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

MedMutual Advantage Preferred, 2027

H4497Contract002Plan

PPO · 38 counties in Ohio

Run by Medical Mutual of Ohio (contract H4497), sold as Medical Mutual of Ohio, owned by MEDICAL MUTUAL OF OHIO

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H4497: 4.5 of 5

MedMutual Advantage Preferred (H4497-002) costs $89 to $90 a month in 2027, up $16 from 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $5,900 ($5,800 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. Where the plan files different amounts for parts of its area, the premium and limit show their range (your county's are in the table below). The plan files its benefits in parts for different counties, so lines marked ◆ show the most generous part of its area and some counties get less: the plan's Evidence of Coverage gives your county's amounts.
What you pay or get20262027Change
Monthly premium$73$89 to $90up $16
In-network out-of-pocket limit$5,800$5,900up $100
Specialist visit (best in its area)$30 copay$45 copayup $15
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 21–100up $30for a 30-day stay
Eyewear, yearly limit (best in its area)$200 a year$130 a yeardown $70
Drug tier 4, non-preferred drug40% of the cost37% of the costdown 3 points
16 lines do not change
Drug deductible$55$55no change
Part B premium reduction, monthly (best in its area)nonenoneno change
Primary care visit (best in its area)$5 copay$5 copayno change
Emergency room (best in its area)$115 copay$115 copayno change
Medical deductible, in network (best in its area)$1,750$1,750no change
Hospital stay, in network (best in its area)$325 a day for days 1–5, then $0 a day for days 6–90$325 a day for days 1–5, then $0 a day for days 6–90no change
Ground ambulance, in network (best in its area)$230 copay$230 copayno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limit (best in its area)not offerednot offeredno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears (best in its area)not offerednot offeredno change
Over-the-counter items, yearly (best in its area)not offerednot offeredno change
Counties served3838no change
Drug tier 1, preferred generic$6$6no change
Drug tier 2, generic$12$12no change
Drug tier 3, preferred brand22% of the cost22% of the costno change
Drug tier 5, specialty tier32% of the cost32% of the costno change
Drug tier 6, select care drugs$0$0no 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$6$6$0
Tier 2Generic$12$12$5
Tier 3Preferred Brand22% of the cost22% of the cost22% of the cost
Tier 4Non-Preferred Drug40% of the cost37% of the cost37% of the cost
Tier 5Specialty Tier32% of the cost32% of the cost32% of the cost
Tier 6Select Care Drugs$0$0$0

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, 112 plans open to everyone are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 53 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 7 the same, 51 a higher one. On the premium, 103 plans have a lower premium, 8 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 112 plans open to everyone

$0 to under $2,0000 plans
$2,000 to under $4,0007 plans
$4,000 to under $6,000 (this plan)54 plans
$6,000 to under $8,00037 plans
$8,000 to $10,00014 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?

38 counties, grouped by what the plan costs there
Monthly premiumOut-of-pocket limitWhere
$89$5,900Ashland (OH), Columbiana (OH), Cuyahoga (OH), Erie (OH), Geauga (OH), Lake (OH), Lorain (OH), Mahoning (OH), Medina (OH), Portage (OH), Stark (OH), Summit (OH), Trumbull (OH), Wayne (OH)
$90$5,900Brown (OH), Butler (OH), Clark (OH), Clermont (OH), Delaware (OH), Fairfield (OH), Franklin (OH), Fulton (OH), Greene (OH), Hamilton (OH), Hocking (OH), Licking (OH), Lucas (OH), Madison (OH), Miami (OH), Montgomery (OH), Morrow (OH), Ottawa (OH), Perry (OH), Pickaway (OH), Sandusky (OH), Union (OH), Warren (OH), Wood (OH)

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
H4497-002
Legal name of the contract
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Sold as
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Parent company
MEDICAL MUTUAL OF OHIO
Plan type
PPO
2026 star rating of the contract
4.5 of 5 overall; health plan 4.5 of 5, drug plan 4 of 5
Members, September 2026
896
Plan website, as filed with CMS
medmutual.com/planfinder

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.