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

HumanaChoice: Diabetes and Heart, 2027

H7617Contract033Plan

PPO C-SNP · special needs plan, chronic or disabling condition · 7 counties in Idaho

Run by Emphesys Insurance Company (contract H7617), sold as Humana, owned by Humana Inc.

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H7617: 4.5 of 5

HumanaChoice: Diabetes and Heart (H7617-033) costs $0 a month in 2027, down $14.90 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$14.90$0down $14.90
In-network out-of-pocket limit$9,250$9,850up $600
Drug deductible$615$500down $115
Primary care visit20% of the cost$0 copaychanged
Hospital stay, in network$2,230 a stay$2,241 a stayup $11for a 5-day stay
Skilled nursing facility, in network$0 a day for days 1–20, then $218 a day for days 21–85, then $0 a day for days 86–100$0 a day for days 1–20, then $221 a day for days 21–100up $30for a 30-day stay
Ground ambulance, in network$335 copay$325 copaydown $10
Eyewear, yearly limit$150 a year$100 a yeardown $50
Drug tier 5, specialty tier25% of the cost28% of the costup 3 points
13 lines do not change
Part B premium reduction, monthlynonenoneno change
Specialist visit20% of the cost20% of the costno change
Emergency room$115 copay$115 copayno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limitnot offerednot offeredno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both earsnot offerednot offeredno change
Over-the-counter items, yearlynot offerednot offeredno change
Counties served77no change
Drug tier 1, preferred generic$0$0no change
Drug tier 2, generic$0$0no 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
Drug tier 6, select care drugs$0$0no 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 Generic$0$0
Tier 2Generic$0$0
Tier 3Preferred Brand25% of the cost25% of the cost
Tier 4Non-Preferred Drug25% of the cost25% of the cost
Tier 5Specialty Tier25% of the cost28% of the cost
Tier 6Select Care Drugs$0$0

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, 3 chronic or disabling condition special needs plans are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 1 plan has a lower out-of-pocket limit, 1 the same. On the premium, 1 the same, 1 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 3 chronic or disabling condition 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 $8,0001 plan
$8,000 to $10,000 (this plan)2 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.

Idaho

AdaBoiseCanyonGemOwyheePayetteWashington

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
H7617-033
Legal name of the contract
Emphesys Insurance Company
Sold as
Humana
Parent company
Humana Inc.
Plan type
PPO C-SNP
2026 star rating of the contract
4.5 of 5 overall; health plan 4.5 of 5, drug plan 4 of 5
Members, September 2026
243
Plan website, as filed with CMS
www.humana.com/medicare

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.