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

Medicare Plus Blue Value, 2027

H9572Contract010Plan

PPO · 56 counties in Michigan

Run by BCBS of Michigan Mutual Insurance Company (contract H9572), sold as Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, owned by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co.

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H9572: 4.5 of 5

Medicare Plus Blue Value (H9572-010) costs $0 a month in 2027, the same as in 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $6,750.

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
Drug deductible$615$700up $85
Part B premium reduction, monthly$2nonedropped
Medical deductible, in network$675$525down $150
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
Comprehensive dental, yearly limitnot offered$750 a yearadded
Eyewear, yearly limitnot offered$100 a yearadded
Drug tier 1, preferred generic$7$9up $2
Drug tier 2, generic$20$12down $8
Drug tier 3, preferred brand20% of the cost23% of the costup 3 points
Drug tier 4, non-preferred drug31% of the cost25% of the costdown 6 points
11 lines do not change
Monthly premium$0$0no change
In-network out-of-pocket limit$6,750$6,750no change
Primary care visit$0 copay$0 copayno change
Specialist visit$50 copay$50 copayno change
Emergency room$130 copay$130 copayno change
Hospital stay, in network$430 a day for days 1–7, then $0 a day for days 8–90$430 a day for days 1–7, then $0 a day for days 8–90no change
Ground ambulance, in network$400 copay$400 copayno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both earsnot offerednot offeredno change
Over-the-counter items, yearly$100 a year$100 a yearno change
Counties served5656no change
Drug tier 5, specialty tier25% of the cost25% 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$7$9$2
Tier 2Generic$20$12$7
Tier 3Preferred Brand20% of the cost23% of the cost23% of the cost
Tier 4Non-Preferred Drug31% of the cost25% of the cost25% of the cost
Tier 5Specialty Tier25% of the cost25% of the cost25% 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, 68 plans open to everyone are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 47 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 4 the same, 16 a higher one. On the premium, 44 the same, 23 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 68 plans open to everyone

$0 to under $2,0000 plans
$2,000 to under $4,0000 plans
$4,000 to under $6,00033 plans
$6,000 to under $8,000 (this plan)28 plans
$8,000 to $10,0007 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 56 counties: $0 a month and $6,750.

Michigan

AlconaAlgerAlpenaAntrimArenacBaragaBayBenzieCharlevoixCheboyganChippewaClareClintonCrawfordDeltaDickinsonEatonEmmetGladwinGogebicGrand TraverseHoughtonHuronInghamIoscoIronIsabellaKalkaskaKeweenawLakeLapeerLeelanauLuceMackinacManisteeMarquetteMasonMecostaMenomineeMidlandMissaukeeMontmorencyNewaygoOceanaOgemawOntonagonOsceolaOscodaOtsegoPresque IsleRoscommonSaginawSanilacSchoolcraftTuscolaWexford

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
H9572-010
Legal name of the contract
BCBS of Michigan Mutual Insurance Company
Sold as
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Parent company
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co.
Plan type
PPO
2026 star rating of the contract
4.5 of 5 overall; health plan 4.5 of 5, drug plan 4.5 of 5
Members, September 2026
4,853
Plan website, as filed with CMS
www.bcbsm.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.