name = "Atlas Commons research objects — Medicare plans in Prairie, Montana (CY2026)"
description = "CMS CY2026 Medicare Advantage and Part D plans available in Prairie, Montana: plan count (AGGREGATED), premium range (RECORDED from CMS Landscape Files), CMS star ratings (DETERMINATION — CMS-issued institutional quality rating), and epistemic boundary (INTERPRETATION). Premiums are base plan premiums; actual cost depends on Part B premium, IRMAA, and LIS. Star ratings are CMS quality scores. This surface informs; it does not rank or advise. Use medicare.gov/plan-compare to enroll. CC0."
license = "CC0-1.0"
jsonld = "https://coverage-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/coverage/medicare-plans/mt/prairie.jsonld"

[[claims]]
id = "https://coverage-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/coverage/medicare-plans/mt/prairie/plan-count"
warrant = "DERIVED"
name = "2 Medicare plans are available in Prairie, Montana for contract year 2026"
text = "The CMS CY2026 Medicare Landscape Files record 2 Medicare Advantage and Part D plans available in Prairie, Montana. Atlas Commons counted the rows; CMS published the underlying plan×county records, not this county-level total."
source = "CMS CY2026 Medicare Landscape Files"
sourceUrl = "https://www.cms.gov/medicare/health-drug-plans/medicare-advantage/plan-information/plan-information"
falsifier = "occurred=TRUE: a faithful COUNT/SUM/total over the named record set that introduces NO modeling choice — it IS the case in the record. adjudged=FALSE: Atlas Commons computed the aggregate; CMS CY2026 Medicare Landscape Files published the underlying records, NOT this figure. Re-count it from the named source to verify. Distinct from a median/ratio/index (which picks a population, weighting, denominator, or threshold — a constructed statistic → 'derived', occurred=FALSE) and from an authority-published total (→ 'recorded', adjudged=TRUE)."

[[claims]]
id = "https://coverage-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/coverage/medicare-plans/mt/prairie/premium-range"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Monthly premiums for Medicare plans in Prairie, Montana range from $0.00/mo to $118.00/mo (CY2026)"
text = "The CMS CY2026 Medicare Landscape Files publish per-plan monthly consolidated premiums for Prairie, Montana. Across the 2 plans with a published premium, the range is $0.00/mo to $118.00/mo. These are the plan's base monthly premium — your actual cost depends on income-related adjustments (IRMAA), any applicable Low Income Subsidy (LIS/Extra Help), and your Part B premium. A $0 plan premium does not mean $0 total cost."
source = "CMS CY2026 Medicare Landscape Files"
sourceUrl = "https://www.cms.gov/medicare/health-drug-plans/medicare-advantage/plan-information/plan-information"
falsifier = "Verify in the CMS CY2026 Medicare Landscape Files for Prairie, Montana. Falsified if the CMS-published per-plan premium figures differ."

[[claims]]
id = "https://coverage-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/coverage/medicare-plans/mt/prairie/star-ratings"
warrant = "PROJECTED"
name = "CMS assigned star ratings to 2 of 2 Medicare plans in Prairie, Montana (CY2026); average overall: 2.5 stars"
text = "CMS issued Overall star ratings (1–5 stars) to 2 of 2 Medicare plans in Prairie, Montana for CY2026. The unweighted average overall star rating across rated plans is 2.5. Star ratings are CMS quality scores — an institutional determination, not a measured event. A higher rating reflects better performance across CMS quality measures. Ratings cover the contract's overall performance, not this county specifically; a plan may be available in your county with a rating earned across its full service area."
source = "CMS CY2026 Medicare Landscape Files"
sourceUrl = "https://www.cms.gov/medicare/health-drug-plans/medicare-advantage/plan-information/plan-information"
falsifier = "Verify CMS star ratings for these contract IDs at the CMS Medicare Plan Finder or the CMS star ratings dataset. Falsified if the CMS-published ratings for these contracts differ. Note: PDP-only plans and newly contracted plans may not have an overall star rating — the 0 unrated plans in this county are not rated, not unqualified."

[[claims]]
id = "https://coverage-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/coverage/medicare-plans/mt/prairie/boundary"
warrant = "INTERPRETATION"
name = "What these Medicare plan figures are — and are NOT — for Prairie, Montana (the epistemic boundary)"
text = "This page lists Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) plans available in Prairie, Montana for CY2026, with their CMS-published base premiums and CMS star ratings. The premiums shown are the PLAN's base monthly premium — your actual monthly cost depends on the Part B premium (deducted from Social Security for most enrollees), income-related premium adjustments (IRMAA), and any Low Income Subsidy (Extra Help). A star rating is CMS's quality score for the plan's overall performance — a higher rating is generally better, but the \"best\" plan depends on your specific prescriptions, preferred doctors, and budget. This surface informs and compares; it does NOT rank plans, recommend a \"best\" plan, or account for your individual situation. To compare plans with your specific drugs and providers and to enroll, use the official Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov/plan-compare. For free, unbiased help, contact your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) or call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)."
source = "Coverage Atlas framing (over the CMS facts above)"
sourceUrl = "https://coverage-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/coverage/medicare-plans/mt/prairie"
falsifier = "occurred=FALSE (a framing) and adjudged=FALSE (the atlas's reading, not a CMS verdict) — the LOWEST-warrant claim here."

[[medicarePlans]]
contract_plan_id = "H5435_001"
plan_name = "UHC MedicareDirect Patriot No Rx PF-MA01 (PFFS)"
category = "MA"
plan_type = "PFFS"
organization = "UnitedHealthcare"
monthly_premium_usd = "N/A"
overall_stars = 2.5
moop_in_network_usd = 6700
snp = "No"

[[medicarePlans]]
contract_plan_id = "H5435_024"
plan_name = "UHC MedicareDirect PF-0001 (PFFS)"
category = "MA-PD"
plan_type = "PFFS"
organization = "UnitedHealthcare"
monthly_premium_usd = 118
overall_stars = 2.5
moop_in_network_usd = 6700
snp = "No"
