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

HealthSpring TotalCare Plus, 2027

H4513Contract079Plan

HMO D-SNP · special needs plan, dual-eligible · 3 counties in Georgia

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 TotalCare Plus (H4513-079) costs $6.30 a month in 2027, down $2.30 from 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $9,850 ($9,250 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$8.60$6.30down $2.30
In-network out-of-pocket limit$9,250$9,850up $600
Drug deductible$615$700up $85
Eyewear, yearly limit$425 a year$450 a yearup $25
Over-the-counter items, yearly$920 a year$900 a yeardown $20
Drug tier 3, preferred brand23% of the cost20% of the costdown 3 points
15 lines do not change
Part B premium reduction, monthlynonenoneno change
Primary care visit20% of the cost20% of the costno change
Specialist visit20% of the cost20% of the costno change
Emergency room$115 copay$115 copayno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Hospital stay, in networknot filednot filedno change
Skilled nursing facility, in networknot filednot filedno change
Ground ambulance, in network20% of the cost20% of the costno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limitnot offerednot offeredno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both earsnot offerednot offeredno change
Counties served33no change
Drug tier 1, preferred generic$19$19no change
Drug tier 2, generic$20$20no change
Drug tier 4, non-preferred drug25% of the cost25% of the costno change
Drug tier 5, specialty tier25% of the cost25% of the costno 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$19$19$0
Tier 2Generic$20$20$20
Tier 3Preferred Brand23% of the cost20% of the cost20% of the cost
Tier 4Non-Preferred Drug25% of the cost25% of the cost25% of the cost
Tier 5Specialty Tier25% of the cost25% of the cost25% 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, 21 dual-eligible special needs plans are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 2 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 18 the same. On the premium, 17 plans have a lower premium, 3 the same.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 21 dual-eligible special needs plans

$0 to under $2,0000 plans
$2,000 to under $4,0000 plans
$4,000 to under $6,0000 plans
$6,000 to under $8,0002 plans
$8,000 to $10,000 (this plan)19 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 3 counties: $6.30 a month and $9,850.

Georgia

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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
H4513-079
Legal name of the contract
HealthSpring Life & Health Insurance Company, Inc.
Sold as
HealthSpring
Parent company
Health Care Service Corporation
Plan type
HMO D-SNP
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
94
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.