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PlainMedicare

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

Great Plains Medicare Advantage Gold is not offered under this ID in 2027

H8967Contract002Plan

HMO I-SNP · served 19 counties in North Dakota in 2026

Run by Sanford Health Plan (contract H8967), sold as Great Plains Medicare Advantage, owned by Sanford Health

CMS crosswalk: members move into H1787-002

Folds into H1787-002

Great Plains Medicare Advantage Gold (H8967-002) is not offered under this ID in 2027: the CMS plan crosswalk of October 1, 2026 moves its members into Great Plain Medicare Advantage Gold (H1787-002), which is sold in every county it served. 39 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 Great Plain Medicare Advantage Gold?

For its members: this plan's 2026 amounts beside Great Plain Medicare Advantage Gold (H1787-002) in 2027. The changed lines are marked and come first.
What you pay or get20262027Change
Plan nameGreat Plains Medicare Advantage GoldGreat Plain Medicare Advantage Goldrenamed
Monthly premium$72$106up $34
In-network out-of-pocket limit$2,750$3,750up $1,000
Drug deductible$0$300up $300
Hospital stay, in network$185 a day for days 1–5, then $0 a day for days 6–90$300 a day for days 1–5, then $0 a day for days 6–90up $575for a 5-day stay
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 $100 a day for days 21–100up $500for a 30-day stay
Counties served1950up 31
Drug tier 2, generic$10$8down $2
Drug tier 3, preferred brand$4525% of the costchanged
Drug tier 4, non-preferred drug$9530% of the costchanged
Drug tier 5, specialty tier33% of the cost30% of the costdown 3 points
12 lines do not change
Part B premium reduction, monthlynonenoneno change
Primary care visit$0 copay$0 copayno change
Specialist visit$30 copay$30 copayno change
Emergency room$90 copay$90 copayno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Ground ambulance, in network$150 copay$150 copayno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limit$2,000 a year$2,000 a yearno change
Eyewear, yearly limitnot offerednot offeredno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears$2,000 a year$2,000 a yearno change
Over-the-counter items, yearlynot offerednot offeredno change
Drug tier 1, preferred generic$0$0no change
Drug tier 6, select care drugs$0$0no 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 Great Plain Medicare Advantage Gold 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 19 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
CountyMembers, Sept. 2026For 2027
Barnes, NDfewer than 11moves into H1787-002
Burleigh, NDfewer than 11moves into H1787-002
Cass, NDfewer than 11moves into H1787-002
Dickey, NDfewer than 11moves into H1787-002
Grand Forks, NDfewer than 11moves into H1787-002
Hettinger, NDfewer than 11moves into H1787-002
McHenry, NDfewer than 11moves into H1787-002
McLean, NDfewer than 11moves into H1787-002
Morton, NDfewer than 11moves into H1787-002
Nelson, NDfewer than 11moves into H1787-002
Ramsey, NDfewer than 11moves into H1787-002
Ransom, NDfewer than 11moves into H1787-002
Renville, NDfewer than 11moves into H1787-002
Richland, NDfewer than 11moves into H1787-002
Stark, NDfewer than 11moves into H1787-002
Stutsman, NDfewer than 11moves into H1787-002
Traill, NDfewer than 11moves into H1787-002
Walsh, NDfewer than 11moves into H1787-002
Ward, NDfewer than 11moves into H1787-002

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

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