Comprehensive insurance options are available in Sarasota. There is a total of 57 affordable Medicare health plans in Sarasota for you to choose from. In Sarasota, the insurance carriers that offer the most Medicare health plans to choose from are Humana, Universal American, and UnitedHealthcare. In total, there are 16 insurance companies providing comprehensive Medicare plans. The highest rated prescription drug only plan (Part D) in Sarasota is the BlueMedicare Complete Rx (PDP) Prescription Drug plan from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, at a monthly cost of $155.90.
46% of the 57 Medicare options in Sarasota cost less than $10.00 a month, and 26 plans are available at no cost to eligible applicants. You can enroll in one of the 27 prescription drugs only health plans or, for a more comprehensive option, choose one of the 27 Medicare plans that include drug coverage. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has awarded 5 stars to 1 of the Medicare health plans, allowing you to shop with confidence.
If you are on a budget, there are health plans available from Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, and Florida Blue Preferred HMO at no cost to you. With 6 plans that offer health and drug coverage and 3 drug coverage only plans, Humana has the largest selection of Medicare plans for residents of Sarasota, FL. Is Preventative Care one of your priorities? CMS has given Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida 5 out of 5 stars in the “Improving or maintaining physical health” category.
Medicare is accepted by 454 doctors within 5 miles of the Sarasota city center (zip code 34230), so selecting a practitioner close to home won’t be a problem. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida has the largest network of practitioners in Sarasota that accept Medicare with 281 doctors to choose from. Aetna comes in second with 269 and Cigna takes third prize with 259 doctors. Finding specialist care in Sarasota will be simple, since there are 170 internal medicine specialists which take Medicare, 30 doctors that specialize in obstetrics & gynecology, and 28 family medicine specialists.
