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

Banner Medicare Advantage Dual, 2027

H4931Contract015Plan

HMO D-SNP · special needs plan, dual-eligible · 10 counties in Arizona

Run by Banner - University Care Advantage (contract H4931), sold as Banner Medicare Advantage, owned by Banner Health

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H4931: 3.5 of 5

Banner Medicare Advantage Dual (H4931-015) costs $16.80 a month in 2027, down $0.20 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$17$16.80down $0.20
In-network out-of-pocket limit$9,250$9,850up $600
Drug deductible$615$700up $85
Over-the-counter items, yearly$1,400 a year$1,600 a yearup $200
12 lines do not change
Part B premium reduction, monthly$2$2no change
Primary care visit20% of the cost20% of the costno change
Specialist visit20% of the cost20% of the costno change
Emergency room20% of the cost20% of the costno 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
Eyewear, yearly limit$200 a year$200 a yearno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears$3,300 a year$3,300 a yearno change
Counties served1010no 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, 10 dual-eligible special needs plans are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 9 the same. On the premium, 4 plans have a lower premium, 5 the same.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 10 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 $8,0000 plans
$8,000 to $10,000 (this plan)10 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 10 counties: $16.80 a month and $9,850.

Arizona

CochiseGilaGrahamGreenleeLa PazMaricopaPimaPinalSanta CruzYuma

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
H4931-015
Legal name of the contract
Banner - University Care Advantage
Sold as
Banner Medicare Advantage
Parent company
Banner Health
Plan type
HMO D-SNP
2026 star rating of the contract
3.5 of 5 overall; health plan 3.5 of 5, drug plan 4 of 5
Members, September 2026
3,160
Plan website, as filed with CMS
www.BannerHealth.com/MA

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.