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Champion Advantage (HMO-POS C-SNP)

Champion Heath Plan · HMO-POS C-SNP · 2026 coverage

Plan ID H6170_001_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
$499
Lower than most plans here
Drug deductible
$0
Tied for lowest here
Medicare star rating
No rating yet

This is a special needs plan. Only some people can join: Chronic or Disabling Condition.

In plain English

Compared with the 17 other plans in Madera County that the same person could join.

What stands out

  • No monthly premium
  • At most $499 a year for covered care, lower than most plans here
  • No drug deductible, tied for lowest here
  • Dental, vision and hearing extras included

Watch out for

  • $150 for the emergency room, tied for highest 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 care2 checkups and 2 lab tests.
  • A busier year$0$0 in premiums + $0 for careTied for lowest here4 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.Uses the highest listed cost for: Ground ambulance.

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$0Plan approval may be needed
  • Urgent care$0
  • Emergency room$150Tied for highest hereNot charged if you stay in the hospital within 24 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$0Referral neededPlan approval may be needed
  • Outpatient hospital care$100
  • X-rays$0
  • MRI, CT and other scans$0
  • Ground ambulance$0 to $125Depends on the servicePlan approval may be needed
  • Skilled nursing facility$0 for days 1 to 20, then $218 a day for days 21 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 17 other plans in Madera County that the same person could join. Read the plan’s 2026 booklet (PDF)

What medicines cost

Drug tierNetwork pharmacy
1Preferred Generic$0
2Generic$3
3Preferred Brand$47
4Non-Preferred Brand$100
5Specialty Tier33% of the price
6Select Care Drugs$0

For a 1-month supply. 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 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 20% to 40%.Cleanings and exams: plan pays up to $3,000 a year. Plan pays up to $3,000 a year for all dental.
  • Vision IncludedYearly eye exam: $0. Glasses or contacts covered.Eyewear: plan pays up to $335 a year.
  • Hearing IncludedHearing test: $0. Hearing aids covered.
  • Over-the-counter items Not included
  • Fitness IncludedIncludes gym or fitness classes.
  • Rides to care Included24 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 Champion Advantage (HMO-POS C-SNP), plan number H6170-001, for 2026?”

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