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Imperial Dynamic Plan (HMO)

Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc. · HMO · 2026 coverage

Plan ID H5496_012_000 · Coverage begins January 1, 2026

The big numbers

The plan premium is on top of your Part B premium.

Monthly premium
$0
Most you pay in a year for covered care in network
$296
Drug deductible
$0
Medicare star rating
3.5 of 5

In plain English

Compared with the 1 other plans in Butte County that the same person could join.

What stands out

  • No monthly premium
  • No drug deductible
  • Dental, vision and hearing extras included

Watch out for

  • You need a referral to see a specialist
  • Covers only the plan’s own doctors and hospitals, except in an emergency or for urgent care

What a year could cost

Premiums plus the plan’s copays for three example years. Medicines are not included.

  • A light year$0$0 in premiums + $0 for care2 checkups and 2 lab tests.
  • A busier year$0$0 in premiums + $0 for care4 checkups, 4 specialist visits, 4 lab tests, 1 X-ray and 1 urgent care visit.
  • A hard year$275$0 in premiums + $275 for care6 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$0
  • Specialist visit$0Referral neededPlan approval may be needed
  • Urgent care$0
  • Emergency room$125Not charged if you stay in the hospital within 48 hours
  • Hospital stay$0 for days 1 to 90Referral 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$100Referral neededPlan approval may be needed
  • Outpatient hospital care$100
  • X-rays$0Referral neededPlan approval may be needed
  • MRI, CT and other scans$0Referral neededPlan approval may be needed
  • Ground ambulance$150Plan approval may be needed
  • Skilled nursing facility$0 for days 1 to 20, then $100 a day for days 21 to 50, then $200 a day for days 51 to 100Referral neededPlan approval may be needed

From the costs the plan filed with Medicare for 2026. A range like “$0 to $100” means the cost depends on the service or the place. “Lower than most” compares this plan with the 1 other plans in Butte County that the same person could join. Read the plan’s 2026 booklet (PDF)

What medicines cost

Drug tierNetwork pharmacy
1Preferred Generic$0
2Generic$6
3Preferred Brand$45
4Non-Preferred Drug$90
5Specialty Tier33% of the price

For a 1-month supply. Covered insulin costs at most $0 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 2026, 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. Fillings, crowns and dentures: you pay $0.Cleanings and exams: plan pays up to $500 a year. Plan pays up to $4,000 a year.
  • Vision IncludedYearly eye exam: $0. Glasses or contacts covered.Eyewear: plan pays up to $500 a year.
  • Hearing IncludedHearing test: $0. Hearing aids covered.Hearing tests: plan pays up to $250 a year. Hearing aids: plan pays up to $500 a year, both ears.
  • Over-the-counter items IncludedUp to $140 every three months for things like vitamins, pain relief and bandages.Unused money does not carry over.
  • Fitness IncludedIncludes gym or fitness classes and an activity tracker.
  • Rides to care Included100 one-way rides to medical visits a year.

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 Imperial Dynamic Plan (HMO), plan number H5496-012, for 2026?”

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