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

Together Blue Medicare HMO with AHN Signature, 2027

H3957Contract048Plan

HMO · 6 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

Together Blue Medicare HMO with AHN Signature (H3957-048) costs $0 a month in 2027, the same as in 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $6,250 ($4,900 in 2026). In 2026 it was called Together Blue Medicare HMO Signature.

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 get	2026	2027	Change
Plan name	Together Blue Medicare HMO Signature	Together Blue Medicare HMO with AHN Signature	renamed
In-network out-of-pocket limit	$4,900	$6,250	up $1,350
Drug deductible	$615	$700	up $85
Part B premium reduction, monthly	$38	$19	down $19
Specialist visit	$10 copay	$20 copay	up $10
Hospital stay, in network	$200 a stay	$275 a stay	up $75for 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 21–100	up $30for a 30-day stay
Eyewear, yearly limit	$350 a year	not offered	dropped
Over-the-counter items, yearly	$780 a year	$180 a year	down $600
Counties served	5	6	up 1
Drug tier 3, preferred brand	20% of the cost	23% of the cost	up 3 points
11 lines do not change
Monthly premium	$0	$0	no change
Primary care visit	$0 copay	$0 copay	no change
Emergency room	$130 copay	$130 copay	no change
Medical deductible, in network	none	none	no change
Ground ambulance, in network	$215 copay	$215 copay	no change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limit	not offered	not offered	no change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears	not offered	not offered	no change
Drug tier 1, preferred generic	$7	$7	no change
Drug tier 2, generic	$15	$15	no change
Drug tier 4, non-preferred drug	25% of the cost	25% of the cost	no change
Drug tier 5, specialty tier	25% of the cost	25% of the cost	no 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
Tier	What the tier holds	2026, standard pharmacy	2027, standard pharmacy	2027, preferred pharmacy
Tier 1	Preferred Generic	$7	$7	$0
Tier 2	Generic	$15	$15	$0
Tier 3	Preferred Brand	20% of the cost	23% of the cost	23% of the cost
Tier 4	Non-Preferred Drug	25% of the cost	25% of the cost	25% of the cost
Tier 5	Specialty Tier	25% of the cost	25% of the cost	25% 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, 76 plans open to everyone are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 32 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 43 a higher one. On the premium, 39 the same, 36 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 76 plans open to everyone

$0 to under $2,0000 plans

$2,000 to under $4,0000 plans

$4,000 to under $6,00028 plans

$6,000 to under $8,000 (this plan)33 plans

$8,000 to $10,00015 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 6 counties: $0 a month and $6,250.

Pennsylvania

Allegheny Beaver Butler Erie Washington Westmoreland

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: H3957-048
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
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: 5,941
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?

Other 2027 plans in Allegheny, PAWhere most of its members live; premiums and limits side by side
Every Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield or Highmark Blue Shield plan for 2027Its contracts, counties and plans that end
The other 10 plans of contract H3957Same company, same contract
Is your prescription covered?Coverage share and tier for 2,259 drugs

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.