Original Medicare vs a plan · Onondaga County, NY · 2027 plan year

Original Medicare vs Trinity Health Plan New York Glory No RX (HMO)

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Trinity Health Plan New York Glory No RX (HMO)

Plan premium
$0 a month
Yearly limit, in network
$6,300
2027 star rating
3 of 5
Prior authorization needed for
6 services

In New York, you can go back to Medigap later

New York requires Medigap companies to sell you a plan at any time of year, and your health does not change the price. So you can try Medicare Advantage and go back to Original Medicare with Medigap later.

Read about Medigap rights on Medicare.gov

Your yearly cost, side by side

Move the controls to match your year. Totals include premiums, the Part B premium, copays, and drug costs.

How much care do you expect?

Ongoing specialist care

Medigap plan with Original Medicare

Plan G pays almost everything after the $292 yearly Part B deductible.

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New York Department of Financial Services, community rated Medicare Supplement premiums (in effect as of October 1, 2026) lists $265 to $667 a month for a 65-year-old woman who does not use tobacco. We start at the lowest price. Health questions can raise the price after your first 6 months with Part B.

Original Medicare

With Medigap Plan G at $265 a month and Wellcare Value Script (PDP)

$8,606 a year

Premiums
$6,139
Medical costs
$292
Drugs
$2,175

Most you can pay in a bad year, before drugs: $6,431.

Trinity Health Plan New York Glory No RX (HMO)

HMO from Trinity Health Plan New York

$10,166 a year

Premiums
$1,794
Medical costs
$1,340
Drugs
$7,032

Most you can pay in a bad year, before drugs: $8,094. This plan has no drug coverage, and its members cannot add a separate drug plan. We count drugs at full price. People often pick it when they get drugs from the VA, TRICARE, or an employer.

With these settings, Original Medicare costs about $1,560 less a year than Trinity Health Plan New York Glory No RX (HMO).

Tipping point for Trinity Health Plan New York Glory No RX (HMO): with this drug use, if your medical copays and coinsurance in this plan pass $0 in a year, Original Medicare with Plan G costs less. The plan caps those costs at $6,300.

These are estimates, not quotes. Check every number with Medicare (Medicare.gov or 1-800-MEDICARE) and with the plan before you choose. What you pay depends on your doctors and hospitals, your drugs and pharmacy, and the care you use. Drug costs use typical prices for generic and brand-name drugs. Original Medicare amounts are 2027 projections from the 2026 Medicare Trustees Report. CMS sets the final amounts in November.

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What you pay each time you get care

In-network costs for one visit or one stay. The Original Medicare amounts follow your Medigap choice above: Plan G.

Primary doctor visit

  • Original Medicare + Medigap Plan G

    $0

    after the $292 yearly Part B deductible

  • Trinity Health Plan New York Glory No RX (HMO)

    $0

Specialist visit

  • Original Medicare + Medigap Plan G

    $0

    after the $292 yearly Part B deductible

  • Trinity Health Plan New York Glory No RX (HMO)

    $25

Lab tests

  • Original Medicare + Medigap Plan G

    $0

    most Medicare-covered tests

  • Trinity Health Plan New York Glory No RX (HMO)

    $0

MRI or CT scan

  • Original Medicare + Medigap Plan G

    $0

    after the $292 yearly Part B deductible

  • Trinity Health Plan New York Glory No RX (HMO)

    $295

Emergency room

  • Original Medicare + Medigap Plan G

    $0

    after the $292 yearly Part B deductible

  • Trinity Health Plan New York Glory No RX (HMO)

    $130

Urgent care

  • Original Medicare + Medigap Plan G

    $0

    after the $292 yearly Part B deductible

  • Trinity Health Plan New York Glory No RX (HMO)

    $50

Outpatient surgery

  • Original Medicare + Medigap Plan G

    $0

    after the $292 yearly Part B deductible

  • Trinity Health Plan New York Glory No RX (HMO)

    $395

Ground ambulance

  • Original Medicare + Medigap Plan G

    $0

    after the $292 yearly Part B deductible

  • Trinity Health Plan New York Glory No RX (HMO)

    $200

    Prior authorization

Hospital stay, 5 days

  • Original Medicare + Medigap Plan G

    $0

    Plan G pays the $1,788 Part A deductible

  • Trinity Health Plan New York Glory No RX (HMO)

    $1,975

    for a 5-day stay

    Prior authorization
See every cost in one table
What you pay in networkOriginal Medicare + Medigap Plan GTrinity Health Plan New York Glory No RX (HMO)
Monthly premiumPart B $209.50 + Medigap Plan G $265 + drug plan $37.30$0 (pays back $60 a month of your Part B premium) + Part B $209.50
Yearly limit on what you payYou pay the $292 Part B deductible. Plan G pays the rest.$6,300 in network
Medical deductible$292 Part B. Plan G pays the $1,788 Part A deductible.$0
Primary doctor visit$0, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible$0 copay
Specialist visit$0, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible$25 copay
Lab tests$0, most Medicare-covered tests$0 copay
MRI or CT scan$0, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible$295 copay
X-rays$0, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible$35 copay
Emergency room$0, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible$130 copay
Urgent care$0, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible$50 copay
Outpatient hospital$0, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible$0-$395 copay
Surgery center$0, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible$395 copay
Ground ambulance$0, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible$200 copayPrior authorization
Hospital stay$0, Plan G pays the $1,788 Part A deductible$395 per day for days 1-5; $0 per day for days 6-90Prior authorization
Skilled nursing facility$0, Plan G pays days 21-100$0 per day for days 1-20; $221 per day for days 21-65; $0 per day for days 66-100
Mental health visit$0, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible$25 copay
Physical therapy$0, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible$25 copay
Home health care$0, Medicare-covered home health$0 copay
Medical equipment$0, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible20% coinsurancePrior authorization
Part B drugs$0 after the $292 Part B deductible0%-20% coinsurancePrior authorization
Drug deductible (Part D)$700 with Wellcare Value Script (PDP)No drug coverage
Drug tiers (one month, retail)Generic: $0 copayPreferred Brand: 25% coinsuranceNon-Preferred Drug: 39% coinsuranceInjectable Drugs: 15% coinsuranceSpecialty Tier: 25% coinsuranceSelect Care Drugs: $11 copayNo drug coverage

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A higher drug plan premium is not, by itself, a reason to switch

With Original Medicare, you buy a separate drug plan. In New York, 9 drug plans are for sale for 2027, from $37.30 to $238.30 a month. Half of them cost $169.30 a month or less.

  • Every 2027 drug plan limits what you pay for covered drugs to $2,400 a year. The drug coverage in Medicare Advantage plans has the same limit.
  • The premium is one part of your yearly cost. The calculator above adds premiums, medical costs, and drug costs, so you can see the whole year.
  • A Medicare Advantage plan can cost less in a light year. But you also take on its network and prior authorization rules.
  • If your income is limited, Extra Help can pay most of your drug plan premium and drug costs. Check Extra Help at SSA.gov

Doctors, referrals, and prior authorization

Cost is one side. The other side is how you get care. These rules come from the CMS plan files. Prior authorization means the plan must approve a service before you get it.

Original Medicare

  • Any doctor or hospital in the U.S. that takes Medicare
  • No referrals
  • Prior authorization only for a short list of services

Trinity Health Plan New York Glory No RX (HMO)

HMO

  • You use doctors and hospitals in the plan network. Outside the network, the plan pays for emergencies and urgent care.
  • No referral needed to see a specialist.

Prior authorization for 6 services

Ambulance, Medical equipment, Prosthetics, Diabetic supplies, Hospital stay, Part B drugs

Extra benefits

Extra benefitOriginal MedicareTrinity Health Plan New York Glory No RX (HMO)
DentalNoComprehensive, up to $1,000 a year
Eye examNoYes
Glasses or contactsNoYes, $225 allowance
Hearing aidsNoYes, copays from $399
Over-the-counter allowanceNo$200 a year
Fitness benefitNoYes
Rides to careNoNo
Meals after a hospital stayNoYes
Emergency care abroadPlan G and Plan N pay 80% after a $250 deductibleYes
Part B premium givebackNo$60 a month

What changed for 2027

Trinity Health Plan New York Glory No RX (HMO)

Renewal Plan · 2026 plan H9827-003-0

  • In-network out-of-pocket maximum up from $5,500 to $6,300
  • Diagnostic radiology (MRI, CT): $275 copay to $295 copay
  • Outpatient hospital: $0-$350 copay to $0-$395 copay
  • Ground ambulance: $150 copay to $200 copay
  • Inpatient hospital: $375 per day for days 1-5; $0 per day for days 6-90 to $395 per day for days 1-5; $0 per day for days 6-90
  • Skilled nursing facility: $0 per day for days 1-20; $218 per day for days 21-60; $0 per day for days 61-100 to $0 per day for days 1-20; $221 per day for days 21-65; $0 per day for days 66-100
  • Eyewear allowance up from $200 to $225

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Sources and method

Plan data comes from the CMS 2027 Plan Benefit Package and landscape files. The data is from 2026-10-10. We checked a sample of plans field by field against Medicare.gov. Original Medicare amounts are the 2027 projections in the 2026 Medicare Trustees Report (Tables V.E1 and V.E2). CMS sets the final amounts in November. Medigap prices come from New York Department of Financial Services, community rated Medicare Supplement premiums (in effect as of October 1, 2026), pulled 2026-10-13. They are for the price area that includes ZIP 13027. Totals use typical Medicare-allowed amounts for each service and typical drug prices.

These are estimates, not quotes, and they are for education only. Check every number with Medicare and with the plan before you choose. What you pay depends on your doctors and hospitals, your drugs and pharmacy, and the care you use. Plans can change their benefits, premiums, drug lists, and networks each year.

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