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

BlueMedicare Value, 2027

H4213Contract019Plan

PFFS · 39 counties in Arkansas

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

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H4213: 3.5 of 5

BlueMedicare Value (H4213-019) costs $39 a month in 2027, the same as in 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $7,500.

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.
What you pay or get20262027Change
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
Comprehensive dental, yearly limitnot offered$3,000 a yearadded
13 lines do not change
Monthly premium$39$39no change
In-network out-of-pocket limit$7,500$7,500no change
Part B premium reduction, monthlynonenoneno change
Primary care visit$10 copay$10 copayno change
Specialist visit$40 copay$40 copayno change
Emergency room$115 copay$115 copayno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Hospital stay, in network$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 6–90no change
Ground ambulance, in network$325 copay$325 copayno change
Eyewear, yearly limit$100 a year$100 a yearno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both earsnot offerednot offeredno change
Over-the-counter items, yearly$100 a year$100 a yearno change
Counties served3939no 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, 51 plans open to everyone are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 33 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 1 the same, 16 a higher one. On the premium, 45 plans have a lower premium, 5 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 51 plans open to everyone

$0 to under $2,0000 plans
$2,000 to under $4,0000 plans
$4,000 to under $6,00014 plans
$6,000 to under $8,000 (this plan)27 plans
$8,000 to $10,00010 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 39 counties: $39 a month and $7,500.

Arkansas

BaxterBentonBooneCarrollClarkCleburneConwayCraigheadCrawfordFaulknerFranklinFultonGarlandGreeneHot SpringIzardJeffersonJohnsonLoganLonokeMadisonMarionNewtonOuachitaPerryPoinsettPolkPopePulaskiSalineScottSearcySebastianSt. FrancisVan BurenWashingtonWhiteWoodruffYell

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
H4213-019
Legal name of the contract
Usable Mutual Insurance Company
Sold as
Arkansas Blue Medicare
Parent company
USAble Mutual Insurance Company
Plan type
PFFS
2026 star rating of the contract
3.5 of 5 overall; health plan 3 of 5, drug plan 3.5 of 5
Members, September 2026
560
Plan website, as filed with CMS
www.arkbluemedicare.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.