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

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

H2261Contract022Plan

HMO · served 11 counties in Massachusetts in 2026

Run by BCBS of Massachusetts HMO Blue, Inc. (contract H2261), sold as Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, owned by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc.

CMS crosswalk: renews as H2261-026 in 10 of its 11 counties; in the others the plan ends

Renews in part

Medicare HMO Blue ValueRx (H2261-022) is not offered under this ID in 2027. The CMS plan crosswalk of October 1, 2026 moves its members into Medicare HMO Blue ValueRx (H2261-026) (the plan renews under a new ID), in the 10 counties where that plan is sold (6,914 members in September 2026). In its other 1 county (1,264 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 HMO Blue ValueRx?

For members in the 10 counties where Medicare HMO Blue ValueRx is sold: this plan's 2026 amounts beside Medicare HMO Blue ValueRx (H2261-026) in 2027. The changed lines are marked and come first.
What you pay or get	2026	2027	Change
Monthly premium	$65 to $79	$68	up $3
Drug deductible	$320	$500	up $180
Counties served	11	10	down 1
Drug tier 5, specialty tier	28% of the cost	27% of the cost	down 1 point
17 lines do not change
In-network out-of-pocket limit	$3,750	$3,750	no change
Part B premium reduction, monthly (best in its area)	none	none	no change
Primary care visit (best in its area)	$10 copay	$10 copay	no change
Specialist visit (best in its area)	$0 copay	$0 copay	no change
Emergency room (best in its area)	$140 copay	$140 copay	no change
Medical deductible, in network (best in its area)	none	none	no change
Hospital stay, in network (best in its area)	$350 a day for days 1–7, then $0 a day for days 8–90	$350 a day for days 1–7, then $0 a day for days 8–90	no change
Skilled nursing facility, in network (best in its area)	$0 a day for days 1–20, then $160 a day for days 21–44, then $0 a day for days 45–100	$0 a day for days 1–20, then $160 a day for days 21–44, then $0 a day for days 45–100	no change
Ground ambulance, in network (best in its area)	$250 copay	$250 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
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears (best in its area)	not offered	not offered	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	$47	$47	no change
Drug tier 4, non-preferred drug	$100	$100	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), Essex (MA), Franklin (MA), Hampden (MA), Hampshire (MA), Middlesex (MA), Norfolk (MA), Plymouth (MA), Suffolk (MA)

If you do nothing: You are moved into Medicare HMO 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 Worcester (MA)

Your coverage: Ends December 31, 2026: Medicare HMO 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
Middlesex, MA	1,500	moves into H2261-026
Worcester, MA	1,264	plan ends here
Norfolk, MA	995	moves into H2261-026
Plymouth, MA	770	moves into H2261-026
Essex, MA	768	moves into H2261-026
Barnstable, MA	676	moves into H2261-026
Hampden, MA	658	moves into H2261-026
Bristol, MA	618	moves into H2261-026
Suffolk, MA	348	moves into H2261-026
Hampshire, MA	320	moves into H2261-026
Franklin, MA	261	moves into H2261-026

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

What else should you check?

2027 plans in Middlesex, 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