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

AmeriHealth Caritas VIP Care, 2027

H6341Contract001Plan

HMO D-SNP · special needs plan, dual-eligible · 2 counties in Michigan

Run by Amerihealth Michigan, Inc. (contract H6341), sold as AmeriHealth Caritas VIP Care, owned by Independence Health Group, Inc.

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H6341: not rated (too new)

AmeriHealth Caritas VIP Care (H6341-001) costs $0 a month in 2027, down $8.80 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$8.80$0down $8.80
In-network out-of-pocket limit$9,250$9,850up $600
Drug deductible$615$350down $265
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 21–100up $30for a 30-day stay
Comprehensive dental, yearly limit$5,000 a year$2,500 a yeardown $2,500
Eyewear, yearly limit$520 a year$300 a yeardown $220
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears$833.33 a yearnot offereddropped
Over-the-counter items, yearly$320 a yearnot offereddropped
Drug tier 1, preferred generic25% of the cost$0changed
Drug tier 2, generic25% of the cost$4changed
Drug tier 5, specialty tier25% of the cost29% of the costup 4 points
10 lines do not change
Part B premium reduction, monthlynonenoneno change
Primary care visit0% of the cost0% of the costno change
Specialist visit0% of the cost0% of the costno change
Emergency room$115 copay$115 copayno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Hospital stay, in network$900 a day for days 1–2, then $0 a day for days 3–90$900 a day for days 1–2, then $0 a day for days 3–90no change
Ground ambulance, in network30% of the cost30% of the costno change
Counties served22no change
Drug tier 3, preferred brand25% of the cost25% of the costno change
Drug tier 4, non-preferred drug25% 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
TierWhat the tier holds20262027
Tier 1Preferred Generic25% of the cost$0
Tier 2Generic25% of the cost$4
Tier 3Preferred Brand25% of the cost25% of the cost
Tier 4Non-Preferred Drug25% of the cost25% of the cost
Tier 5Specialty Tier25% of the cost29% 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, 8 dual-eligible special needs plans are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 7 the same. On the premium, 5 the same, 2 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 8 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)8 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 2 counties: $0 a month and $9,850.

Michigan

MacombWayne

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
H6341-001
Legal name of the contract
Amerihealth Michigan, Inc.
Sold as
AmeriHealth Caritas VIP Care
Parent company
Independence Health Group, Inc.
Plan type
HMO D-SNP
2026 star rating of the contract
not rated (too new) overall; health plan not rated, drug plan not rated
Members, September 2026
1,801
Plan website, as filed with CMS
www.amerihealthcaritasvipcare.com/mi

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.