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

Platinum Blue Complete Plan, 2027

H2461Contract007Plan

Cost · 21 counties in Minnesota

Run by Bcbsm, Inc. (contract H2461), sold as Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, owned by Aware Integrated, Inc.

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H2461: 3.5 of 5

Platinum Blue Complete Plan (H2461-007) costs $252 a month in 2027, up $17 from 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $3,000.

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$235$252up $17
Over-the-counter items, yearly$200 a yearnot offereddropped
13 lines do not change
In-network out-of-pocket limit$3,000$3,000no change
Part B premium reduction, monthlynonenoneno change
Primary care visit$0 copay$0 copayno change
Specialist visit$0 copay$0 copayno change
Emergency room$50 copay$50 copayno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Hospital stay, in network$200 a stay$200 a stayno change
Skilled nursing facility, in network$0 a day for days 1–20, then $109 a day for days 21–100$0 a day for days 1–20, then $109 a day for days 21–100no change
Ground ambulance, in network$200 copay$200 copayno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limitnot offerednot offeredno change
Eyewear, yearly limit$150 a year$150 a yearno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both earsnot offerednot offeredno change
Counties served2121no 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, 23 plans open to everyone are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 1 the same, 21 a higher one. On the premium, 18 plans have a lower premium, 2 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 23 plans open to everyone

$0 to under $2,0000 plans
$2,000 to under $4,000 (this plan)5 plans
$4,000 to under $6,0007 plans
$6,000 to under $8,00010 plans
$8,000 to $10,0001 plan

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 21 counties: $252 a month and $3,000.

Minnesota

AitkinCarltonCookGoodhueItascaKanabecKoochichingLakeLe SueurMcLeodMeekerMille LacsPinePipestoneRiceRockSibleySt. LouisStevensTraverseYellow 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
H2461-007
Legal name of the contract
Bcbsm, Inc.
Sold as
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
Parent company
Aware Integrated, Inc.
Plan type
Cost
2026 star rating of the contract
3.5 of 5 overall; health plan 3.5 of 5, drug plan 4 of 5
Members, September 2026
12,576
Plan website, as filed with CMS
www.bluecrossmn.com/medicare

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.