In short
- Waverly is about 11 miles and 18 minutes from the Lincoln office, by I-80 or US-6.
- There is no hospital in Waverly, so a network check is mostly about Lincoln: Bryan Medical Center East and West and CHI Health St. Elizabeth.
- Waverly shares Lancaster County's 2027 plan lineup, where Medica leaves and Devoted Health arrives.
- Aging Partners (402-441-7070) serves Waverly. The closest Aging Partners senior centers are in Bennet, Firth and Hickman.
Waverly is the closest town on this list to Bill Jurey's office. It is about 11 miles and 18 minutes from 285 S 68th St Place, northeast of Lincoln by I-80 or US-6. That makes Waverly an easy place to work with in person: come in, sit down, and go through your options with your medications on the table.
Waverly had 4,533 residents on July 1, 2025, up from 4,277 in 2020 (Census Bureau). Roughly 830 of them, about 18.6%, are 65 or older, though the survey sample for a town this size is small (American Community Survey, 2020 to 2024). Like Lincoln, Waverly is in Lancaster County.
How does Bill work with people in Waverly?
From Waverly, a meeting at the office can fit into any other errand in Lincoln. A first meeting usually runs 30 minutes to an hour. Phone and video meetings work just as well if you would rather not make the trip.
The review starts with your medications, then moves to your doctors and hospitals, what a hospital stay would cost you, and your monthly budget. Bill shows you the options and the math, and you decide. There is no fee for any of it.
Where do Waverly residents go for hospital care?
To Lincoln. Waverly has no hospital, so the hospitals that matter in a Medicare Advantage network are the Lincoln ones:
- Bryan Medical Center East, 1600 S 48th St, at 48th and Cotner
- Bryan Medical Center West, 2300 S 16th St, a Level II trauma center
- CHI Health St. Elizabeth, 555 S 70th St, near Bill's office
Check your primary care doctor separately. A doctor you see closer to home and the hospital that doctor sends you to can have different network status in the same plan. Look up both by name, for the 2027 plan year, in every plan you are considering.
The Lincoln location page lists the rest of the Lincoln hospitals, including Madonna, Lincoln Surgical Hospital and CHI Health Nebraska Heart.
What changes for Waverly Medicare plans in 2027?
The same changes Lincoln sees, because plans are sold by county. For 2027, CMS data shows 26 standard Medicare Advantage plans in Lancaster County, three fewer than in 2026. Medica no longer offers Medicare Advantage in the county, and Devoted Health is new.
If you are in a plan that is ending, you will get a notice. You can switch to another Medicare Advantage plan, or return to Original Medicare and add a Part D drug plan. A plan exit also gives you a guaranteed issue right: return to Original Medicare and you can buy certain Medigap policies without answering health questions, if you apply before the federal deadline.
Remember that plan availability, premiums, networks and benefits are set county by county and can change every January. For a closer look at the Lancaster County lineup, read Medicare Advantage in Lincoln. If you are weighing the two main paths, Medigap vs Medicare Advantage lays out the trade-offs.
Where can Waverly residents get no-cost Medicare help?
Aging Partners serves all of Lancaster County, Waverly included. Its SHIP-certified benefits counselors cover Medicare, supplements, Medicare Advantage, Part D and the low-income programs for anyone 60 or older. Call 402-441-7070 to set up an appointment.
There is no Aging Partners senior center in Waverly. The rural Lancaster County centers are in Bennet (970 Monroe St), Firth (311 Nemaha St) and Hickman (115 Locust St). Aging Partners has held "Waverly Resource Events" at the Waverly VFW, 13820 Guildford St, and a 2024 event included a benefits counseling overview. Ask Aging Partners whether one is on the calendar for this fall.
Other options:
- Nebraska SHIP (formerly SHIIP), the state's counseling program: 1-800-234-7119, or the Lincoln office at 1526 K Street, Suite 201.
- Eagle Senior Center, 1009 G Street in Eagle, open Tuesdays (402-332-7367). It is in Cass County and run through ENOA.
- 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227, TTY 1-877-486-2048), open every day and every hour: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
For how these offices differ from a licensed agent, see Nebraska SHIP, Aging Partners and licensed agents.
What should Waverly residents do before December 7, 2026?
Spend 20 minutes on your 2027 coverage now, while there is time to fix a problem.
- Open the Annual Notice of Change letter from your plan and look for changes to your premium, drug coverage and network.
- Write down the Lincoln hospital you would choose for planned care, and confirm it is in your 2027 network.
- Check each prescription against the 2027 drug list, and check the pharmacy you actually use. If you fill prescriptions in Lincoln or by mail, make sure that pharmacy is in the plan's network, and ask whether it is a preferred pharmacy with lower copays.
- If you have a standalone drug plan, compare it again. Nebraska has 9 standalone Part D plans for 2027, down from 11 in 2026, and CMS says every Nebraska enrollee in one can find a lower premium than they paid this year.
- Switch, if you need to, between October 15 and December 7, 2026.
Neighbors to the south in Hickman face the same Lancaster County lineup. When you want a second set of eyes, talk to Bill.
Frequently asked questions
No. Waverly does not have a hospital. The closest hospitals are in Lincoln: Bryan Medical Center East, Bryan Medical Center West and CHI Health St. Elizabeth. When you compare Medicare Advantage plans, check those hospitals and every doctor you see by name in each plan's 2027 directory, since networks can differ from plan to plan and change each year.
Bill Jurey's office at 285 S 68th St Place in Lincoln is about 18 minutes from Waverly, so many people come in and sit down at the table. Phone and video meetings work too. Bring your medication list and your doctors' names. His help costs you nothing, because the insurance carriers pay the agent, not you.
Generally, yes. Medicare Advantage and Part D plans are offered by county, and Waverly is in Lancaster County, so you see the same lineup as Lincoln. For 2027 that means Medica's Medicare Advantage plans are gone and Devoted Health is new. Enter your own ZIP code, 68462, in the Medicare.gov Plan Finder to confirm what is available to you.
Yes. Aging Partners serves all of Lancaster County, including Waverly. Its counselors are SHIP-certified and answer Medicare questions for people 60 and older without charge. Appointments are set through 402-441-7070. Aging Partners has also held resource events at the Waverly VFW, so ask whether one is planned.
Read the notice your plan sent, then choose a new plan between October 15 and December 7, 2026, so coverage starts January 1, 2027. You can pick another Medicare Advantage plan, or go back to Original Medicare and add a drug plan. Because your plan is leaving, you also have a federal right to buy certain Medigap policies without health questions, within set time limits.
Sources
- Census Reporter: Waverly, NE profile (ACS 2020 to 2024) (opens in a new tab)
- City of Lincoln: Aging Partners senior centers (opens in a new tab)
- City of Lincoln: Aging Partners rural resource events (2024) (opens in a new tab)
- CMS: 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D state fact sheets (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare.gov: HMO plans (opens in a new tab)
We do not offer every plan available in your area. Any information we provide is limited to those plans we do offer in your area. Please contact Medicare.gov or 1-800-MEDICARE to get information on all of your options. 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. TTY users can call 1-877-486-2048.
