Humana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO)
Humana · PPO · 2027 coverage
The big numbers
The plan premium is on top of your Part B premium.
- Monthly premium
- $0
- Tied for lowest here
- Most you pay in a year for covered care in network
- $6,500
- Higher than most plans here
- Drug coverage
- Not included
- You would need a separate drug plan
- Medicare star rating
- No rating yet
In plain English
Compared with the 21 other plans in San Joaquin County that the same person could join.
What stands out
- No monthly premium, tied for lowest here
- Dental: plan pays up to $2,000 a year, more than most plans here
- Dental, vision and hearing extras included
Watch out for
- Up to $6,500 a year for covered care, higher than most plans here
- $1,500 for a 5-day hospital stay, higher than most plans here
- $55 for specialist visits, highest of 21 plans here
- $50 for urgent care, 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$0$0 in premiums + $0 for careTied for lowest here2 checkups and 2 lab tests.
- A busier year$415$0 in premiums + $415 for careHigher than most plans here4 checkups, 4 specialist visits, 4 lab tests, 1 X-ray and 1 urgent care visit.Uses the highest listed cost for: X-rays.
- A hard year$3,305$0 in premiums + $3,305 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.Uses the highest listed cost for: MRI, CT and other scans.
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$55Highest of 21 plans herePlan approval may be needed
- Urgent care$50Higher than most plans here
- Emergency room$130Not charged if you stay in the hospital within 24 hours
- Hospital stay$300 a day for days 1 to 5, then $0 for days 6 to 90Higher than most plans herePlan approval may be needed
- Lab tests$0Plan approval may be needed
More care: surgery, X-rays, scans, ambulance, nursing home
- Outpatient surgery center$0 to $375Depends on the servicePlan approval may be needed
- Outpatient hospital care$0 to $450Depends on the service
- X-rays$0 to $145Depends on the servicePlan approval may be needed
- MRI, CT and other scans$0 to $345Depends on the servicePlan approval may be needed
- Ground ambulance$325Higher than most plans herePlan approval may be needed
- Skilled nursing facility$10 a day for days 1 to 20, then $221 a day for days 21 to 100Plan 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 21 other plans in San Joaquin County that the same person could join. Read the plan’s 2027 booklet (PDF)
Extras
Help Original Medicare doesn’t give you.
- Dental IncludedCleanings and exams: $0. Fillings, crowns and dentures: you pay 0% to 30%.Cleanings and exams: plan pays up to $2,000 a year. Plan pays up to $2,000 a year for all dental.
- Vision IncludedYearly eye exam: $0. Glasses or contacts covered.Eye exams: plan pays up to $75 a year. Eyewear: plan pays up to $100 a year.
- Hearing IncludedHearing test: $0. Hearing aids covered.
- Over-the-counter items Not included
- Fitness IncludedIncludes gym or fitness classes.
- Rides to care Not included
What changed from 2026
- Outpatient surgery center2026$0 to $2502027$0 to $375
- Outpatient hospital care2026$0 to $3502027$0 to $450
- X-rays2026$0 to $552027$0 to $145
- MRI, CT and other scans2026$0 to $3002027$0 to $345
- Ground ambulance2026$3352027$325
- Skilled nursing facility2026$10 a day for days 1 to 20, then $218 a day for days 21 to 1002027$10 a day for days 1 to 20, then $221 a day for days 21 to 100
- Dental2026Cleanings and exams: $0. Fillings, crowns and dentures covered. Cleanings and exams: plan pays up to $1,250 a year. Plan pays up to $1,250 a year for all dental2027Cleanings and exams: $0. Fillings, crowns and dentures: you pay 0% to 30%. Cleanings and exams: plan pays up to $2,000 a year. Plan pays up to $2,000 a year for all dental
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 Humana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO), plan number H5525-079, for 2027?”