Brown County · Wisconsin
Medicare and retirement planning in Green Bay, WI
Green Bay is the largest city we serve and the anchor of Brown County's unusually high Medicare Advantage market.
What's different here
The local picture
With two competing hospital systems operating in a city of about 106,000, network overlap is better here than almost anywhere else in the state. That is genuinely good news — but it also means the plan comparison is real work, because several plans will all technically cover 'your' hospital while differing on specialists and drugs.
Green Bay sits in Brown County, and county is the unit that governs Medicare plan availability. Brown County has one of the highest Medicare Advantage participation rates in the country. Roughly 7 in 10 people on Medicare here are enrolled in an Advantage plan rather than Original Medicare — well above the national average.
Because Wisconsin is a Medigap waiver state, a quote you find on a national website is often for a plan that is not sold here at all. The comparison that matters in Wisconsin is which riders you add to the basic policy — not which letter you pick.
Brown County by the numbers
- Green Bay population
- 106,311
- County population
- 273,909
- Residents aged 65+
- 47,490 (17.3%)
- People on Medicare
- 56,151
- In Medicare Advantage
- 39,794 (70.9%)
- On Original Medicare
- 16,358 (29.1%)
- Standalone Part D plans
- 11,078
- Medicare & Medicaid (dual)
- 7,060
How neighbours are covered
Brown County coverage mix
This is not a recommendation — plenty of people are in the minority column for very good reasons. It is context for the conversation.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Medicare Advantage | 39,794 (70.9%) |
| Original Medicare | 16,358 (29.1%) |
| Standalone Part D | 11,078 |
| Drug coverage via Advantage | 36,313 |
| Also on Medicaid | 7,060 |
Categories overlap on purpose — someone in an Advantage plan with drug coverage appears in both the Advantage row and the drug-coverage row.
Available in Green Bay
What we can help with locally
Nearby
Also serving
Communities around Green Bay in Brown County and the surrounding area.
- De Pere
- Ashwaubenon
- Howard
- Bellevue
- Suamico
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Questions
Green Bay questions
Which Medicare plans are available in Green Bay?
Plan availability is set at the county level, so Green Bay residents shop the Brown County plan menu. That menu changes every year, and we do not offer every plan available in the area — for a complete list, contact Medicare.gov, call 1-800-MEDICARE, or reach your State Health Insurance Assistance Program.
How many people in Brown County are on Medicare?
About 56,151 as of the CY2025 CMS enrollment data — 39,794 of them (70.9%) in Medicare Advantage plans and 16,358 (29.1%) on Original Medicare.
Do you charge for a review in Green Bay?
No. There is no fee to review your coverage or compare options. Agent compensation is paid by the insurance carrier when a policy is placed, and it does not change what you pay in premium.
When can I change my Medicare plan?
Medicare Advantage and Part D changes are made during Annual Enrollment — October 15, 2026 through December 7, 2026, effective January 1, 2027. Certain life events, including moving out of your plan's service area or qualifying for Extra Help, can open a Special Enrollment Period at other times of year.
Do you meet in person in Green Bay?
We are remote-first, so nearly every review — including in Green Bay — happens by phone or video. In-person appointments are reserved for people who genuinely need one, in our northeast Wisconsin home area, and are assessed case by case when you book. Call (920) 455-5547 or book a time online and we will sort out the format.
Enrollment and population figures on this page describe the local market. They are not a statement about which plan is right for you, and they are not a quote. Plan availability, benefits and premiums vary by county, carrier and individual eligibility, and change every plan year.
Get a straight answer about your Green Bay options
We will look at what you have now against what is actually available in Brown County this plan year, and tell you plainly whether a change is worth making.