Plan year 2026 · coverage ends Dec. 31, 2026CMS crosswalk of Oct. 1, 2026

Medicare PPO Blue ValueRx is not offered under this ID in 2027

H2230Contract018Plan

PPO · served 11 counties in Massachusetts in 2026

Run by BCBS of Massachusetts HMO Blue, Inc. (contract H2230), sold as Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, owned by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc.

CMS crosswalk: renews as H2230-020 in 8 of its 11 counties; in the others the plan ends

Renews in part

Medicare PPO Blue ValueRx (H2230-018) is not offered under this ID in 2027. The CMS plan crosswalk of October 1, 2026 moves its members into Medicare PPO Blue ValueRx (H2230-020) (the plan renews under a new ID), in the 8 counties where that plan is sold (16,981 members in September 2026). In its other 3 counties (13,020 members) there is no plan to move into: coverage ends December 31, 2026, and members there need to choose a new plan.

What changes for its members in Medicare PPO Blue ValueRx?

For members in the 8 counties where Medicare PPO Blue ValueRx is sold: this plan's 2026 amounts beside Medicare PPO Blue ValueRx (H2230-020) in 2027. The changed lines are marked and come first.
What you pay or get	2026	2027	Change
Monthly premium	$101 to $108	$108	up $7
Drug deductible	$0	$500	up $500
Skilled nursing facility, in network (best in its area)	$10 a day for days 1–20, then $218 a day for days 21–100	$10 a day for days 1–20, then $221 a day for days 21–100	up $30for a 30-day stay
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears (best in its area)	not offered	$1,700 a year	added
Counties served	11	8	down 3
Drug tier 4, non-preferred drug	39% of the cost	31% of the cost	down 8 points
Drug tier 5, specialty tier	33% of the cost	27% of the cost	down 6 points
14 lines do not change
In-network out-of-pocket limit	$6,600	$6,600	no change
Part B premium reduction, monthly (best in its area)	none	none	no change
Primary care visit (best in its area)	$0 copay	$0 copay	no change
Specialist visit (best in its area)	$0 copay	$0 copay	no change
Emergency room (best in its area)	$130 copay	$130 copay	no change
Medical deductible, in network (best in its area)	none	none	no change
Hospital stay, in network (best in its area)	$433 a day for days 1–7, then $0 a day for days 8–90	$433 a day for days 1–7, then $0 a day for days 8–90	no change
Ground ambulance, in network (best in its area)	$325 copay	$325 copay	no change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limit (best in its area)	not offered	not offered	no change
Eyewear, yearly limit (best in its area)	$100 a year	$100 a year	no change
Over-the-counter items, yearly (best in its area)	not offered	not offered	no change
Drug tier 1, preferred generic	$8	$8	no change
Drug tier 2, generic	$12	$12	no change
Drug tier 3, preferred brand	20% of the cost	20% of the cost	no change

Source: CMS plan crosswalk from 2026 to 2027 (Oct. 1, 2026); 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. Your plan's Annual Notice of Change is the letter that confirms your 2027 plan; confirm on Medicare Plan Finder.

What can members do, and by when?

If you live in Barnstable (MA), Bristol (MA), Franklin (MA), Hampden (MA), Hampshire (MA), Norfolk (MA), Plymouth (MA), Suffolk (MA)

If you do nothing: You are moved into Medicare PPO Blue ValueRx on January 1, 2027.
October 15 to December 7, 2026: Open enrollment: choose another Medicare Advantage plan, or Original Medicare with a drug plan, instead.

If you live in Essex (MA), Middlesex (MA), Worcester (MA)

Your coverage: Ends December 31, 2026: Medicare PPO Blue ValueRx is not sold where you live.
October 15 to December 7, 2026: Open enrollment: join another Medicare Advantage plan, or Original Medicare with a drug plan. Coverage starts January 1, 2027.
December 8, 2026 to the end of February 2027: A special enrollment period because the plan is leaving: you can still join a plan, but coverage starts the first day of the month after you join, so choose by December 31 to have no gap.
If you do nothing: You are enrolled in Original Medicare when the plan ends, without a drug plan unless you join one (with Extra Help or full Medicaid, Medicare enrolls you in one).
Without a drug plan: Going 63 days or more in a row without drug coverage can mean a late enrollment penalty if you join a drug plan later; joining by the end of February keeps a January and February gap under 63 days, waiting longer does not.

Source: Medicare.gov, “Special enrollment periods” and “Joining a plan” (read Oct. 7, 2026).

Where did its members live?

Where its members lived in September 2026; each county and state page lists the 2027 plans sold there.

All 11 counties, most members first; CMS hides counts under 11 per county, so the counties add up to a little less than the plan's total
County	Members, Sept. 2026	For 2027
Worcester, MA	6,063	plan ends here
Middlesex, MA	4,885	plan ends here
Hampden, MA	3,292	moves into H2230-020
Norfolk, MA	2,831	moves into H2230-020
Barnstable, MA	2,827	moves into H2230-020
Plymouth, MA	2,379	moves into H2230-020
Bristol, MA	2,249	moves into H2230-020
Essex, MA	2,072	plan ends here
Hampshire, MA	1,571	moves into H2230-020
Suffolk, MA	1,012	moves into H2230-020
Franklin, MA	820	moves into H2230-020

Source: CMS monthly enrollment by plan and by county, September 2026 (CMS hides counts under 11).

What else should you check?

2027 plans in Worcester, MAThe plans you can join instead
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts plans for 2027Plans the same company still offers
Every plan not offered in 2027764 Medicare Advantage and drug plans