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

Peoples Health Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx LA, 2027

H1961Contract026Plan

HMO-POS · 64 counties in Louisiana

Run by Peoples Health, Inc. (contract H1961), sold as Peoples Health, owned by UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H1961: 4.5 of 5

Peoples Health Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx LA (H1961-026) costs $0 a month in 2027, the same as in 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $6,700.

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
Part B premium reduction, monthly$175$200up $25
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
Eyewear, yearly limit$125 a year$225 a yearup $100
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both earsnot offered$1,000 a yearadded
Counties served1064up 54
10 lines do not change
Monthly premium$0$0no change
In-network out-of-pocket limit$6,700$6,700no change
Primary care visit$0 copay$0 copayno change
Specialist visit$0 copay$0 copayno change
Emergency room$130 copay$130 copayno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Hospital stay, in network$350 a day for days 1–8, then $0 a day for days 9–90$350 a day for days 1–8, then $0 a day for days 9–90no change
Ground ambulance, in network$275 copay$275 copayno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limitnot offerednot offeredno change
Over-the-counter items, yearlynot offerednot offeredno 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.

How does it compare with plans sold where it is?

In the counties it serves, 60 plans open to everyone are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 28 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 2 the same, 29 a higher one. On the premium, 46 the same, 13 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 60 plans open to everyone

$0 to under $2,0000 plans
$2,000 to under $4,0009 plans
$4,000 to under $6,00016 plans
$6,000 to under $8,000 (this plan)27 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 64 counties: $0 a month and $6,700.

Louisiana

AcadiaAllenAscensionAssumptionAvoyellesBeauregardBienvilleBossierCaddoCalcasieuCaldwellCameronCatahoulaClaiborneConcordiaDe SotoEast Baton RougeEast CarrollEast FelicianaEvangelineFranklinGrantIberiaIbervilleJacksonJeffersonJefferson DavisLaSalleLafayetteLafourcheLincolnLivingstonMadisonMorehouseNatchitochesOrleansOuachitaPlaqueminesPointe CoupeeRapidesRed RiverRichlandSabineSt. BernardSt. CharlesSt. HelenaSt. JamesSt. John the BaptistSt. LandrySt. MartinSt. MarySt. TammanyTangipahoaTensasTerrebonneUnionVermilionVernonWashingtonWebsterWest Baton RougeWest CarrollWest FelicianaWinn

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
H1961-026
Legal name of the contract
Peoples Health, Inc.
Sold as
Peoples Health
Parent company
UnitedHealth Group, 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
585
Plan website, as filed with CMS
peopleshealth.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.