ACA Health Insurance in Hockley County, Texas. About 4,350 Medicare beneficiaries live here, with roughly 53 percent in Medicare Advantage plans. Top carriers include UnitedHealthcare and Humana. For free help comparing plans, call Giron Agency, a licensed Texas agency, or visit gironagency.com.
Hockley County ACA Health Insurance — quick answer
Hockley County, TX has about 21,363 residents per the 2024 ACS 5-year estimates (15% age 65 or older). The leading insurance carriers serving the county for aca health insurance include UnitedHealthcare, Humana, Wellcare. We compare options at no cost to you.
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The Hockley County aca health insurance market
Hockley County has about 21,363 residents, 15% of them 65 or older. For aca health insurance, the carriers with the strongest local presence include UnitedHealthcare, Humana, Wellcare — but the right fit depends on your household size, income, and which doctors you want to keep. We compare UnitedHealthcare against every other carrier serving Hockley County at no cost, because the plan with the lowest sticker premium is rarely the one with the lowest total annual cost once subsidies, deductibles, and your prescriptions are factored in. Medicare Advantage enrollment figures reflect the latest CMS data (May 2026).
Hockley County at a glance
Population (2024 ACS)
21,363
Medicare beneficiaries
4,350
MA penetration
53%
Age 65 or older
15%
What makes Hockley County different: Despite being a rural West Texas cotton-and-oil county, Hockley County has unusually high Medicare Advantage penetration - about 51.6% of its 4,161 Medicare beneficiaries are in MA plans (CMS 2024), driven largely by UnitedHealthcare and Humana PPO products that work with the local 49-bed Covenant Hospital Levelland; the county's roughly 50% Hispanic population also fuels strong demand for dual-eligible Special Needs Plans like Wellcare's H5294.
Top carriers in Hockley County
UnitedHealthcare (UnitedHealth Group)
4.5-star CMS rating
Humana
3.5-star CMS rating
Wellcare (Centene)
3.5-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 Hockley County
Each ACA Health Insurance plan builds its own provider network — a hospital that's in-network
on one plan may be out-of-network on another. Hockley 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–¸Covenant Hospital Levelland
Call each hospital's billing office directly — or use the carrier's
network tool on the right to search by hospital name.
Hockley County has about 21,363 residents per the 2024 ACS 5-year estimates; 15% are age 65 or older.
Who are the top insurers in Hockley County?â–¾
The largest carriers in Hockley County are UnitedHealthcare (UnitedHealth Group), Humana, Wellcare (Centene). We work with all of them and a few smaller carriers that often have better rates for specific situations.
What state resources are available in Hockley County?â–¾
Texas HICAP (1-800-252-9240) provides free unbiased Medicare counseling. Major hospitals in the county include Covenant Hospital Levelland.
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