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

Tufts Medicare Preferred HMO Value No Rx, 2027

H2256Contract019Plan

HMO · 7 counties in Massachusetts

Run by Tufts Associated Health Maintenance Organization (contract H2256), sold as Tufts Health Plan, owned by Point32Health, Inc.

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H2256: 4 of 5

Tufts Medicare Preferred HMO Value No Rx (H2256-019) costs $133 to $153 a month in 2027, up $10 from 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $4,200 ($3,850 in 2026).

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. Where the plan files different amounts for parts of its area, the premium and limit show their range (your county's are in the table below). The plan files its benefits in parts for different counties, so lines marked ◆ show the most generous part of its area and some counties get less: the plan's Evidence of Coverage gives your county's amounts.
What you pay or get20262027Change
Monthly premium$123 to $143$133 to $153up $10
In-network out-of-pocket limit$3,850$4,200up $350
Specialist visit (best in its area)$25 copay$35 copayup $10
Emergency room (best in its area)$125 copay$130 copayup $5
Hospital stay, in network (best in its area)$200 a day for days 1–5, then $0 a day for days 6–90$300 a day for days 1–5, then $0 a day for days 6–90up $500for a 5-day stay
Skilled nursing facility, in network (best in its area)$20 a day for days 1–20, then $120 a day for days 21–44, then $0 a day for days 45–100$0 a day for days 1–20, then $150 a day for days 21–44, then $0 a day for days 45–100down $100for a 30-day stay
9 lines do not change
Part B premium reduction, monthly (best in its area)nonenoneno change
Primary care visit (best in its area)$10 copay$10 copayno change
Medical deductible, in network (best in its area)nonenoneno change
Ground ambulance, in network (best in its area)$225 copay$225 copayno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limit (best in its area)not offerednot offeredno change
Eyewear, yearly limit (best in its area)$150 a year$150 a yearno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears (best in its area)not offerednot offeredno change
Over-the-counter items, yearly (best in its area)not offerednot offeredno change
Counties served77no 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, 40 plans open to everyone are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 7 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 2 the same, 30 a higher one. On the premium, 30 plans have a lower premium, 9 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 40 plans open to everyone

$0 to under $2,0000 plans
$2,000 to under $4,0006 plans
$4,000 to under $6,000 (this plan)9 plans
$6,000 to under $8,00022 plans
$8,000 to $10,0003 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?

7 counties, grouped by what the plan costs there
Monthly premiumOut-of-pocket limitWhere
$133$4,200Barnstable (MA), Bristol (MA), Middlesex (MA), Norfolk (MA), Plymouth (MA)
$153$4,200Essex (MA), Suffolk (MA)

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
H2256-019
Legal name of the contract
Tufts Associated Health Maintenance Organization
Sold as
Tufts Health Plan
Parent company
Point32Health, Inc.
Plan type
HMO
2026 star rating of the contract
4 of 5 overall; health plan 4 of 5, drug plan 4.5 of 5
Members, September 2026
115
Plan website, as filed with CMS
www.tuftsmedicarepreferred.org

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.