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

HumanaChoice, 2027

R4182Contract001Plan

Regional PPO · 254 counties in Texas

Run by Humana Insurance Company (contract R4182), sold as Humana, owned by Humana Inc.

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract R4182: 3.5 of 5

HumanaChoice (R4182-001) costs $0 a month in 2027, the same as in 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $6,000 ($5,950 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$5,950$6,000up $50
Part B premium reduction, monthly$3nonedropped
Specialist visit$35 copay$40 copayup $5
Hospital stay, in network$370 a day for days 1–5, then $0 a day for days 6–90$470 a day for days 1–5, then $0 a day for days 6–90up $500for a 5-day stay
Skilled nursing facility, in network$10 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 21–100down $170for a 30-day stay
Ground ambulance, in network$335 copay$325 copaydown $10
9 lines do not change
Monthly premium$0$0no change
Primary care visit$0 copay$0 copayno change
Emergency room$130 copay$130 copayno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limitnot offerednot offeredno change
Eyewear, yearly limit$250 a year$250 a yearno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both earsnot offerednot offeredno change
Over-the-counter items, yearlynot offerednot offeredno change
Counties served254254no 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, 214 plans open to everyone are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 99 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 1 the same, 113 a higher one. On the premium, 170 the same, 43 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 214 plans open to everyone

$0 to under $2,0002 plans
$2,000 to under $4,00048 plans
$4,000 to under $6,00049 plans
$6,000 to under $8,000 (this plan)88 plans
$8,000 to $10,00027 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 254 counties: $0 a month and $6,000.

Texas

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
R4182-001
Legal name of the contract
Humana Insurance Company
Sold as
Humana
Parent company
Humana Inc.
Plan type
Regional PPO
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
2,423
Plan website, as filed with CMS
www.humana.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.