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

BlueAdvantage Extra, 2027

H7917Contract041Plan

PPO · 98 counties in Georgia, Tennessee

Run by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc. (contract H7917), sold as BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, owned by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H7917: 4 of 5

BlueAdvantage Extra (H7917-041) costs $13 a month in 2027, down $14.60 from 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $7,150 ($5,100 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$27.60$13down $14.60
In-network out-of-pocket limit$5,100$7,150up $2,050
Drug deductible$615$700up $85
Specialist visit$25 copay$40 copayup $15
Hospital stay, in network$235 a day for days 1–5, then $0 a day for days 6–90$250 a day for days 1–7, then $0 a day for days 8–90up $75for a 5-day stay
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
Over-the-counter items, yearly$444 a year$140 a yeardown $304
9 lines do not change
Part B premium reduction, monthlynonenoneno change
Primary care visit$0 copay$0 copayno change
Emergency room$130 copay$130 copayno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Ground ambulance, in network$295 copay$295 copayno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limitnot offerednot offeredno change
Eyewear, yearly limit$125 a year$125 a yearno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both earsnot offerednot offeredno change
Counties served9898no 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.

How does it compare with plans sold where it is?

In the counties it serves, 136 plans open to everyone are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 74 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 4 the same, 57 a higher one. On the premium, 102 plans have a lower premium, 1 the same, 32 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 136 plans open to everyone

$0 to under $2,0001 plan
$2,000 to under $4,0009 plans
$4,000 to under $6,00037 plans
$6,000 to under $8,000 (this plan)38 plans
$8,000 to $10,00051 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 98 counties: $13 a month and $7,150.

GeorgiaTennessee

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
H7917-041
Legal name of the contract
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc.
Sold as
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
Parent company
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
Plan type
PPO
2026 star rating of the contract
4 of 5 overall; health plan 4 of 5, drug plan 4 of 5
Members, September 2026
2,308
Plan website, as filed with CMS
medicare.bcbst.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.