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

Alterwood Advantage Freedom, 2027

H9306Contract003Plan

HMO · 20 counties in Maryland

Run by Alterwood Advantage, Inc. (contract H9306), sold as Alterwood Advantage, owned by LifeBridge Health, Inc.

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H9306: 3.5 of 5

Alterwood Advantage Freedom (H9306-003) costs $0 a month in 2027, the same as in 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $6,500 ($9,250 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
In-network out-of-pocket limit$9,250$6,500down $2,750
Part B premium reduction, monthly$75$100up $25
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 $200 a day for days 21–100down $180for a 30-day stay
12 lines do not change
Monthly premium$0$0no change
Primary care visit$0 copay$0 copayno change
Specialist visit$35 copay$35 copayno change
Emergency room$115 copay$115 copayno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Hospital stay, in network$345 a day for days 1–6, then $0 a day for days 7–90$345 a day for days 1–6, then $0 a day for days 7–90no change
Ground ambulance, in network$235 copay$235 copayno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limitnot offerednot offeredno change
Eyewear, yearly limit$150 a year$150 a yearno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both earsnot offerednot offeredno change
Over-the-counter items, yearlynot offerednot offeredno change
Counties served2020no 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, 27 plans open to everyone are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 4 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 22 a higher one. On the premium, 12 the same, 14 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 27 plans open to everyone

$0 to under $2,0000 plans
$2,000 to under $4,0000 plans
$4,000 to under $6,0003 plans
$6,000 to under $8,000 (this plan)15 plans
$8,000 to $10,0009 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 20 counties: $0 a month and $6,500.

Maryland

Anne ArundelBaltimoreBaltimore CityCarolineCarrollCecilCharlesDorchesterFrederickHarfordHowardKentMontgomeryPrince George'sQueen Anne'sSomersetTalbotWashingtonWicomicoWorcester

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
H9306-003
Legal name of the contract
Alterwood Advantage, Inc.
Sold as
Alterwood Advantage
Parent company
LifeBridge Health, Inc.
Plan type
HMO
2026 star rating of the contract
3.5 of 5 overall; health plan 3.5 of 5, drug plan 3 of 5
Members, September 2026
162
Plan website, as filed with CMS
www.alterwoodadvantage.com

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.