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

eternalHealth Forever, 2027

H1280Contract001Plan

HMO · 6 counties in Massachusetts

Run by Eternalhealth, Inc. (contract H1280), sold as eternalHealth, owned by Eternal Health of Delaware, Inc.

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H1280: not rated (too little data)

eternalHealth Forever (H1280-001) costs $0 a month in 2027, the same as in 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $6,000 ($5,000 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$5,000$6,000up $1,000
Specialist visit$0 copay$5 copayup $5
Hospital stay, in network$300 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 $500for a 5-day stay
Drug tier 4, non-preferred drug40% of the cost37% of the costdown 3 points
17 lines do not change
Monthly premium$0$0no change
Drug deductible$250$250no change
Part B premium reduction, monthlynonenoneno change
Primary care visit$0 copay$0 copayno change
Emergency room$125 copay$125 copayno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Skilled nursing facility, in network$0 a day for days 1–20, then $203 a day for days 21–100$0 a day for days 1–20, then $203 a day for days 21–100no change
Ground ambulance, in network$300 copay$300 copayno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limitnot offerednot offeredno change
Eyewear, yearly limit$200 a year$200 a yearno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both earsnot offerednot offeredno change
Over-the-counter items, yearly$240 a year$240 a yearno change
Counties served66no change
Drug tier 1, preferred generic$0$0no change
Drug tier 2, generic$5$5no change
Drug tier 3, preferred brand23% of the cost23% of the costno change
Drug tier 5, specialty tier30% of the cost30% 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$0$0
Tier 2Generic$5$5
Tier 3Preferred Brand23% of the cost23% of the cost
Tier 4Non-Preferred Drug40% of the cost37% of the cost
Tier 5Specialty Tier30% of the cost30% 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, 50 plans open to everyone are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 21 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 1 the same, 27 a higher one. On the premium, 22 the same, 27 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 50 plans open to everyone

$0 to under $2,0000 plans
$2,000 to under $4,0008 plans
$4,000 to under $6,00013 plans
$6,000 to under $8,000 (this plan)26 plans
$8,000 to $10,0003 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 6 counties: $0 a month and $6,000.

Massachusetts

BristolMiddlesexNorfolkPlymouthSuffolkWorcester

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
H1280-001
Legal name of the contract
Eternalhealth, Inc.
Sold as
eternalHealth
Parent company
Eternal Health of Delaware, Inc.
Plan type
HMO
2026 star rating of the contract
not rated (too little data) overall; health plan not rated, drug plan not rated
Members, September 2026
1,593
Plan website, as filed with CMS
https://www.eternalhealth.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.