Plan year 2026 · coverage ends Dec. 31, 2026CMS crosswalk of Oct. 1, 2026

BSW SeniorCare Advantage Essentials is not offered under this ID in 2027

H8142Contract009Plan

HMO-POS · served 34 counties in Texas in 2026

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

CMS crosswalk: members move into H8142-001

Folds into H8142-001

BSW SeniorCare Advantage Essentials (H8142-009) is not offered under this ID in 2027: the CMS plan crosswalk of October 1, 2026 moves its members into BSW SeniorCare Advantage Select Rx (H8142-001), which is sold in every county it served. 993 people were enrolled in it in September 2026; they can also choose another plan during open enrollment, October 15 to December 7, 2026.

What changes for its members in BSW SeniorCare Advantage Select Rx?

For its members: this plan's 2026 amounts beside BSW SeniorCare Advantage Select Rx (H8142-001) in 2027. The changed lines are marked and come first.
What you pay or get	2026	2027	Change
Plan name	BSW SeniorCare Advantage Essentials	BSW SeniorCare Advantage Select Rx	renamed
Monthly premium	$4.80	$0	down $4.80
In-network out-of-pocket limit	$5,800	$7,150	up $1,350
Drug deductible	$615	$500	down $115
Specialist visit	$25 copay	$30 copay	up $5
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 7–90	up $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 21–100	up $30for a 30-day stay
Ground ambulance, in network	$300 copay	$440 copay	up $140
Eyewear, yearly limit	$150 a year	$115 a year	down $35
Over-the-counter items, yearly	$200 a year	not offered	dropped
7 lines do not change
Part B premium reduction, monthly	none	none	no change
Primary care visit	$0 copay	$0 copay	no change
Emergency room	$130 copay	$130 copay	no change
Medical deductible, in network	none	none	no change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limit	not offered	not offered	no change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears	$333.33 a year	$333.33 a year	no change
Counties served	34	34	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 do nothing: You are moved into BSW SeniorCare Advantage Select Rx 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.
January 1 to March 31, 2027: Medicare Advantage open enrollment: switch once to another Medicare Advantage plan or to Original Medicare.

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.

All 34 counties, most members first; CMS hides counts under 11 per county, so the counties add up to a little less than the plan's total
County	Members, Sept. 2026	For 2027
Bell, TX	393	moves into H8142-001
McLennan, TX	140	moves into H8142-001
Williamson, TX	83	moves into H8142-001
Coryell, TX	57	moves into H8142-001
Brazos, TX	44	moves into H8142-001
Washington, TX	39	moves into H8142-001
Burleson, TX	32	moves into H8142-001
Milam, TX	29	moves into H8142-001
Burnet, TX	23	moves into H8142-001
Llano, TX	22	moves into H8142-001
Limestone, TX	19	moves into H8142-001
Falls, TX	16	moves into H8142-001
Lampasas, TX	14	moves into H8142-001
Bosque, TX	11	moves into H8142-001
Bastrop, TX	fewer than 11	moves into H8142-001
Blanco, TX	fewer than 11	moves into H8142-001
Caldwell, TX	fewer than 11	moves into H8142-001
Colorado, TX	fewer than 11	moves into H8142-001
Erath, TX	fewer than 11	moves into H8142-001
Fayette, TX	fewer than 11	moves into H8142-001

Show the other 14 counties

County	Members, Sept. 2026	For 2027
Freestone, TX	fewer than 11	moves into H8142-001
Gillespie, TX	fewer than 11	moves into H8142-001
Gonzales, TX	fewer than 11	moves into H8142-001
Grimes, TX	fewer than 11	moves into H8142-001
Hamilton, TX	fewer than 11	moves into H8142-001
Hill, TX	fewer than 11	moves into H8142-001
Lee, TX	fewer than 11	moves into H8142-001
Leon, TX	fewer than 11	moves into H8142-001
Madison, TX	fewer than 11	moves into H8142-001
Mills, TX	fewer than 11	moves into H8142-001
Navarro, TX	fewer than 11	moves into H8142-001
Robertson, TX	fewer than 11	moves into H8142-001
San Saba, TX	fewer than 11	moves into H8142-001
Somervell, TX	fewer than 11	moves into H8142-001

Source: CMS monthly enrollment by plan and by county, September 2026 (CMS hides counts under 11).

What else should you check?

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