Plan year 2026 · coverage ends Dec. 31, 2026CMS crosswalk of Oct. 1, 2026

BlueMedicare Preferred is not offered under this ID in 2027

H4213Contract017Plan

PFFS · served 39 counties in Arkansas in 2026

Run by Usable Mutual Insurance Company (contract H4213), sold as Arkansas Blue Medicare, owned by USAble Mutual Insurance Company

CMS crosswalk: renews as H4213-020

Renews as H4213-020

BlueMedicare Preferred (H4213-017) is not offered under this ID in 2027: the CMS plan crosswalk of October 1, 2026 moves its members into BlueMedicare Preferred (H4213-020) (the plan renews under a new ID), which is sold in every county it served. 1,705 people were enrolled in it in September 2026; they can also choose another plan during open enrollment, October 15 to December 7, 2026.

What changes for its members in BlueMedicare Preferred?

For its members: this plan's 2026 amounts beside BlueMedicare Preferred (H4213-020) in 2027. The changed lines are marked and come first.
What you pay or get	2026	2027	Change
Monthly premium	$48 to $78	$78	up $30
Drug deductible	$615	$700	up $85
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 21–100	up $30for a 30-day stay
Comprehensive dental, yearly limit (best in its area)	not offered	$3,000 a year	added
Drug tier 1, preferred generic	$5	$7	up $2
Drug tier 4, non-preferred drug	30% of the cost	41% of the cost	up 11 points
15 lines do not change
In-network out-of-pocket limit	$7,500	$7,500	no change
Part B premium reduction, monthly (best in its area)	none	none	no change
Primary care visit (best in its area)	$10 copay	$10 copay	no change
Specialist visit (best in its area)	$40 copay	$40 copay	no change
Emergency room (best in its area)	$115 copay	$115 copay	no change
Medical deductible, in network (best in its area)	none	none	no change
Hospital stay, in network (best in its area)	$390 a day for days 1–5, then $0 a day for days 6–90	$390 a day for days 1–5, then $0 a day for days 6–90	no change
Ground ambulance, in network (best in its area)	$325 copay	$325 copay	no change
Eyewear, yearly limit (best in its area)	$100 a year	$100 a year	no change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears (best in its area)	not offered	not offered	no change
Over-the-counter items, yearly (best in its area)	$100 a year	$100 a year	no change
Counties served	39	39	no change
Drug tier 2, generic	$12	$12	no change
Drug tier 3, preferred brand	20% of the cost	20% of the cost	no change
Drug tier 5, specialty tier	25% of the cost	25% of the cost	no change

Source: CMS plan crosswalk from 2026 to 2027 (Oct. 1, 2026); 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. Your plan's Annual Notice of Change is the letter that confirms your 2027 plan; confirm on Medicare Plan Finder.

What can members do, and by when?

If you do nothing: You are moved into BlueMedicare Preferred on January 1, 2027.
October 15 to December 7, 2026: Open enrollment: choose another Medicare Advantage plan, or Original Medicare with a drug plan, instead.
January 1 to March 31, 2027: Medicare Advantage open enrollment: switch once to another Medicare Advantage plan or to Original Medicare.

Source: Medicare.gov, “Special enrollment periods” and “Joining a plan” (read Oct. 7, 2026).

Where did its members live?

Where its members lived in September 2026; each county and state page lists the 2027 plans sold there.

All 39 counties, most members first; CMS hides counts under 11 per county, so the counties add up to a little less than the plan's total
County	Members, Sept. 2026	For 2027
Garland, AR	151	moves into H4213-020
Ouachita, AR	136	moves into H4213-020
Pulaski, AR	127	moves into H4213-020
Benton, AR	119	moves into H4213-020
Polk, AR	105	moves into H4213-020
Sebastian, AR	88	moves into H4213-020
Washington, AR	71	moves into H4213-020
Baxter, AR	70	moves into H4213-020
Pope, AR	63	moves into H4213-020
Craighead, AR	52	moves into H4213-020
Crawford, AR	43	moves into H4213-020
Marion, AR	43	moves into H4213-020
Izard, AR	41	moves into H4213-020
Johnson, AR	38	moves into H4213-020
Greene, AR	37	moves into H4213-020
Conway, AR	35	moves into H4213-020
Boone, AR	34	moves into H4213-020
Clark, AR	34	moves into H4213-020
Faulkner, AR	34	moves into H4213-020
Fulton, AR	34	moves into H4213-020

Show the other 19 counties

County	Members, Sept. 2026	For 2027
White, AR	30	moves into H4213-020
Carroll, AR	29	moves into H4213-020
Poinsett, AR	29	moves into H4213-020
Searcy, AR	28	moves into H4213-020
Van Buren, AR	28	moves into H4213-020
St. Francis, AR	23	moves into H4213-020
Franklin, AR	21	moves into H4213-020
Logan, AR	20	moves into H4213-020
Jefferson, AR	18	moves into H4213-020
Lonoke, AR	18	moves into H4213-020
Hot Spring, AR	17	moves into H4213-020
Newton, AR	17	moves into H4213-020
Saline, AR	16	moves into H4213-020
Madison, AR	11	moves into H4213-020
Woodruff, AR	11	moves into H4213-020
Cleburne, AR	fewer than 11	moves into H4213-020
Perry, AR	fewer than 11	moves into H4213-020
Scott, AR	fewer than 11	moves into H4213-020
Yell, AR	fewer than 11	moves into H4213-020

Source: CMS monthly enrollment by plan and by county, September 2026 (CMS hides counts under 11).

What else should you check?

2027 plans in Garland, ARThe plans you can join instead
Arkansas Blue Medicare plans for 2027Plans the same company still offers
Every plan not offered in 2027764 Medicare Advantage and drug plans