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

Gold Heart & Diabetes Plus, 2027

H1526Contract012Plan

HMO-POS C-SNP · special needs plan, chronic or disabling condition · 21 counties in Florida

Run by Gold Kidney of Florida Inc (contract H1526), sold as Gold Kidney Health Plan, owned by Gold Kidney Health Plan

New for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H1526: not rated (too little data)

Gold Heart & Diabetes Plus (H1526-012) costs $0 a month in 2027, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $4,100. It is a new plan for 2027.

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 premiumnot offered$0new for 2027
In-network out-of-pocket limitnot filed$4,100new for 2027
Drug deductiblenot filed$0new for 2027
Primary care visitnot offered$0 copaychanged
Specialist visitnot offered$0 copaychanged
Emergency roomnot offered$120 copaychanged
Hospital stay, in networknot offered$220 a day for days 1–5, then $0 a day for days 6–90changed
Skilled nursing facility, in networknot offered$0 a day for days 1–20, then $217 a day for days 21–100changed
Ground ambulance, in networknot offered$225 copaychanged
7 lines do not change
Part B premium reduction, monthlynonenoneno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limitnot offerednot offeredno change
Eyewear, yearly limitnot offerednot offeredno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both earsnot offerednot offeredno change
Over-the-counter items, yearlynot offerednot offeredno change
Counties servednot offered21new for 2027

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 Genericnot offered$0
Tier 2Genericnot offered$5
Tier 3Preferred Brandnot offered$45
Tier 4Non-Preferred Brandnot offered30% of the cost
Tier 5Specialty Tiernot offered33% of the cost
Tier 6Select Diabetic Drugsnot offered$0

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, 84 chronic or disabling condition special needs plans are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 66 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 17 a higher one. On the premium, 80 the same, 3 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 84 chronic or disabling condition special needs plans

$0 to under $2,00010 plans
$2,000 to under $4,00056 plans
$4,000 to under $6,000 (this plan)10 plans
$6,000 to under $8,0000 plans
$8,000 to $10,0008 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 21 counties: $0 a month and $4,100.

Florida

BakerBrowardClayDeSotoDuvalHardeeHendryHernandoHillsboroughIndian RiverManateeMartinOkeechobeeOsceolaPalm BeachPascoPinellasSarasotaSeminoleSt. LucieSumter

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
H1526-012
Legal name of the contract
Gold Kidney of Florida Inc
Sold as
Gold Kidney Health Plan
Parent company
Gold Kidney Health Plan
Plan type
HMO-POS C-SNP
2026 star rating of the contract
not rated (too little data) overall; health plan not rated, drug plan 3 of 5
Plan website, as filed with CMS
goldkidney.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.