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

AmeriHealth Caritas VIP Care, 2027

H6378Contract002Plan

HMO D-SNP · special needs plan, dual-eligible · 7 counties in Florida

Run by Amerihealth Caritas Florida, Inc. (contract H6378), sold as AmeriHealth Caritas VIP Care (HMO-D-SNP), owned by Independence Health Group, Inc.

New for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H6378: not rated (too little data)

AmeriHealth Caritas VIP Care (H6378-002) costs $0 a month in 2027, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $9,850. It is a new plan for 2027.

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 premiumnot offered$0new for 2027
In-network out-of-pocket limitnot filed$9,850new for 2027
Drug deductiblenot filed$0new for 2027
Primary care visitnot offered0% of the costchanged
Specialist visitnot offered0% of the costchanged
Emergency roomnot offered$115 copaychanged
Hospital stay, in networknot offered$1,100 a day for days 1–2, then $0 a day for days 3–90changed
Skilled nursing facility, in networknot offered$0 a day for days 1–20, then $221 a day for days 21–100changed
Ground ambulance, in networknot offered30% of the costchanged
Comprehensive dental, yearly limitnot offered$2,000 a yearadded
Eyewear, yearly limitnot offered$250 a yearadded
5 lines do not change
Part B premium reduction, monthlynonenoneno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both earsnot offerednot offeredno change
Over-the-counter items, yearlynot offerednot offeredno change
Counties servednot offered7new 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
TierWhat the tier holds20262027
Tier 1Preferred Genericnot offered$0
Tier 2Genericnot offered$0
Tier 3Preferred Brandnot offered11% of the cost
Tier 4Non-Preferred Drugnot offered25% of the cost
Tier 5Specialty Tiernot offered33% 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, 74 dual-eligible special needs plans are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 35 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 38 the same. On the premium, 62 the same, 11 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 74 dual-eligible special needs plans

$0 to under $2,0007 plans
$2,000 to under $4,00020 plans
$4,000 to under $6,0007 plans
$6,000 to under $8,0001 plan
$8,000 to $10,000 (this plan)39 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 7 counties: $0 a month and $9,850.

Florida

BrowardLakeMartinOrangeOsceolaPalm BeachSeminole

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
H6378-002
Legal name of the contract
Amerihealth Caritas Florida, Inc.
Sold as
AmeriHealth Caritas VIP Care (HMO-D-SNP)
Parent company
Independence Health Group, Inc.
Plan type
HMO D-SNP
2026 star rating of the contract
not rated (too little data) overall; health plan not rated, drug plan not rated
Plan website, as filed with CMS
www.amerihealthcaritasvipcare.com/fl

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.