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

Security Blue HMO-POS ValueRx, 2027

H3957Contract044Plan

HMO-POS · 17 counties in Pennsylvania

Run by Highmark Choice Company (contract H3957), sold as Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield or Highmark Blue Shield, owned by Highmark Health

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H3957: 4.5 of 5

Security Blue HMO-POS ValueRx (H3957-044) costs $48 to $54 a month in 2027, up $18 from 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $5,500.

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. Where the plan files different amounts for parts of its area, the premium and limit show their range (your county's are in the table below). 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
Monthly premium$30 to $36$48 to $54up $18
Drug deductible$0$700up $700
Part B premium reduction, monthly (best in its area)$1$16up $15
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)$340 copay$320 copaydown $20
Eyewear, yearly limit (best in its area)$425 a yearnot offereddropped
Drug tier 2, generic$19$17down $2
Drug tier 3, preferred brand$4720% of the costchanged
Drug tier 4, non-preferred drug35% of the cost25% of the costdown 10 points
Drug tier 5, specialty tier33% of the cost25% of the costdown 8 points
11 lines do not change
In-network out-of-pocket limit$5,500$5,500no change
Primary care visit (best in its area)$0 copay$0 copayno change
Specialist visit (best in its area)$35 copay$35 copayno change
Emergency room (best in its area)$130 copay$130 copayno change
Medical deductible, in network (best in its area)nonenoneno change
Hospital stay, in network (best in its area)$220 a day for days 1–5, then $0 a day for days 6–90$220 a day for days 1–5, then $0 a day for days 6–90no change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limit (best in its area)not offerednot offeredno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears (best in its area)not offerednot offeredno change
Over-the-counter items, yearly (best in its area)not offerednot offeredno change
Counties served1717no change
Drug tier 1, preferred generic$5$5no 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$5$5$0
Tier 2Generic$19$17$5
Tier 3Preferred Brand$4720% of the cost20% of the cost
Tier 4Non-Preferred Drug35% of the cost25% of the cost25% of the cost
Tier 5Specialty Tier33% 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, 86 plans open to everyone are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 10 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 5 the same, 70 a higher one. On the premium, 65 plans have a lower premium, 20 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 86 plans open to everyone

$0 to under $2,0000 plans
$2,000 to under $4,0001 plan
$4,000 to under $6,000 (this plan)23 plans
$6,000 to under $8,00042 plans
$8,000 to $10,00020 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?

17 counties, grouped by what the plan costs there
Monthly premiumOut-of-pocket limitWhere
$48$5,500Crawford (PA), Erie (PA), Forest (PA), McKean (PA), Mercer (PA), Potter (PA), Venango (PA), Warren (PA)
$54$5,500Bedford (PA), Blair (PA), Cameron (PA), Clarion (PA), Clearfield (PA), Elk (PA), Huntingdon (PA), Jefferson (PA), Somerset (PA)

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
H3957-044
Legal name of the contract
Highmark Choice Company
Sold as
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield or Highmark Blue Shield
Parent company
Highmark Health
Plan type
HMO-POS
2026 star rating of the contract
4.5 of 5 overall; health plan 4.5 of 5, drug plan 5 of 5
Members, September 2026
3,492
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.