Alignment Health My Choice 061 (HMO)
Alignment Health Plan · HMO · 2027 coverage
The big numbers
The plan premium is on top of your Part B premium.
- Monthly premium
- $40
- Highest of 21 plans here
- Most you pay in a year for covered care in network
- $4,900
- Higher than most plans here
- Drug deductible
- $700
- Tied for highest here
- Medicare star rating
- No rating yet
In plain English
Compared with the 20 other plans in Kern County that the same person could join.
What stands out
- $130 for the emergency room, lower than most plans here
- Dental, vision and hearing extras included
Watch out for
- $40 monthly premium, highest of 21 plans here
- Up to $4,900 a year for covered care, higher than most plans here
- $1,300 for a 5-day hospital stay, higher than most plans here
- $25 for specialist visits, higher than most plans here
What a year could cost
Premiums plus the plan’s copays for three example years. Medicines are not included.
- A light year$490$480 in premiums + $10 for careHighest of 21 plans here2 checkups and 2 lab tests.
- A busier year$615$480 in premiums + $135 for careHighest of 21 plans here4 checkups, 4 specialist visits, 4 lab tests, 1 X-ray and 1 urgent care visit.
- A hard year$2,790$480 in premiums + $2,310 for careHigher than most plans here6 checkups, 12 specialist visits, 6 lab tests, 2 scans, an ambulance ride, an ER visit and a 5-day hospital stay.
The visit counts are examples we chose to show how costs add up, not a prediction. Your costs depend on the care you get.
What you pay for care
Your cost each time, at doctors and hospitals in the plan’s network.
- Primary care visit$5Highest of 21 plans here
- Specialist visit$25Higher than most plans hereReferral neededPlan approval may be needed
- Urgent care$0
- Emergency room$130Lower than most plans here
- Hospital stay$260 a day for days 1 to 5, then $0 for days 6 to 90Higher than most plans hereReferral neededPlan approval may be needed
- Lab tests$0Referral neededPlan approval may be needed
More care: surgery, X-rays, scans, ambulance, nursing home
- Outpatient surgery center$100Higher than most plans hereReferral neededPlan approval may be needed
- Outpatient hospital care$195Higher than most plans here
- X-rays$15Highest of 17 plans hereReferral neededPlan approval may be needed
- MRI, CT and other scans$150Highest of 9 plans hereReferral neededPlan approval may be needed
- Ground ambulance$250Lower than most plans herePlan approval may be needed
- Skilled nursing facility$10 a day for days 1 to 20, then $160 a day for days 21 to 51, then $0 for days 52 to 100Referral neededPlan approval may be needed
From the costs the plan filed with Medicare for 2027. A range like “$0 to $100” means the cost depends on the service or the place. “Lower than most” compares this plan with the 20 other plans in Kern County that the same person could join. Read the plan’s 2027 booklet (PDF)
What medicines cost
| Drug tier | Network pharmacy |
|---|---|
| 1Preferred Generic | $0 |
| 2Generic | $5 |
| 3Preferred Brand | $40 |
| 4Non-Preferred DrugAfter the deductible | 32% of the price |
| 5Specialty TierAfter the deductible | 25% of the price |
| 6Select Care Drugs | $5 |
For a 1-month supply. The $700 drug deductible applies only to the tiers marked. Covered insulin costs at most $35 for a month’s supply. Your medicine’s tier is on the plan’s drug list; check it below.
Check my medicines
See if this plan covers each medicine you take in 2027, and what a month costs.
Type the name on the bottle. Add the strength to narrow it down.
Add each medicine once. We’ll show if this plan covers it, what a month costs, and any rules.
Extras
Help Original Medicare doesn’t give you.
- Dental IncludedCleanings and exams: $0. Some bigger dental work included, more with an optional add-on you can buy.Cleanings and exams: plan pays up to $1,000 a year. Plan pays up to $1,000 a year for all dental.
- Vision IncludedYearly eye exam: $0. Glasses or contacts covered.Eyewear: plan pays up to $100 every two years.
- Hearing IncludedHearing test: $0.
- Over-the-counter items IncludedUp to $15 a month for things like vitamins, pain relief and bandages.Unused money does not carry over.
- Fitness IncludedIncludes gym or fitness classes and a home fitness kit.
- Rides to care Not included
Is my doctor in this plan?
Look up your doctors, then confirm with their office.
Call each doctor’s office and ask:
“Do you take Alignment Health My Choice 061 (HMO), plan number H3815-061, for 2027?”