Medicare agents in Nassau County, NY

Agents in Nassau County

Before you meet anyone, check their New York license.

Medicare in Nassau County

People with Medicare

305,194

In Medicare Advantage or another Medicare health plan

33% (102,202)

With both Medicare and Medicaid*

18% (54,963)

Nassau County ranks 4th of New York's 62 counties by number of people with Medicare. 33% are in Medicare Advantage or another Medicare health plan, compared with 54% across New York. 18% also have Medicaid*, compared with 29% statewide.

Source: CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment, July 2026, for the county and the state. Nassau County has about 1,392,438 residents (Census, 2024). Medicare health plans include Medicare Advantage, cost plans and PACE, not Medigap or drug plans. *Includes people who get help only with Medicare costs from a Medicare Savings Program.

2027 plans offered in Nassau County

Medicare Advantage with drug coverage

25 plans, 12 with a $0 plan premium

Medicare Advantage without drug coverage

3 plans

Special Needs Plans

35 plans: 25 for people with both Medicare and Medicaid; 4 for people with certain chronic conditions; 6 for people who live in, or need the care of, a nursing home. Only people who qualify can join.

Companies offering these plans

15

For comparison, the typical New York county has 17 Medicare Advantage plans with drug coverage for 2027.

Standalone drug plans in New York: 9 plans, with monthly premiums from $37.30.

Source: CMS 2027 plan landscape (updated October 2026), which lists plans by county. A $0 plan premium doesn't mean $0 costs: you still pay the Part B premium, plus copays, and plans differ in their yearly limit and in which doctors and drugs they cover. How to compare.

Cities, towns and ZIP codes in Nassau County

Everything on this page applies across the whole county, including these places.

Source: Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates, the 2020 list of census-designated places, and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (which leave out ZIP codes used only for PO boxes). A place or ZIP code that crosses a county line is listed in each county it covers a real part of.

Free local help

Health Insurance Information, Counseling and Assistance Program (HIICAP)

New York's free, unbiased Medicare counseling program. 1-800-701-0501 · Website

The New York State Department of Financial Services

Licenses agents and takes complaints. 1-800-342-3736 · How to check a license

1-800-MEDICARE

1-800-633-4227 (TTY 1-877-486-2048), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except some federal holidays.

New York rules to know

Switching Medigap plans

Year-round rights. Insurers must accept Medigap applicants at any time of year, and can't charge more because of your health or age.

Medigap under 65

Required. In New York, Medigap companies must accept anyone with Medicare Parts A and B at any time of year, including people under 65 with a disability or end-stage renal disease, and cannot charge more based on age or health.

Agent licenses

Agents must be licensed for health insurance in New York. Look one up.

Dates to know

October 15 to December 7

Open Enrollment: change Medicare Advantage or drug plans for the next year.

January 1 to March 31

Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment: one change for people already in a Medicare Advantage plan.

Turning 65

A 7-month window around your birthday month. The checklist.

Moving to Nassau County from another state opens a special enrollment period for Medicare Advantage and drug plans. It doesn't by itself let you buy Medigap without health questions. What to do.

Common questions

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Keep reading

• How to find a good Medicare agent near youWhere to look for a local Medicare agent, how to narrow the list to one or two, and the five-minute checks to do before you share anything.
• Medicare Open Enrollment checklist: what to check before December 7A step-by-step checklist for the October 15 to December 7, 2026 Open Enrollment Period: what to read in your plan's letter, what's changing for 2027, what you can switch, and what happens if you do nothing.
• Medicare Advantage or Medigap? The questions that decide itNeither is better for everyone. How the two common Medicare set-ups differ, the questions that point to one or the other, and why the first choice is the hardest to undo.