CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Essential (PPO) CY2027
Offered by CareFirst, Inc. (company name as listed by CMS) · Plan ID H7379-001-000 · Medicare Advantage with drug coverage
Available in 2027 in: 16 counties in Maryland. See full service area
2027 Overall Star Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars What star ratings mean
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Medicare evaluates plans every year based on a 5-star rating system. Star Ratings shown are 2027 Star Ratings released by CMS on October 8, 2026.
This plan's 2027 documents
Summary of Benefits (PDF, carrier document, 2027)
The Summary of Benefits is the plan's own description of its costs and benefits. It comes from the plan company.
Key numbers from CMS files
- Monthly plan premium
- $0. You still pay your Part B premium.
- Most you pay in-network in a year (MOOP)
- $7,151
- Drug deductible
- $700
- Part B giveback
- None
- Extra benefits listed
- Dental, Vision
These numbers come from CMS files. For what each benefit covers and costs, read the Summary of Benefits above. We do not write our own descriptions of plan benefits.
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- Comprehensive dental, most the plan pays
- $1,200 per year (in and out of network)
- Eyewear, most the plan pays
- Contacts: $250 per year; Eyeglasses: $200 per year (in and out of network)
Amounts are the most the plan pays, as listed in CMS benefit files.
Compared with 2026
Compared with CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Essential (PPO) (H7379-001-0), the 2026 plan.
| Item | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly premium | $0 | $0 |
| Most you pay in-network (MOOP) | $8,300 | $7,151 |
| Drug deductible | $0 | $700 |
| Overall star rating | 4 out of 5 | 2.5 out of 5 |
Service area
Maryland (16)
Allegany County, Anne Arundel County, Calvert County, Caroline County, Cecil County, Charles County, Dorchester County, Garrett County, Harford County, Howard County, Montgomery County, Prince George's County, Somerset County, Talbot County, Washington County, Wicomico County
Data used on this page
- CMS CY2027 Landscape Source File, November 2026 release (202611)
- CMS CY2027 plan benefit files and the Medicare Plan Finder benefit summary file dated October 15, 2026
- 2027 Star Ratings data tables dated October 8, 2026
- Summary of Benefits files collected from plan company websites, October 28 to November 11, 2026
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