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

BayCarePlus Premier is not offered under this ID in 2027

H2235Contract003Plan

HMO · served 4 counties in Florida in 2026

Run by Baycare Select Health Plans, Inc. (contract H2235), sold as BayCare Health Plans, owned by BayCare Health System, Inc.

CMS crosswalk: members move into H2235-001

Folds into H2235-001

BayCarePlus Premier (H2235-003) is not offered under this ID in 2027: the CMS plan crosswalk of October 1, 2026 moves its members into BayCarePlus Complete (H2235-001), which is sold in every county it served. 1,769 people were enrolled in it in September 2026; they can also choose another plan during open enrollment, October 15 to December 7, 2026.

What changes for its members in BayCarePlus Complete?

For its members: this plan's 2026 amounts beside BayCarePlus Complete (H2235-001) in 2027. The changed lines are marked and come first.
What you pay or get20262027Change
Plan nameBayCarePlus PremierBayCarePlus Completerenamed
Monthly premium$49$0down $49
In-network out-of-pocket limit$2,900$2,000down $900
Drug deductible$90$250up $160
Specialist visit$25 copay$15 copaydown $10
Emergency room$125 copay$150 copayup $25
Hospital stay, in network$175 a day for days 1–6, then $0 a day for days 7–90$150 a day for days 1–5, then $0 a day for days 6–90down $125for a 5-day stay
Eyewear, yearly limit$300 a yearnot offereddropped
Over-the-counter items, yearly$600 a year$200 a yeardown $400
Drug tier 2, generic$10$5down $5
Drug tier 4, non-preferred drug33% of the cost25% of the costdown 8 points
Drug tier 5, specialty tier32% of the cost30% of the costdown 2 points
10 lines do not change
Part B premium reduction, monthlynonenoneno change
Primary care visit$0 copay$0 copayno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Skilled nursing facility, in network$0 a day for days 1–20, then $175 a day for days 21–100$0 a day for days 1–20, then $175 a day for days 21–100no change
Ground ambulance, in network$200 copay$200 copayno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limitnot offerednot offeredno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both earsnot offerednot offeredno change
Counties served44no change
Drug tier 1, preferred generic$0$0no change
Drug tier 3, preferred brand$47$47no 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 do nothing
You are moved into BayCarePlus Complete 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.
January 1 to March 31, 2027
Medicare Advantage open enrollment: switch once to another Medicare Advantage plan or to Original Medicare.

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 4 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
CountyMembers, Sept. 2026For 2027
Pinellas, FL1,114moves into H2235-001
Hillsborough, FL326moves into H2235-001
Pasco, FL237moves into H2235-001
Polk, FL84moves into H2235-001

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

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