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

The Health Plan SecureChoice Reliance, 2027

H8604Contract015Plan

PPO · 55 counties in West Virginia

Run by Thp Insurance Company (contract H8604), sold as The Health Plan, owned by The Health Plan of West Virginia, Inc.

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H8604: 3.5 of 5

The Health Plan SecureChoice Reliance (H8604-015) costs $67 a month in 2027, up $24 from 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $7,000 ($5,300 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$43$67up $24
In-network out-of-pocket limit$5,300$7,000up $1,700
Drug deductible$150$300up $150
Primary care visit$0 copay$15 copayup $15
Specialist visit$40 copay$45 copayup $5
Hospital stay, in network$475 a stay$525 a stayup $50for 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$200 copay$275 copayup $75
Comprehensive dental, yearly limit$1,500 a year$1,000 a yeardown $500
Over-the-counter items, yearly$300 a yearnot offereddropped
Drug tier 4, non-preferred drug40% of the cost30% of the costdown 10 points
Drug tier 5, specialty tier31% of the cost30% of the costdown 1 point
9 lines do not change
Part B premium reduction, monthlynonenoneno change
Emergency room$130 copay$130 copayno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Eyewear, yearly limit$200 a year$200 a yearno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both earsnot offerednot offeredno change
Counties served5555no change
Drug tier 1, preferred generic$13$13no change
Drug tier 2, generic$20$20no change
Drug tier 3, preferred brand20% of the cost20% of the costno 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. The plan charges less at its preferred pharmacies
TierWhat the tier holds2026, standard pharmacy2027, standard pharmacy2027, preferred pharmacy
Tier 1Preferred Generic$13$13$0
Tier 2Generic$20$20$0
Tier 3Preferred Brand20% of the cost20% of the cost20% of the cost
Tier 4Non-Preferred Drug40% of the cost30% of the cost30% of the cost
Tier 5Specialty Tier31% of the cost30% of the cost30% 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, 42 plans open to everyone are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 8 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 1 the same, 32 a higher one. On the premium, 35 plans have a lower premium, 6 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 42 plans open to everyone

$0 to under $2,0000 plans
$2,000 to under $4,0000 plans
$4,000 to under $6,0001 plan
$6,000 to under $8,000 (this plan)23 plans
$8,000 to $10,00018 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 55 counties: $67 a month and $7,000.

West Virginia

BarbourBerkeleyBooneBraxtonBrookeCabellCalhounClayDoddridgeFayetteGilmerGrantGreenbrierHampshireHancockHardyHarrisonJacksonJeffersonKanawhaLewisLincolnLoganMarionMarshallMasonMcDowellMercerMineralMingoMonongaliaMonroeMorganNicholasOhioPendletonPleasantsPocahontasPrestonPutnamRaleighRandolphRitchieRoaneSummersTaylorTuckerTylerUpshurWayneWebsterWetzelWirtWoodWyoming

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
H8604-015
Legal name of the contract
Thp Insurance Company
Sold as
The Health Plan
Parent company
The Health Plan of West Virginia, Inc.
Plan type
PPO
2026 star rating of the contract
3.5 of 5 overall; health plan 3.5 of 5, drug plan 3.5 of 5
Members, September 2026
1,169
Plan website, as filed with CMS
www.healthplan.org/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.