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

Health First Classic, 2027

H1099Contract001Plan

HMO-POS · 2 counties in Florida

Run by Health First Health Plans (contract H1099), sold as Health First Health Plans, Inc., owned by Health First Shared Services, Inc.

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H1099: 4.5 of 5

Health First Classic (H1099-001) costs $90 a month in 2027, the same as in 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $3,600 ($3,250 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$3,250$3,600up $350
Drug deductible$0$600up $600
Specialist visit$15 copay$25 copayup $10
Hospital stay, in network$140 a day for days 1–7, then $0 a day for days 8–90$180 a day for days 1–7, then $0 a day for days 8–90up $200for a 5-day stay
Eyewear, yearly limit$400 a year$300 a yeardown $100
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears$1,000 a yearnot offereddropped
Over-the-counter items, yearly$500 a year$360 a yeardown $140
Drug tier 4, non-preferred drug25% of the cost30% of the costup 5 points
Drug tier 5, specialty tier33% of the cost26% of the costdown 7 points
12 lines do not change
Monthly premium$90$90no change
Part B premium reduction, monthlynonenoneno change
Primary care visit$0 copay$0 copayno change
Emergency room$150 copay$150 copayno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Skilled nursing facility, in network$0 a day for days 1–20, then $100 a day for days 21–100$0 a day for days 1–20, then $100 a day for days 21–100no change
Ground ambulance, in network$230 copay$230 copayno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limitnot offerednot offeredno change
Counties served22no change
Drug tier 1, preferred generic$0$0no change
Drug tier 2, generic$10$10no change
Drug tier 3, preferred brand$47$47no 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$0$0$0
Tier 2Generic$10$10$5
Tier 3Preferred Brand$47$47$42
Tier 4Non-Preferred Drug25% of the cost30% of the cost30% of the cost
Tier 5Specialty Tier33% of the cost26% of the cost26% 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, 55 plans open to everyone are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 6 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 48 a higher one. On the premium, 52 plans have a lower premium, 2 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 55 plans open to everyone

$0 to under $2,0002 plans
$2,000 to under $4,000 (this plan)11 plans
$4,000 to under $6,00017 plans
$6,000 to under $8,00020 plans
$8,000 to $10,0005 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 2 counties: $90 a month and $3,600.

Florida

BrevardIndian River

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
H1099-001
Legal name of the contract
Health First Health Plans
Sold as
Health First Health Plans, Inc.
Parent company
Health First Shared Services, Inc.
Plan type
HMO-POS
2026 star rating of the contract
4.5 of 5 overall; health plan 4.5 of 5, drug plan 3.5 of 5
Members, September 2026
7,477
Plan website, as filed with CMS
hf.org/healthplans

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.