Free Tools

Free Medicare tools: real data, no signup

Six guided tools that run on real public CMS data. Answer a couple of quick questions and get an instant, personalized read: plan counts, premiums, enrollment dates, penalties, and costs. Every one ends with a free report from a licensed local advisor, and every one is also a WebMCP tool an AI assistant can run for you.

Plan Finder

Rank every Medicare Advantage plan in your county by what matters to you.

Real CMS data · Free · Agent-callable

Medicare Advantage Plan Explorer

See the Medicare Advantage plans in your county, ranked from real public CMS data.

Question 1 of 2

Where do you live?

We pull the Medicare Advantage plans that actually serve your county.

Quick pick:

Enrollment

Pin down the exact 7-month window so you never trigger a late penalty.

Real CMS data · Free · Agent-callable

Medicare Eligibility Checker

Find your exact 7-month Initial Enrollment Period so you never pay a late penalty.

Question 1 of 2

What month were you born?

Income Surcharge

See whether your income adds an IRMAA surcharge to Part B and Part D.

Real CMS data · Free · Agent-callable

IRMAA Surcharge Calculator

Find out if your income adds a surcharge to your Part B and Part D premiums.

Question 1 of 2

How do you file your taxes?

Drug Costs

Estimate your yearly out-of-pocket under the Part D cap.

Real CMS data · Free · Agent-callable

Drug Cost Estimator

The 2026 Part D cap limits what you pay for covered drugs to $2,100 a year. See where you land.

Question 1 of 2

About how much are your prescriptions?

A rough monthly retail total is fine. Pick the closest, then adjust.

Part B Penalty

See the lifetime cost of enrolling in Part B late.

Real CMS data · Free · Agent-callable

Part B Late-Penalty Estimator

The Part B penalty is added to your premium and never goes away. See what waiting really costs.

Question 1 of 2

How long would you delay Part B?

Pick the closest option, then fine-tune it.

Part D Penalty

See the lifetime cost of going without creditable drug coverage.

Real CMS data · Free · Agent-callable

Part D Late-Penalty Estimator

Going without drug coverage adds a permanent penalty to every future premium. See yours.

Question 1 of 2

How long without drug coverage?

Pick the closest option, then fine-tune it.

Built for the AI era

Every tool here is also agent-callable

Big Sioux Benefits exposes each of these tools over WebMCP, so when you ask ChatGPT, Perplexity, or a browsing agent about Medicare in the Sioux Falls area, it can run the actual plan finder and calculators, not just read a page. Discovery lives at /.well-known/mcp.json and /llms.txt; the endpoint is /mcp.

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About these tools

Are these Medicare tools really free?

Yes. Every tool here is free to use with no signup or obligation. They run on real CMS Plan Year 2026 public data, and you can have a licensed Big Sioux Benefits advisor verify any result for free.

Can an AI assistant use these tools for me?

Yes. This site exposes its plan finder and calculators as WebMCP tools, so an AI assistant (ChatGPT, Perplexity, or a browsing agent) can run the same search you do and read the results. See /llms.txt and /.well-known/mcp.json.

How accurate is the plan finder data?

The plan finder ranks Medicare Advantage plans using CMS Plan Year 2026 Landscape data: premiums, star ratings, drug deductibles, and max out-of-pocket. It's an accurate snapshot for comparison, but plans can change at renewal, so confirm specifics with the plan and on Medicare.gov before you enroll.

Do I have to give my information to use the tools?

No. You can run every tool and see a full preview with no personal details. If you'd like the complete report emailed to you, you can enter an email, but it's optional, and the comparison is always free to view.

What's the 2026 Part D out-of-pocket cap these tools mention?

For 2026, Part D caps what you pay out of pocket for covered prescription drugs at roughly $2,100 a year. Once you reach it, covered drugs cost $0 for the rest of the year. Our drug-cost tool factors this cap into the estimate. (Verify current figures on Medicare.gov.)