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

Humana Gold Plus, 2027

H4461Contract078Plan

HMO · 67 counties in Alabama

Run by Cariten Health Plan Inc. (contract H4461), sold as Humana, owned by Humana Inc.

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H4461: 4 of 5

Humana Gold Plus (H4461-078) costs $0 a month in 2027, the same as in 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $6,360 ($6,100 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 get	2026	2027	Change
In-network out-of-pocket limit	$6,100	$6,360	up $260
Drug deductible	$590	$700	up $110
Part B premium reduction, monthly	$1	none	dropped
Specialist visit	$20 copay	$25 copay	up $5
Hospital stay, in network	$295 a day for days 1–8, then $0 a day for days 9–90	$340 a day for days 1–8, then $0 a day for days 9–90	up $225for 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
Ground ambulance, in network	$335 copay	$325 copay	down $10
Drug tier 3, preferred brand	$47	17% of the cost	changed
Drug tier 4, non-preferred drug	48% of the cost	44% of the cost	down 4 points
Drug tier 5, specialty tier	26% of the cost	25% of the cost	down 1 point
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
Comprehensive dental, yearly limit	not offered	not offered	no change
Eyewear, yearly limit	$250 a year	$250 a year	no change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears	not offered	not offered	no change
Over-the-counter items, yearly	not offered	not offered	no change
Counties served	67	67	no change
Drug tier 1, preferred generic	$0	$0	no change
Drug tier 2, generic	$5	$5	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
Tier	What the tier holds	2026	2027
Tier 1	Preferred Generic	$0	$0
Tier 2	Generic	$5	$5
Tier 3	Preferred Brand	$47	17% of the cost
Tier 4	Non-Preferred Drug	48% of the cost	44% of the cost
Tier 5	Specialty Tier	26% 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, 58 plans open to everyone are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 25 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 32 a higher one. On the premium, 40 the same, 17 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 58 plans open to everyone

$0 to under $2,0001 plan

$2,000 to under $4,0002 plans

$4,000 to under $6,00016 plans

$6,000 to under $8,000 (this plan)26 plans

$8,000 to $10,00013 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 67 counties: $0 a month and $6,360.

Alabama

Autauga Baldwin Barbour Bibb Blount Bullock Butler Calhoun Chambers Cherokee Chilton Choctaw Clarke Clay Cleburne Coffee Colbert Conecuh Coosa Covington Crenshaw Cullman Dale Dallas DeKalb Elmore Escambia Etowah Fayette Franklin Geneva Greene Hale Henry Houston Jackson Jefferson Lamar Lauderdale Lawrence Lee Limestone Lowndes Macon Madison Marengo Marion Marshall Mobile Monroe Montgomery Morgan Perry Pickens Pike Randolph Russell Shelby St. Clair Sumter Talladega Tallapoosa Tuscaloosa Walker Washington Wilcox Winston

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: H4461-078
Legal name of the contract: Cariten Health Plan Inc.
Sold as: Humana
Parent company: Humana Inc.
Plan type: HMO
2026 star rating of the contract: 4 of 5 overall; health plan 4 of 5, drug plan 3 of 5
Members, September 2026: 11,377
Plan website, as filed with CMS: www.humana.com/medicare

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 Mobile, ALWhere most of its members live; premiums and limits side by side
Every Humana plan for 2027Its contracts, counties and plans that end
The other 48 plans of contract H4461Same 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.