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Central Health Embrace Care Plan (HMO C-SNP)
Central Health Medicare Plan

HMO C-SNPChronic or Disabling ConditionSanta Clara CountyIncludes Part DPlan year 2026
$0/momonthly premium
$1,900most you pay in-network per year
3overall CMS star rating
8,416members enrolled, January 2026

Plan-level limits

Premium, deductibles, and the most you can pay out of pocket in a year.

In-network out-of-pocket maximum$1,900
Plan premium, per month$0

What a year on this plan would likely cost

What you pay for care

In-network costs for every service in this plan's CMS benefit filing. A copay is a fixed dollar amount; coinsurance is a percentage of the bill.

54 services

Hospital stays

Inpatient hospital stay
Days 1–5$0 per day
Days 6–9$150 per day
Days 10–90$35 per day
Inpatient psychiatric stay
Days 1–5$0 per day
Days 6–9$150 per day
Days 10–90$35 per day
Days 1–60Lifetime Reserve: $658 per day

Doctor visits

Primary care visit
$0
You pay nothing
Specialist visit
$0
You pay nothing
Telehealth visit
0–20%
Coinsurance, depends on the service
Other health care professional
$0
You pay nothing
Chiropractic care (Medicare-covered)
$0
You pay nothing
Routine chiropractic care
$0
You pay nothing
Podiatry (Medicare-covered)
$0
You pay nothing
Routine foot care
$0
You pay nothing

Emergency and urgent care

Emergency room visit
$150
Copay
Urgent care visit
$0
You pay nothing
Emergency care outside the U.S.
$140
Copay
Up to $50,000
Urgent care outside the U.S.
$140
Copay
Emergency transportation outside the U.S.
$140
Copay

Mental health and substance use

Individual therapy session
$10
Copay
Group therapy session
20%
Coinsurance — your share of the bill
Opioid treatment program
$0
You pay nothing
Partial hospitalization program
$175–$180
Copay, depends on the service
Referral required
Prior authorization required

Therapy and rehabilitation

Occupational therapy
$0
You pay nothing
Physical and speech therapy
$0
You pay nothing
Cardiac rehabilitation
$0
You pay nothing
Intensive cardiac rehabilitation
$0
You pay nothing
Pulmonary rehabilitation
$10
Copay
Supervised exercise therapy for peripheral artery disease
$0
You pay nothing

Tests, labs and imaging

Lab services
$0
You pay nothing
Diagnostic tests
$0
You pay nothing
Diagnostic procedures
$0
You pay nothing
Diagnostic radiology (MRI, CT, PET)
$0–$100
Copay, depends on the service
Therapeutic radiology
20%
Coinsurance — your share of the bill

Outpatient hospital and surgery

Outpatient hospital services
$0–$150
Copay, depends on the service
Ambulatory surgical center
$0–$100
Copay, depends on the service
Observation services
$0–$150
Copay, depends on the service
Blood services
$0
You pay nothing

Home health care

Home health visit
$0
You pay nothing

Medical equipment and supplies

Durable medical equipment
0–20%
Coinsurance, depends on the service
Medical supplies
0–20%
Coinsurance, depends on the service
Prosthetic devices
0–20%
Coinsurance, depends on the service

Dialysis

Dialysis
20%
Coinsurance — your share of the bill

Part B drugs

Part B drugs
0–20%
Coinsurance, depends on the service
Chemotherapy drugs
0–20%
Coinsurance, depends on the service
Part B insulin
$0
You pay nothing

Vision

Eye exam (Medicare-covered)
$0
You pay nothing
Routine eye exam
$0
You pay nothing
Eyewear after cataract surgery (Medicare-covered)
$0
You pay nothing
Eyewear allowance
Up to $300 per year
Allowance

Hearing

Hearing exam (Medicare-covered)
$0
You pay nothing
Routine hearing exam
$0
You pay nothing
Hearing aid fitting and evaluation
$0
You pay nothing
Prescription hearing aids
$575–$2,099
Copay, depends on the service
Over-the-counter hearing aids
$0
You pay nothing

Extra benefits

Over-the-counter items
$0
You pay nothing
Meals
$0
You pay nothing
Acupuncture
$0
You pay nothing

Extra benefits beyond Original Medicare

Supplemental benefits this plan filed with CMS, with the cap and period exactly as filed.

0 offered · 22 not offered

No supplemental benefits are filed for this plan.

Not offered by this plan

Health EducationIn-Home Safety AssessmentPersonal Emergency Response System (PERS)Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)Post discharge In-Home Medication ReconciliationRe-admission PreventionWigs for Hair Loss Related to ChemotherapyWeight Management ProgramsAlternative TherapiesTherapeutic MassageAdult Day Health ServicesNutritional/Dietary BenefitHome-Based Palliative CareIn-Home Support ServicesSupport for Caregivers of EnrolleesAdditional Sessions of Smoking and Tobacco Cessation CounselingFitness BenefitEnhanced Disease ManagementTelemonitoring ServicesRemote Access Technologies (including Web/Phone-based technologies and Nursing Hotline)Home and Bathroom Safety Devices and ModificationsCounseling Services

Prescription drugs (Part D)

$615 annual drug deductible · 6 formulary tiers · mail order available. Costs shown for a 30-day supply.

Before the deductible

TierPreferred retailStandard retailMail orderInsulinDeductible
1. Preferred GenericNo copayWaived
6. Select Care DrugsNo copayWaived

Initial coverage

TierPreferred retailStandard retailMail orderInsulinDeductible
1. Preferred GenericNo copayWaived
2. Generic15% coinsuranceApplies
3. Preferred Brand15% coinsuranceApplies
4. Non-Preferred Drug30% coinsuranceApplies
5. Specialty Tier specialty25% coinsuranceApplies
6. Select Care DrugsNo copayWaived

Catastrophic (after the out-of-pocket threshold)

TierPreferred retailStandard retailMail orderInsulinDeductible
1. Preferred GenericNo copayNo copayNo copayWaived
2. GenericNo copayNo copayNo copayApplies
3. Preferred BrandNo copayNo copayNo copayApplies
4. Non-Preferred DrugNo copayNo copayNo copayApplies
5. Specialty Tier specialtyNo copayNo copayNo copayApplies
6. Select Care DrugsNo copayNo copayNo copayWaived

Out-of-pocket threshold for the catastrophic phase: $2,100.

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Pharmacies near you in this plan's network

From the plan's filed Part D pharmacy network, matched to geocoded pharmacy locations. Preferred pharmacies come first: they carry the lower copay column in the tier table above. The ZIP you enter stays in this browser.

CMS star ratings

Star ratings are set by CMS for the whole contract, so every plan under this contract shares them.

41 measures
3 out of 5Overall rating
3 out of 5Health services (Part C)
3.5 out of 5Drug plan (Part D)

Staying healthy: screenings, tests and vaccines

3
  • Annual flu vaccine5
  • Breast cancer screening3
  • Colorectal cancer screening3
  • Monitoring physical activity4
  • Improving or maintaining mental health2
  • Improving or maintaining physical health3

Managing chronic (long-term) conditions

3
  • Readmissions2
  • Kidney health4
  • Blood pressure3
  • Reducing falls3
  • Statin therapy3
  • Pain assessment3
  • Bladder control1
  • Medication review4
  • Diabetes eye exam4
  • Transitions of care2
  • Diabetes blood sugar3
  • Osteoporosis management5
  • Followup after emergency department visit2
  • Medication reconciliation4
  • Special needs plan SNP care management2

Member experience with the health plan

  • Healthcare quality1
  • Health plan rating1
  • Getting needed care1

Member complaints and changes in the plan's performance

4
  • Complaints4
  • Members leaving3
  • Quality improvement4

Health plan customer service

4
  • Call center5
  • Timely decisions4
  • Appeals decisions3

Drug plan customer service

5
  • Call center foreign language interpreter and TTY availability5

Drug plan complaints and changes

4
  • Complaints4
  • Members leaving3
  • Quality improvement5

Member experience with the drug plan

  • Drug plan rating3

Drug safety and accuracy of drug pricing

3
  • Price accuracy5
  • Statin diabetes4
  • Medication therapy management comprehensive medication review completion2
  • Medication adherence for diabetes medications3
  • Medication adherence for hypertension RAS antagonists s2
  • Medication adherence for cholesterol statins2

Service area and network

Service area not published.

Doctor directory

38,909 providers are named in Central Health Medicare Plan’s directory for this plan, dated Sep 1, 2025.

A doctor named there is listed. A doctor missing from it is unknown, never out of network: carrier directories are partial and change monthly. Open the carrier directory

Contract with Medicare sinceJan 1, 2006
Medicare Advantage regionCalifornia

Ask about this plan

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Answers come from this plan’s filed benefits, drug list, and pharmacy network. They are not enrollment advice; the Evidence of Coverage is the final word.