Plan year 2026 · coverage ends Dec. 31, 2026CMS crosswalk of Oct. 1, 2026

BlueMedicare Independence is not offered under this ID in 2027

H6158Contract003Plan

HMO · served 30 counties in Arkansas in 2026

Run by Usable HMO, Inc. (contract H6158), sold as Arkansas Blue Medicare, owned by USAble Mutual Insurance Company

CMS crosswalk: members move into H6158-001

Folds into H6158-001

BlueMedicare Independence (H6158-003) is not offered under this ID in 2027: the CMS plan crosswalk of October 1, 2026 moves its members into BlueMedicare Premier (H6158-001), which is sold in every county it served. 512 people were enrolled in it in September 2026; they can also choose another plan during open enrollment, October 15 to December 7, 2026.

What changes for its members in BlueMedicare Premier?

For its members: this plan's 2026 amounts beside BlueMedicare Premier (H6158-001) in 2027. The changed lines are marked and come first.
What you pay or get	2026	2027	Change
Plan name	BlueMedicare Independence	BlueMedicare Premier	renamed
Monthly premium	$8.90	$0	down $8.90
In-network out-of-pocket limit	$6,200	$7,150	up $950
Drug deductible	$615	$560	down $55
Primary care visit	$0 copay	$10 copay	up $10
Specialist visit	$30 copay	$45 copay	up $15
Hospital stay, in network	$390 a day for days 1–5, then $0 a day for days 6–90	$450 a day for days 1–5, then $0 a day for days 6–90	up $300for a 5-day stay
Skilled nursing facility, in network	$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 21–100	up $30for a 30-day stay
Ground ambulance, in network	$325 copay	$400 copay	up $75
Comprehensive dental, yearly limit	not offered	$3,000 a year	added
Eyewear, yearly limit	$250 a year	$150 a year	down $100
Over-the-counter items, yearly	$420 a year	$100 a year	down $320
Drug tier 1, preferred generic	$4	$0	down $4
Drug tier 2, generic	$14	$5	down $9
Drug tier 3, preferred brand	20% of the cost	17% of the cost	down 3 points
Drug tier 5, specialty tier	25% of the cost	27% of the cost	up 2 points
6 lines do not change
Part B premium reduction, monthly	none	none	no change
Emergency room	$130 copay	$130 copay	no change
Medical deductible, in network	none	none	no change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears	$333.33 a year	$333.33 a year	no change
Counties served	30	30	no change
Drug tier 4, non-preferred drug	34% of the cost	34% of the cost	no change

Source: CMS plan crosswalk from 2026 to 2027 (Oct. 1, 2026); 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. Your plan's Annual Notice of Change is the letter that confirms your 2027 plan; confirm on Medicare Plan Finder.

What can members do, and by when?

If you do nothing: You are moved into BlueMedicare Premier on January 1, 2027.
October 15 to December 7, 2026: Open enrollment: choose another Medicare Advantage plan, or Original Medicare with a drug plan, instead.
January 1 to March 31, 2027: Medicare Advantage open enrollment: switch once to another Medicare Advantage plan or to Original Medicare.

Source: Medicare.gov, “Special enrollment periods” and “Joining a plan” (read Oct. 7, 2026).

Where did its members live?

Where its members lived in September 2026; each county and state page lists the 2027 plans sold there.

All 30 counties, most members first; CMS hides counts under 11 per county, so the counties add up to a little less than the plan's total
County	Members, Sept. 2026	For 2027
Benton, AR	88	moves into H6158-001
Cleburne, AR	58	moves into H6158-001
Sharp, AR	53	moves into H6158-001
Independence, AR	47	moves into H6158-001
Craighead, AR	45	moves into H6158-001
Sebastian, AR	36	moves into H6158-001
Hot Spring, AR	21	moves into H6158-001
Baxter, AR	19	moves into H6158-001
Clay, AR	18	moves into H6158-001
Union, AR	16	moves into H6158-001
Cross, AR	15	moves into H6158-001
Logan, AR	13	moves into H6158-001
Van Buren, AR	13	moves into H6158-001
Arkansas, AR	fewer than 11	moves into H6158-001
Bradley, AR	fewer than 11	moves into H6158-001
Calhoun, AR	fewer than 11	moves into H6158-001
Columbia, AR	fewer than 11	moves into H6158-001
Crittenden, AR	fewer than 11	moves into H6158-001
Dallas, AR	fewer than 11	moves into H6158-001
Drew, AR	fewer than 11	moves into H6158-001

Show the other 10 counties

County	Members, Sept. 2026	For 2027
Hempstead, AR	fewer than 11	moves into H6158-001
Jackson, AR	fewer than 11	moves into H6158-001
Lawrence, AR	fewer than 11	moves into H6158-001
Lee, AR	fewer than 11	moves into H6158-001
Lincoln, AR	fewer than 11	moves into H6158-001
Monroe, AR	fewer than 11	moves into H6158-001
Montgomery, AR	fewer than 11	moves into H6158-001
Nevada, AR	fewer than 11	moves into H6158-001
Phillips, AR	fewer than 11	moves into H6158-001
Stone, AR	fewer than 11	moves into H6158-001

Source: CMS monthly enrollment by plan and by county, September 2026 (CMS hides counts under 11).

What else should you check?

2027 plans in Benton, ARThe plans you can join instead
Arkansas Blue Medicare plans for 2027Plans the same company still offers
Every plan not offered in 2027764 Medicare Advantage and drug plans