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

BSW SeniorCare Advantage Premium, 2027

H8142Contract006Plan

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

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H8142: 4 of 5

BSW SeniorCare Advantage Premium (H8142-006) costs $170 a month in 2027, down $29 from 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $4,500.

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$199$170down $29
Part B premium reduction, monthly$50nonedropped
Skilled nursing facility, in network$0 a day for days 1–20, then $50 a day for days 21–100$0 a day for days 1–20, then $75 a day for days 21–100up $250for a 30-day stay
Over-the-counter items, yearly$120 a yearnot offereddropped
11 lines do not change
In-network out-of-pocket limit$4,500$4,500no change
Primary care visit$0 copay$0 copayno change
Specialist visit$0 copay$0 copayno change
Emergency room$90 copay$90 copayno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Hospital stay, in network$100 a stay$100 a stayno change
Ground ambulance, in network$40 copay$40 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 ears$333.33 a year$333.33 a yearno change
Counties served3434no 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, 87 plans open to everyone are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 17 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 2 the same, 67 a higher one. On the premium, 85 plans have a lower premium, 1 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 $6,000 (this plan)17 plans
$6,000 to under $8,00039 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: $170 a month and $4,500.

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).

Who runs this plan?

Plan ID
H8142-006
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
142
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.