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

HealthSpring Primary, 2027

H4513Contract035Plan

HMO · 16 counties in Tennessee

Run by HealthSpring Life & Health Insurance Company, Inc. (contract H4513), sold as HealthSpring, owned by Health Care Service Corporation

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H4513: 4.5 of 5

HealthSpring Primary (H4513-035) costs $13.70 a month in 2027, down $10.20 from 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $5,200 ($4,900 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
Monthly premium$23.90$13.70down $10.20
In-network out-of-pocket limit$4,900$5,200up $300
Drug deductible$615$700up $85
Hospital stay, in network$250 a day for days 1–6, then $0 a day for days 7–90$285 a day for days 1–6, then $0 a day for days 7–90up $175for a 5-day stay
Skilled nursing facility, in network$0 a day for days 1–20, then $218 a day for days 21–100$10 a day for days 1–20, then $221 a day for days 21–100up $230for a 30-day stay
Ground ambulance, in network$255 copay$225 copaydown $30
Eyewear, yearly limit$250 a year$225 a yeardown $25
Over-the-counter items, yearly$520 a year$460 a yeardown $60
8 lines do not change
Part B premium reduction, monthlynonenoneno change
Primary care visit$0 copay$0 copayno change
Specialist visit$0 copay$0 copayno change
Emergency room$130 copay$130 copayno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limitnot offerednot offeredno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both earsnot offerednot offeredno change
Counties served1616no 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, 50 plans open to everyone are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 19 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 2 the same, 28 a higher one. On the premium, 33 plans have a lower premium, 3 the same, 13 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 50 plans open to everyone

$0 to under $2,0001 plan
$2,000 to under $4,0006 plans
$4,000 to under $6,000 (this plan)20 plans
$6,000 to under $8,00015 plans
$8,000 to $10,0008 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 16 counties: $13.70 a month and $5,200.

Tennessee

AndersonBlountBradleyCockeGraingerGrundyHamblenHamiltonJeffersonKnoxLoudonMarionMorganSequatchieSevierUnion

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
H4513-035
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
4.5 of 5 overall; health plan 4.5 of 5, drug plan 3.5 of 5
Members, September 2026
1,217
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.