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

Medica Prime Solution Enhanced, 2027

H2450Contract033Plan

Cost · 28 counties in Minnesota

Run by Medica Insurance Company (contract H2450), sold as Medica, owned by Medica Holding Company

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H2450: 3.5 of 5

Medica Prime Solution Enhanced (H2450-033) costs $223 a month in 2027, up $20 from 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $4,450 ($3,000 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.
What you pay or get20262027Change
Monthly premium$203$223up $20
In-network out-of-pocket limit$3,000$4,450up $1,450
Specialist visit$10 copay$15 copayup $5
Emergency room$75 copay$130 copayup $55
Hospital stay, in network$0 a stay$150 a day for days 1–5, then $0 a day for days 6–90up $750for a 5-day stay
Ground ambulance, in network$50 copay$150 copayup $100
Eyewear, yearly limit$200 a year$100 a yeardown $100
Counties served2128up 7
7 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 $50 a day for days 21–100$0 a day for days 1–20, then $50 a day for days 21–100no change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limitnot offerednot offeredno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both earsnot offerednot offeredno change
Over-the-counter items, yearly$100 a year$100 a yearno 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, 26 plans open to everyone are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 5 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 1 the same, 19 a higher one. On the premium, 19 plans have a lower premium, 4 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 26 plans open to everyone

$0 to under $2,0000 plans
$2,000 to under $4,0005 plans
$4,000 to under $6,000 (this plan)7 plans
$6,000 to under $8,00012 plans
$8,000 to $10,0002 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 28 counties: $223 a month and $4,450.

Minnesota

AitkinBeckerCarltonChippewaClayCookGoodhueItascaKanabecKoochichingLakeLe SueurMcLeodMeekerMille LacsNormanOtter TailPinePipestoneRiceRockSibleySt. LouisStevensSwiftTraverseWilkinYellow Medicine

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
H2450-033
Legal name of the contract
Medica Insurance Company
Sold as
Medica
Parent company
Medica Holding Company
Plan type
Cost
2026 star rating of the contract
3.5 of 5 overall; health plan 3.5 of 5, drug plan 3.5 of 5
Members, September 2026
1,919
Plan website, as filed with CMS
medica.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.