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Plan year 2027 · Medicare AdvantageCMS files of Sept. 22 and Oct. 1, 2026

SFHP Care Plus, 2027

H8051Contract001Plan

HMO D-SNP · special needs plan, dual-eligible · 1 county in California

Run by San Francisco Health Authority Dba San Francisco Health Plan (contract H8051), sold as San Francisco Health Plan, owned by SAN FRANCISCO HEALTH AUTHORITY

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H8051: not rated (too new)

SFHP Care Plus (H8051-001) costs $7.30 a month in 2027, down $4.70 from 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $9,850 ($9,250 in 2026).

What changes from 2026 to 2027?

The changed lines are marked and come first. In-network amounts; members keep paying the Part B premium unless the plan reduces it.
What you pay or get20262027Change
Monthly premium$12$7.30down $4.70
In-network out-of-pocket limit$9,250$9,850up $600
Drug deductible$615$700up $85
Over-the-counter items, yearly$600 a year$1,080 a yearup $480
Drug tier 1, preferred generic$024% of the costchanged
Drug tier 4, non-preferred drug25% of the cost27% of the costup 2 points
Drug tier 6, select care drugs$015% of the costchanged
15 lines do not change
Part B premium reduction, monthlynonenoneno change
Primary care visit20% of the cost20% of the costno change
Specialist visit20% of the cost20% of the costno change
Emergency room20% of the cost20% of the costno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Hospital stay, in networknot filednot filedno change
Skilled nursing facility, in networknot filednot filedno change
Ground ambulance, in network20% of the cost20% of the costno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limitnot offerednot offeredno change
Eyewear, yearly limit$300 a year$300 a yearno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears$2,000 a year$2,000 a yearno change
Counties served11no change
Drug tier 2, generic25% of the cost25% of the costno change
Drug tier 3, preferred brand25% of the cost25% of the costno change
Drug tier 5, specialty tier25% of the cost25% of the costno change

Source: CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision); CMS plan benefit package files, 2027 and 2026; CMS plan crosswalk from 2026 to 2027 (Oct. 1, 2026). Plan details can change during the year; confirm on Medicare Plan Finder.

What will prescriptions cost?

Your share for a 30-day supply at a retail pharmacy, as filed with CMS; tiers whose share changes are marked
TierWhat the tier holds20262027
Tier 1Preferred Generic$024% of the cost
Tier 2Generic25% of the cost25% of the cost
Tier 3Preferred Brand25% of the cost25% of the cost
Tier 4Non-Preferred Drug25% of the cost27% of the cost
Tier 5Specialty Tier25% of the cost25% of the cost
Tier 6Select Care Drugs$015% of the cost

Source: CMS plan benefit package files, 2027 and 2026. Insulin is capped at $35 a month by law. A drug's tier is set by the plan's formulary.

How does it compare with plans sold where it is?

In the counties it serves, 6 dual-eligible special needs plans are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 5 the same. On the premium, 4 plans have a lower premium, 1 the same.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 6 dual-eligible special needs plans

$0 to under $2,0000 plans
$2,000 to under $4,0000 plans
$4,000 to under $6,0000 plans
$6,000 to under $8,0000 plans
$8,000 to $10,000 (this plan)6 plans

Source: CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision).

Where is it sold, and what does it cost there?

The premium and the out-of-pocket limit are the same in all 1 county: $7.30 a month and $9,850.

California

San Francisco

Source: CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision).

Who runs this plan?

Plan ID
H8051-001
Legal name of the contract
San Francisco Health Authority Dba San Francisco Health Plan
Sold as
San Francisco Health Plan
Parent company
SAN FRANCISCO HEALTH AUTHORITY
Plan type
HMO D-SNP
2026 star rating of the contract
not rated (too new) overall; health plan not rated, drug plan not rated
Members, September 2026
1,234
Plan website, as filed with CMS
www.sfhp.org/care-plus/

Source: CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision); CMS 2026 Star Ratings (October 2025); CMS monthly enrollment by plan and by county, September 2026 (CMS hides counts under 11). CMS publishes the 2027 Star Ratings in October 2026.

What else should you check?

Data, not advice. These are the plan's filed amounts, not a quote for you; confirm on Medicare Plan Finder or call the plan before you enroll.