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

HealthSpring Preferred Plus, 2027

H2108Contract022Plan

HMO · 4 counties in Maryland

Run by Bravo Health Mid-Atlantic, Inc. (contract H2108), sold as HealthSpring, owned by Health Care Service Corporation

Takes in 1 plan

2026 star rating, contract H2108: 3 of 5

HealthSpring Preferred Plus (H2108-022) costs $38 a month in 2027, the same as in 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $9,850 ($9,000 in 2026). It takes in the members of H2108-036.

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$9,000$9,850up $850
Drug deductible$0$300up $300
Specialist visit$55 copay$50 copaydown $5
Hospital stay, in network$350 a day for days 1–7, then $0 a day for days 8–90$365 a day for days 1–7, then $0 a day for days 8–90up $75for 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
Eyewear, yearly limit$100 a year$150 a yearup $50
Drug tier 1, preferred generic$9$10up $1
Drug tier 2, generic$15$20up $5
Drug tier 3, preferred brand$4720% of the costchanged
Drug tier 4, non-preferred drug50% of the cost25% of the costdown 25 points
Drug tier 5, specialty tier33% of the cost30% of the costdown 3 points
10 lines do not change
Monthly premium$38$38no change
Part B premium reduction, monthlynonenoneno 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$220 copay$220 copayno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limitnot offerednot offeredno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both earsnot offerednot offeredno change
Over-the-counter items, yearlynot offerednot offeredno change
Counties served44no 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$9$10$0
Tier 2Generic$15$20$0
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 Tier33% of the cost30% 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, 19 plans open to everyone are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 18 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit. On the premium, 10 plans have a lower premium, 1 the same, 7 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 19 plans open to everyone

$0 to under $2,0000 plans
$2,000 to under $4,0000 plans
$4,000 to under $6,0003 plans
$6,000 to under $8,00011 plans
$8,000 to $10,000 (this plan)5 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 4 counties: $38 a month and $9,850.

Maryland

Anne ArundelBaltimoreBaltimore CityHarford

Source: CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision).

Which 2026 plans move into it, and what changes for their members?

For 2027 this plan takes in the members of 1 other plan, beside its own 2,842 members. In 2027 it costs $38 a month with a $9,850 limit; each row compares that with the plan its members had in 2026.

2026 planMembers, Sept. 2026Members who movePremium 2026Premium changeLimit 2026Limit change
HealthSpring AllianceH2108-0364,0884,072$28up $10$9,200up $650

Source: CMS plan crosswalk from 2026 to 2027 (Oct. 1, 2026); CMS monthly enrollment by plan and by county, September 2026 (CMS hides counts under 11); CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision). Each moving plan's own page lists every line that changes for its members.

Who runs this plan?

Plan ID
H2108-022
Legal name of the contract
Bravo Health Mid-Atlantic, Inc.
Sold as
HealthSpring
Parent company
Health Care Service Corporation
Plan type
HMO
2026 star rating of the contract
3 of 5 overall; health plan 3 of 5, drug plan 3 of 5
Members, September 2026
2,842
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.