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

Central Health Harmony 001, 2027

H6697Contract001Plan

HMO · 2 counties in California

Run by Alignment Health Advantage Plan Inc. (contract H6697), sold as Alignment Health Plan, owned by Alignment Healthcare USA, LLC

New for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H6697: not rated

Central Health Harmony 001 (H6697-001) costs $0 a month in 2027, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $498. 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$498new for 2027
Drug deductiblenot filed$700new for 2027
Primary care visitnot offered$0 copaychanged
Specialist visitnot offered$0 copaychanged
Emergency roomnot offered$90 copaychanged
Hospital stay, in networknot offered$0 a staychanged
Skilled nursing facility, in networknot offered$0 a staychanged
Ground ambulance, in networknot offered$100 copaychanged
Eyewear, yearly limitnot offered$300 a yearadded
Over-the-counter items, yearlynot offered$1,140 a yearadded
5 lines do not change
Part B premium reduction, monthlynonenoneno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limitnot offerednot offeredno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both earsnot offerednot offeredno change
Counties servednot offered2new 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 offered$30
Tier 4Non-Preferred Drugnot offered30% of the cost
Tier 5Specialty Tiernot offered25% of the cost
Tier 6Select Care Drugsnot offered$5

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, 82 plans open to everyone are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 10 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 71 a higher one. On the premium, 69 the same, 12 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 82 plans open to everyone

$0 to under $2,000 (this plan)48 plans
$2,000 to under $4,00020 plans
$4,000 to under $6,0008 plans
$6,000 to under $8,0005 plans
$8,000 to $10,0001 plan

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 $498.

California

Los AngelesOrange

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
H6697-001
Legal name of the contract
Alignment Health Advantage Plan Inc.
Sold as
Alignment Health Plan
Parent company
Alignment Healthcare USA, LLC
Plan type
HMO
2026 star rating of the contract
not rated overall; health plan not rated, drug plan not rated
Plan website, as filed with CMS
www.alignmenthealthplan.com

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.