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

BSW SeniorCare Advantage Select Rx, 2027

H8142Contract001Plan

HMO-POS · 34 counties in Texas

Run by Scott and White Health Plan (contract H8142), sold as Baylor Scott & White Health Plan, owned by Baylor Scott & White Health

Takes in 1 plan

2026 star rating, contract H8142: 4 of 5

BSW SeniorCare Advantage Select Rx (H8142-001) costs $0 a month in 2027, the same as in 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $7,150 ($5,800 in 2026). It takes in the members of H8142-009.

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
In-network out-of-pocket limit$5,800$7,150up $1,350
Drug deductible$250$500up $250
Hospital stay, in network$325 a day for days 1–6, then $0 a day for days 7–90$350 a day for days 1–6, then $0 a day for days 7–90up $125for 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
Ground ambulance, in network$300 copay$440 copayup $140
Eyewear, yearly limit$185 a year$115 a yeardown $70
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears$533.33 a year$333.33 a yeardown $200
Over-the-counter items, yearly$320 a yearnot offereddropped
Drug tier 1, preferred generic$10$0down $10
Drug tier 2, generic$20$10down $10
Drug tier 4, non-preferred drug35% of the cost30% of the costdown 5 points
Drug tier 5, specialty tier30% of the cost28% of the costdown 2 points
9 lines do not change
Monthly premium$0$0no change
Part B premium reduction, monthlynonenoneno change
Primary care visit$0 copay$0 copayno change
Specialist visit$30 copay$30 copayno change
Emergency room$130 copay$130 copayno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limitnot offerednot offeredno change
Counties served3434no change
Drug tier 3, preferred brand$47$47no 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$10$0
Tier 2Generic$20$10
Tier 3Preferred Brand$47$47
Tier 4Non-Preferred Drug35% of the cost30% of the cost
Tier 5Specialty Tier30% of the cost28% 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, 87 plans open to everyone are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 45 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 14 the same, 27 a higher one. On the premium, 61 the same, 25 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 87 plans open to everyone

$0 to under $2,0000 plans
$2,000 to under $4,00014 plans
$4,000 to under $6,00017 plans
$6,000 to under $8,000 (this plan)39 plans
$8,000 to $10,00017 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 34 counties: $0 a month and $7,150.

Texas

BastropBellBlancoBosqueBrazosBurlesonBurnetCaldwellColoradoCoryellErathFallsFayetteFreestoneGillespieGonzalesGrimesHamiltonHillLampasasLeeLeonLimestoneLlanoMadisonMcLennanMilamMillsNavarroRobertsonSan SabaSomervellWashingtonWilliamson

Source: CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision).

Which 2026 plans move into it, and what changes for their members?

For 2027 this plan takes in the members of 1 other plan, beside its own 16,939 members. In 2027 it costs $0 a month with a $7,150 limit; each row compares that with the plan its members had in 2026.

2026 planMembers, Sept. 2026Members who movePremium 2026Premium changeLimit 2026Limit change
BSW SeniorCare Advantage EssentialsH8142-009993922$4.80down $4.80$5,800up $1,350

Source: CMS plan crosswalk from 2026 to 2027 (Oct. 1, 2026); CMS monthly enrollment by plan and by county, September 2026 (CMS hides counts under 11); CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision). Each moving plan's own page lists every line that changes for its members.

Who runs this plan?

Plan ID
H8142-001
Legal name of the contract
Scott and White Health Plan
Sold as
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan
Parent company
Baylor Scott & White Health
Plan type
HMO-POS
2026 star rating of the contract
4 of 5 overall; health plan 3.5 of 5, drug plan 4.5 of 5
Members, September 2026
16,939
Plan website, as filed with CMS
BSWHealthPlan.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.