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Maryland Releases Its July 2026 Medigap Rate Guide, Giving Traditional Medicare Beneficiaries a Free Premium Comparison Tool

The Maryland Insurance Administration updates its Medicare supplement rate guide every January and July; the current edition lists what each licensed carrier charges for every standardized plan type available in the state and can be used to shop for a lower premium on the same coverage.

By the Goodsurance editorial teamJuly 18, 2026

The Maryland Insurance Administration published its July 2026 edition of the Medicare Supplement monthly premium guide on July 1, 2026. The guide lists the premium each licensed carrier charges for every standardized Medigap plan sold in the state, from Plan A through Plan N, and is available free on the agency's website with no registration required.

Maryland is among a small number of states that requires carriers to use community rating for Medicare supplement policies. Under community rating, a carrier must charge the same premium for a given plan type regardless of an enrollee's age at the time of purchase or renewal. That makes the Maryland rate guide an unusually clean comparison tool because price differences between carriers reflect business decisions, not age adjustments.

Medigap plans are standardized nationally, meaning Plan G sold by one carrier in Maryland covers the same benefits as Plan G sold by any other carrier in Maryland. What differs across carriers is the monthly premium. Consumers who hold original Medicare and want to know whether a less expensive option with identical coverage exists in the market can use the guide to check.

Actuaries and state regulators have noted that utilization among older adults has increased in recent years following a period of deferred care, and some carriers have sought rate adjustments reflecting those trends. Beneficiaries who are already enrolled in a Medigap plan and want to explore switching should check their state's rules on guaranteed-issue rights, which vary by state, before applying to a new carrier. The Maryland guide is updated each July and January.

In plain words

The state of Maryland keeps a free public list of what every insurance company charges for Medicare supplement plans, also called Medigap. This list was updated on July 1, 2026. Medigap fills in costs that regular Medicare does not cover, such as hospital copays. In Maryland, your age does not change your price, which makes it easy to compare companies. Plans with the same letter name, like Plan G, cover the same things no matter which company sells them. So if two companies offer Plan G and one charges less, they provide the same coverage for less money. If you have traditional Medicare, you can check this free guide to see if a lower-cost option is available to you.

Source: Maryland Insurance Administration
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