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

Community Blue Medicare PPO Signature, 2027

H3916Contract037Plan

PPO · 15 counties in Pennsylvania

Run by Highmark Senior Health Company (contract H3916), sold as Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield or Highmark Blue Shield, owned by Highmark Health

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H3916: 4.5 of 5

Community Blue Medicare PPO Signature (H3916-037) costs $0 a month in 2027, the same as in 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $7,150 ($7,950 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. 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
In-network out-of-pocket limit$7,950$7,150down $800
Drug deductible$615$700up $85
Part B premium reduction, monthly (best in its area)$28$5down $23
Specialist visit (best in its area)$35 copay$40 copayup $5
Emergency room (best in its area)$115 copay$130 copayup $15
Hospital stay, in network (best in its area)$175 a day for days 1–5, then $0 a day for days 6–90$270 a day for days 1–5, then $0 a day for days 6–90up $475for a 5-day stay
Skilled nursing facility, in network (best in its area)$0 a day for days 1–20, then $218 a day for days 21–100$0 a day for days 1–20, then $221 a day for days 21–100up $30for a 30-day stay
Ground ambulance, in network (best in its area)$275 copay$325 copayup $50
Eyewear, yearly limit (best in its area)$350 a yearnot offereddropped
Over-the-counter items, yearly (best in its area)$200 a year$140 a yeardown $60
Drug tier 1, preferred generic$7$9up $2
Drug tier 2, generic$15$18up $3
Drug tier 3, preferred brand23% of the cost21% of the costdown 2 points
8 lines do not change
Monthly premium$0$0no change
Primary care visit (best in its area)$0 copay$0 copayno change
Medical deductible, in network (best in its area)nonenoneno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limit (best in its area)not offerednot offeredno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears (best in its area)$500 a year$500 a yearno change
Counties served1515no change
Drug tier 4, non-preferred drug25% of the cost25% of the costno change
Drug tier 5, specialty tier25% of the cost25% of the costno 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.

What will prescriptions cost?

Your share for a 30-day supply at a retail pharmacy, as filed with CMS; tiers whose share changes are marked. The plan charges less at its preferred pharmacies
TierWhat the tier holds2026, standard pharmacy2027, standard pharmacy2027, preferred pharmacy
Tier 1Preferred Generic$7$9$0
Tier 2Generic$15$18$5
Tier 3Preferred Brand23% of the cost21% of the cost21% of the cost
Tier 4Non-Preferred Drug25% of the cost25% of the cost25% of the cost
Tier 5Specialty Tier25% of the cost25% of the cost25% of the cost

Source: CMS plan benefit package files, 2027 and 2026. Insulin is capped at $35 a month by law. A drug's tier is set by the plan's formulary.

How does it compare with plans sold where it is?

In the counties it serves, 91 plans open to everyone are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 41 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 9 the same, 40 a higher one. On the premium, 53 the same, 37 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 91 plans open to everyone

$0 to under $2,0000 plans
$2,000 to under $4,0001 plan
$4,000 to under $6,00016 plans
$6,000 to under $8,000 (this plan)46 plans
$8,000 to $10,00028 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 15 counties: $0 a month and $7,150.

Pennsylvania

BerksColumbiaCumberlandDauphinLackawannaLancasterLebanonLehighLuzerneMifflinPerrySnyderUnionWyomingYork

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
H3916-037
Legal name of the contract
Highmark Senior Health Company
Sold as
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield or Highmark Blue Shield
Parent company
Highmark Health
Plan type
PPO
2026 star rating of the contract
4.5 of 5 overall; health plan 4 of 5, drug plan 4.5 of 5
Members, September 2026
44,645
Plan website, as filed with CMS
medicare.highmark.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.