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

Keystone 65 Liberty Medical Only, 2027

H3952Contract059Plan

HMO · 5 counties in Pennsylvania

Run by Keystone Health Plan East, Inc. (contract H3952), sold as Independence Blue Cross, owned by Independence Health Group, Inc.

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H3952: 4 of 5

Keystone 65 Liberty Medical Only (H3952-059) costs $0 a month in 2027, the same as in 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $7,150 ($6,750 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
In-network out-of-pocket limit$6,750$7,150up $400
Hospital stay, in network$370 a day for days 1–6, then $0 a day for days 7–90$390 a day for days 1–6, then $0 a day for days 7–90up $100for a 5-day stay
Skilled nursing facility, in network$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
12 lines do not change
Monthly premium$0$0no change
Part B premium reduction, monthly$120$120no change
Primary care visit$0 copay$0 copayno change
Specialist visit$55 copay$55 copayno change
Emergency room$130 copay$130 copayno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Ground ambulance, in network$280 copay$280 copayno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limit$2,000 a year$2,000 a yearno change
Eyewear, yearly limit$250 a year$250 a yearno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both earsnot offerednot offeredno change
Over-the-counter items, yearly$120 a year$120 a yearno change
Counties served55no 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, 77 plans open to everyone are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 28 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 12 the same, 36 a higher one. On the premium, 44 the same, 32 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 77 plans open to everyone

$0 to under $2,0000 plans
$2,000 to under $4,0001 plan
$4,000 to under $6,00012 plans
$6,000 to under $8,000 (this plan)36 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 5 counties: $0 a month and $7,150.

Pennsylvania

BucksChesterDelawareMontgomeryPhiladelphia

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
H3952-059
Legal name of the contract
Keystone Health Plan East, Inc.
Sold as
Independence Blue Cross
Parent company
Independence Health Group, Inc.
Plan type
HMO
2026 star rating of the contract
4 of 5 overall; health plan 4 of 5, drug plan 4 of 5
Members, September 2026
523
Plan website, as filed with CMS
www.ibxmedicare.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.