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Forever Blue Value (PPO) (H5526-016) in 2027

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PPO: about this plan type · Legal name: Highmark Western and Northeastern New York Inc.

Not offered in 2027 in any of the 8 counties where it was offered in 2026. CMS's 2027 plan list doesn't include this plan.

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Not Offeredin 2027
8
of 8 countiesin 2026
People inThis Plan
~1,900
CMS enrollment,October 2026

Not offered: CMS's 2027 plan list and plan crosswalk show the plan isn't offered in the county (for drug plans, the state) in 2027 and its members aren't moved to another plan there. Members need to pick a new plan, unless their plan's letter offers another option. If they do nothing, Medicare Advantage and Cost plan members will have Original Medicare. Members of any plan that covered drugs will have no Medicare drug coverage, unless they get Extra Help (outside U.S. territories, Medicare then puts them in a drug plan). Everyone in these plans keeps Medicare.

New York

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Where H5526-016 is offered in New York, 2026 and 2027
CountyWhat's HappeningPeople in Plan
Allegany County: what this means for you
All plans in Allegany County
Not offered: plan discontinued~50
Cattaraugus County: what this means for you
All plans in Cattaraugus County
Not offered: plan discontinued~110
Chautauqua County: what this means for you
All plans in Chautauqua County
Not offered: plan discontinued~100
Erie County: what this means for you
All plans in Erie County
Not offered: plan discontinued~1,200
Genesee County: what this means for you
All plans in Genesee County
Not offered: plan discontinued~60
Niagara County: what this means for you
All plans in Niagara County
Not offered: plan discontinued~310
Orleans County: what this means for you
All plans in Orleans County
Not offered: plan discontinued~20
Wyoming County: what this means for you
All plans in Wyoming County
Not offered: plan discontinued~70

Costs and Star Rating

Costs for H5526-016, 2026
What2026
Monthly premium (without Extra Help)$152 a month
Maximum you pay for covered medical care$6,700 (in-network)
Drug deductible$615
Overall star rating (from CMS)4.5 out of 5 stars

PPO plans also have a limit for in- and out-of-network care combined. See Medicare Plan Finder.

CMS rates contracts, so plans under one contract share its rating. For costs with Extra Help, use the lookup.

What Happens Next

If this plan is not offered in your county in 2027, you can pick a new plan from October 15 to December 7, 2026. If your plan is ending, you also have until February 28, 2027. Check your county to see what happens if you do nothing.

These numbers come from CMS's plan files. If you're in this plan, confirm with your Annual Notice of Change or the letter from your plan.

Source: CMS CY2027 Landscape, data as of October 18, 2026 (release 202610). Enrollment: CMS Monthly Enrollment by Contract/Plan/State/County, October 2026. Plan moves: CMS 2027 Plan Crosswalk, file dated October 1, 2026. People counts add up the counties where this plan is offered. They leave out members who live outside that area. See how we get our numbers.