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

HealthSpring TotalCare Plus, 2027

H4513Contract110Plan

HMO D-SNP · special needs plan, dual-eligible · 29 counties in Alabama

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

Takes in 1 plan

2026 star rating, contract H4513: 4.5 of 5

HealthSpring TotalCare Plus (H4513-110) costs $13.70 a month in 2027, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $9,850. It is a new plan for 2027. It takes in the members of H4513-063.

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. 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 premiumnot offered$13.70new for 2027
In-network out-of-pocket limitnot filed$9,850new for 2027
Drug deductiblenot filed$700new for 2027
Primary care visit (best in its area)not offered$0 copaychanged
Specialist visit (best in its area)not offered$0 copaychanged
Emergency room (best in its area)not offered$0 copaychanged
Hospital stay, in network (best in its area)not offered$0 a staychanged
Skilled nursing facility, in network (best in its area)not offered$0 a day for days 1–100changed
Ground ambulance, in network (best in its area)not offerednot filedchanged
Eyewear, yearly limit (best in its area)not offered$425 a yearadded
Over-the-counter items, yearly (best in its area)not offered$900 a yearadded
5 lines do not change
Part B premium reduction, monthly (best in its area)nonenoneno change
Medical deductible, in network (best in its area)nonenoneno 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
Counties servednot offered29new for 2027

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 Genericnot offered$19$0
Tier 2Genericnot offered$20$20
Tier 3Preferred Brandnot offered18% of the cost18% of the cost
Tier 4Non-Preferred Drugnot offered25% of the cost25% of the cost
Tier 5Specialty Tiernot offered25% 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, 26 dual-eligible special needs plans are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 5 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 20 the same. On the premium, 21 plans have a lower premium, 4 the same.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 26 dual-eligible special needs plans

$0 to under $2,0000 plans
$2,000 to under $4,0000 plans
$4,000 to under $6,0001 plan
$6,000 to under $8,0004 plans
$8,000 to $10,000 (this plan)21 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 29 counties: $13.70 a month and $9,850.

Alabama

AutaugaBaldwinBibbBlountCherokeeChiltonColbertCoosaCullmanDallasDeKalbEtowahJacksonJeffersonLauderdaleLawrenceLimestoneLowndesMadisonMarshallMobileMontgomeryMorganPerryShelbySt. ClairTalladegaTuscaloosaWalker

Source: CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision).

Which 2026 plans move into it, and what changes for their members?

For 2027 this plan takes in the members of 1 other plan. In 2027 it costs $13.70 a month with a $9,850 limit; each row compares that with the plan its members had in 2026.

2026 planMembers, Sept. 2026Members who movePremium 2026Premium changeLimit 2026Limit change
HealthSpring TotalCare PlusH4513-0635,7115,620$6.50up $7.20$5,000up $4,850

Only the members of HealthSpring TotalCare Plus (H4513-063) who live in the 29 counties where this plan is sold move into it (5,620 of its 5,711 members); in its other 1 county the plan ends and members choose a new one. What happens where.

Source: CMS plan crosswalk from 2026 to 2027 (Oct. 1, 2026); CMS monthly enrollment by plan and by county, September 2026 (CMS hides counts under 11); CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision). Each moving plan's own page lists every line that changes for its members.

Who runs this plan?

Plan ID
H4513-110
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
Plan website, as filed with CMS
HealthSpring.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?

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.