ACS)
22,051
Medicare beneficiaries
5,700
MA penetration
27%
Age 65 or older
23%
What makes Houston County different: Houston County's only hospital sits in Crockett and has been a textbook rural-access story: it abruptly closed in 2017, reopened in 2018 as Crockett Medical Center, and since 2023 has been operated by Mid Coast Medical Center as a 25-bed critical-access hospital, meaning local Medicare beneficiaries depend on a single facility for inpatient and emergency care.
Top Medicare Advantage plans in Houston County
UnitedHealthcare (AARP/UHC)
4-star CMS rating
Humana
4-star CMS rating
Aetna
4-star CMS rating
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 Houston 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. Houston County has 1
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
â–¸Mid Coast Medical Center - Crockett (critical-access hospital, formerly Crockett Medical Center)
Call each hospital's billing office directly — or use the carrier's
network tool on the right to search by hospital name.
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.
Pick a time on Matt or Robin's calendar — 15 minutes, no sales pressure, no obligation. We'll walk through the Houston County plans that fit your situation.
Major hospitals: Mid Coast Medical Center - Crockett (critical-access hospital, formerly Crockett Medical Center)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Medicare beneficiaries live in Houston County?â–¾
About 5,700 Texans in Houston County are enrolled in Medicare as of 2024 CMS data. About 27% are in Medicare Advantage plans; the rest are in Original Medicare (with or without Medigap).
Who are the top Medicare carriers in Houston County?â–¾
The largest carriers in Houston County are UnitedHealthcare (AARP/UHC), Humana, Aetna. 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 Houston County?â–¾
Texas Health Information, Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) (1-800-252-9240) provides free unbiased Medicare counseling. Major hospitals in the county include Mid Coast Medical Center - Crockett (critical-access hospital, formerly Crockett Medical Center).
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