Plan year 2026 · coverage ends Dec. 31, 2026CMS crosswalk of Oct. 1, 2026
HumanaChoice Giveback is not offered under this ID in 2027
H7617Contract003Plan
PPO · served 159 counties in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio in 2026
Run by Emphesys Insurance Company (contract H7617), sold as Humana, owned by Humana Inc.
CMS crosswalk: members move into H7617-144 in 147 of its 159 counties; in the others the plan ends
HumanaChoice Giveback (H7617-003) is not offered under this ID in 2027. The CMS plan crosswalk of October 1, 2026 moves its members into Humana Essentials Plus Giveback (H7617-144), in the 147 counties where that plan is sold (43,404 members in September 2026). In its other 12 counties (1,835 members) there is no plan to move into: coverage ends December 31, 2026, and members there need to choose a new plan.
What changes for its members in Humana Essentials Plus Giveback?
| What you pay or get | 2026 | 2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plan name | HumanaChoice Giveback | Humana Essentials Plus Giveback | renamed |
| In-network out-of-pocket limit | $9,150 | $9,850 | ▲up $700 |
| Drug deductible | $0 | $700 | ▲up $700 |
| Part B premium reduction, monthly (best in its area) | $123 | $124 | ▲up $1 |
| Specialist visit (best in its area) | $40 copay | $50 copay | ▲up $10 |
| Skilled nursing facility, in network (best in its area) | $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 (best in its area) | $335 copay | $325 copay | ▼down $10 |
| Counties served | 159 | 160 | ▲up 1 |
| Drug tier 3, preferred brand | $30 | 19% of the cost | changed |
| Drug tier 4, non-preferred drug | 35% of the cost | 41% of the cost | ▲up 6 points |
| Drug tier 5, specialty tier | 33% of the cost | 25% of the cost | ▼down 8 points |
| 11 lines do not change | |||
| Monthly premium | $0 | $0 | no change |
| Primary care visit (best in its area) | $0 copay | $0 copay | no change |
| Emergency room (best in its area) | $115 copay | $115 copay | no change |
| Medical deductible, in network (best in its area) | $425 | $425 | no change |
| Hospital stay, in network (best in its area) | $400 a day for days 1–5, then $0 a day for days 6–90 | $400 a day for days 1–5, then $0 a day for days 6–90 | no change |
| Comprehensive dental, yearly limit (best in its area) | not offered | not offered | no change |
| Eyewear, yearly limit (best in its area) | $100 a year | $100 a year | no change |
| Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears (best in its area) | not offered | not offered | no change |
| Over-the-counter items, yearly (best in its area) | not offered | not offered | no change |
| Drug tier 1, preferred generic | $0 | $0 | no change |
| Drug tier 2, generic | $0 | $0 | 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 live in Adams (IN), Allen (IN), Benton (IN), Blackford (IN), Boone (IN), Brown (IN), Carroll (IN), Cass (IN), Clay (IN), Clinton (IN), Daviess (IN), De Kalb (IN), Dearborn (IN), Delaware (IN), Dubois (IN), Elkhart (IN), Fayette (IN), Fountain (IN), Franklin (IN), Fulton (IN), Gibson (IN), Grant (IN), Greene (IN), Hamilton (IN), Hancock (IN), Hendricks (IN), Henry (IN), Howard (IN), Huntington (IN), Jackson (IN), Jasper (IN), Jay (IN), Jennings (IN), Johnson (IN), Knox (IN), Kosciusko (IN), La Porte (IN), Lagrange (IN), Lake (IN), Lawrence (IN) and 107 more (listed below)
- If you do nothing
- You are moved into Humana Essentials Plus Giveback 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.
If you live in Coshocton (OH), Guernsey (OH), Jackson (OH), Meigs (OH), Mercer (OH), Monroe (OH), Noble (OH), Perry (OH), Ross (OH), Scioto (OH), Vinton (OH), Washington (OH)
- Your coverage
- Ends December 31, 2026: Humana Essentials Plus Giveback is not sold where you live.
- October 15 to December 7, 2026
- Open enrollment: join another Medicare Advantage plan, or Original Medicare with a drug plan. Coverage starts January 1, 2027.
- December 8, 2026 to the end of February 2027
- A special enrollment period because the plan is leaving: you can still join a plan, but coverage starts the first day of the month after you join, so choose by December 31 to have no gap.
- If you do nothing
- You are enrolled in Original Medicare when the plan ends, without a drug plan unless you join one (with Extra Help or full Medicaid, Medicare enrolls you in one).
- Without a drug plan
- Going 63 days or more in a row without drug coverage can mean a late enrollment penalty if you join a drug plan later; joining by the end of February keeps a January and February gap under 63 days, waiting longer does not.
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.
Source: CMS monthly enrollment by plan and by county, September 2026 (CMS hides counts under 11).
What else should you check?
- 2027 plans in Franklin, OHThe plans you can join instead
- Humana plans for 2027Plans the same company still offers
- Every plan not offered in 2027764 Medicare Advantage and drug plans