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

HealthSpring Preferred, 2027

H4407Contract033Plan

HMO · 1 county in Washington

Run by HealthSpring Life & Health Insurance Company, Inc. (contract H4407), sold as HealthSpring, owned by Health Care Service Corporation

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H4407: 4 of 5

HealthSpring Preferred (H4407-033) costs $0 a month in 2027, the same as in 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $7,150 ($4,200 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$4,200$7,150up $2,950
Drug deductible$200$500up $300
Emergency room$125 copay$130 copayup $5
Hospital stay, in network$305 a day for days 1–5, then $0 a day for days 6–90$320 a day for days 1–5, then $0 a day for days 6–90up $75for a 5-day stay
Skilled nursing facility, in network$0 a day for days 1–20, then $214 a day for days 21–100$10 a day for days 1–20, then $221 a day for days 21–100up $270for a 30-day stay
Over-the-counter items, yearly$120 a year$100 a yeardown $20
Drug tier 1, preferred generic$9$10up $1
Drug tier 2, generic$15$20up $5
Drug tier 3, preferred brand$4720% of the costchanged
Drug tier 4, non-preferred drug50% of the cost25% of the costdown 25 points
Drug tier 5, specialty tier30% of the cost28% of the costdown 2 points
10 lines do not change
Monthly premium$0$0no change
Part B premium reduction, monthlynonenoneno change
Primary care visit$0 copay$0 copayno change
Specialist visit$10 copay$10 copayno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Ground ambulance, in network$250 copay$250 copayno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limitnot offerednot offeredno change
Eyewear, yearly limit$225 a year$225 a yearno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both earsnot offerednot offeredno change
Counties served11no 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$9$10$0
Tier 2Generic$15$20$4
Tier 3Preferred Brand$4720% of the cost20% of the cost
Tier 4Non-Preferred Drug50% of the cost25% of the cost25% of the cost
Tier 5Specialty Tier30% of the cost28% of the cost28% 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, 25 plans open to everyone are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 10 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 9 the same, 5 a higher one. On the premium, 16 the same, 8 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 25 plans open to everyone

$0 to under $2,0000 plans
$2,000 to under $4,0001 plan
$4,000 to under $6,0004 plans
$6,000 to under $8,000 (this plan)16 plans
$8,000 to $10,0004 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 1 county: $0 a month and $7,150.

Washington

Spokane

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
H4407-033
Legal name of the contract
HealthSpring Life & Health Insurance Company, Inc.
Sold as
HealthSpring
Parent company
Health Care Service Corporation
Plan type
HMO
2026 star rating of the contract
4 of 5 overall; health plan 4 of 5, drug plan 3.5 of 5
Members, September 2026
520
Plan website, as filed with CMS
HealthSpringMedicare.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.