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

HealthSpring Preferred Savings, 2027

H0439Contract018Plan

HMO · 8 counties in Georgia

Run by HealthSpring Life & Health Insurance Company, Inc. (contract H0439), sold as HealthSpring, owned by Health Care Service Corporation

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H0439: 3.5 of 5

HealthSpring Preferred Savings (H0439-018) costs $0 a month in 2027, the same as in 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
In-network out-of-pocket limit$9,250$9,850up $600
Drug deductible$615$700up $85
Part B premium reduction, monthly$128$108down $20
Specialist visit$45 copay$50 copayup $5
Hospital stay, in network$375 a day for days 1–5, then $0 a day for days 6–90$400 a day for days 1–6, then $0 a day for days 7–90up $125for a 5-day stay
Skilled nursing facility, in network$0 a day for days 1–20, then $218 a day for days 21–100$0 a day for days 1–20, then $221 a day for days 21–100up $30for a 30-day stay
Drug tier 3, preferred brand$4720% of the costchanged
Drug tier 4, non-preferred drug50% of the cost25% of the costdown 25 points
13 lines do not change
Monthly premium$0$0no change
Primary care visit$0 copay$0 copayno change
Emergency room$115 copay$115 copayno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Ground ambulance, in network$300 copay$300 copayno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limitnot offerednot offeredno change
Eyewear, yearly limit$100 a year$100 a yearno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both earsnot offerednot offeredno change
Over-the-counter items, yearlynot offerednot offeredno change
Counties served88no change
Drug tier 1, preferred generic$10$10no change
Drug tier 2, generic$20$20no 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. The plan charges less at its preferred pharmacies
TierWhat the tier holds2026, standard pharmacy2027, standard pharmacy2027, preferred pharmacy
Tier 1Preferred Generic$10$10$0
Tier 2Generic$20$20$4
Tier 3Preferred Brand$4720% of the cost20% of the cost
Tier 4Non-Preferred Drug50% of the cost25% of the cost25% of the cost
Tier 5Specialty Tier25% of the cost25% of the cost25% 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, 56 plans open to everyone are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 19 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 36 the same. On the premium, 42 the same, 13 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 56 plans open to everyone

$0 to under $2,0000 plans
$2,000 to under $4,0001 plan
$4,000 to under $6,0000 plans
$6,000 to under $8,0009 plans
$8,000 to $10,000 (this plan)46 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 8 counties: $0 a month and $9,850.

Georgia

BanksDawsonHabershamHallJacksonLumpkinStephensWhite

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
H0439-018
Legal name of the contract
HealthSpring Life & Health Insurance Company, Inc.
Sold as
HealthSpring
Parent company
Health Care Service Corporation
Plan type
HMO
2026 star rating of the contract
3.5 of 5 overall; health plan 3.5 of 5, drug plan 3.5 of 5
Members, September 2026
1,412
Plan website, as filed with CMS
HealthSpringMedicare.com

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.