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Plan year 2027 · Medicare AdvantageCMS files of Sept. 22 and Oct. 1, 2026

Wellcare Specialty Simple Focus, 2027

H0562Contract138Plan

HMO C-SNP · special needs plan, chronic or disabling condition · 1 county in California

Run by Health Net of California, Inc. (contract H0562), sold as Wellcare, owned by Centene Corporation

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H0562: 3.5 of 5

Wellcare Specialty Simple Focus (H0562-138) costs $0 a month in 2027, the same as in 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $9,250.

What changes from 2026 to 2027?

The changed lines are marked and come first. In-network amounts; members keep paying the Part B premium unless the plan reduces it.
What you pay or get20262027Change
Drug deductible$615$700up $85
Skilled nursing facility, in network$0 a day for days 1–20, then $218 a day for days 21–70, then $0 a day for days 71–100$0 a day for days 1–20, then $221 a day for days 21–70, then $0 a day for days 71–100up $30for a 30-day stay
Ground ambulance, in network$200 copay$150 copaydown $50
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both earsnot offered$350 a yearadded
Drug tier 1, generic$5$10up $5
Drug tier 2, preferred brand$1025% of the costchanged
Drug tier 3, non-preferred drug25% of the cost39% of the costup 14 points
Drug tier 4, injectable drugs35% of the cost15% of the costdown 20 points
14 lines do not change
Monthly premium$0$0no change
In-network out-of-pocket limit$9,250$9,250no change
Part B premium reduction, monthlynonenoneno change
Primary care visit$0 copay$0 copayno change
Specialist visit$25 copay$25 copayno change
Emergency room$115 copay$115 copayno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Hospital stay, in network$800 a day for days 1–2, then $0 a day for days 3–90$800 a day for days 1–2, then $0 a day for days 3–90no change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limitnot offerednot offeredno change
Eyewear, yearly limit$100 a year$100 a yearno change
Over-the-counter items, yearlynot offerednot offeredno change
Counties served11no change
Drug tier 5, specialty tier25% of the cost25% of the costno change
Drug tier 6, select care drugs$0$0no change

Source: CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision); CMS plan benefit package files, 2027 and 2026; CMS plan crosswalk from 2026 to 2027 (Oct. 1, 2026). Plan details can change during the year; confirm on Medicare Plan Finder.

What will prescriptions cost?

Your share for a 30-day supply at a retail pharmacy, as filed with CMS; tiers whose share changes are marked. The plan charges less at its preferred pharmacies
TierWhat the tier holds2026, standard pharmacy2027, standard pharmacy2027, preferred pharmacy
Tier 1Generic$5$10$0
Tier 2Preferred Brand$1025% of the cost25% of the cost
Tier 3Non-Preferred Drug25% of the cost39% of the cost39% of the cost
Tier 4Injectable Drugs35% of the cost15% of the cost15% of the cost
Tier 5Specialty Tier25% of the cost25% of the cost25% of the cost
Tier 6Select Care Drugs$0$0$0

Source: CMS plan benefit package files, 2027 and 2026. Insulin is capped at $35 a month by law. A drug's tier is set by the plan's formulary.

How does it compare with plans sold where it is?

In the counties it serves, 13 chronic or disabling condition special needs plans are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 5 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 7 a higher one. On the premium, 8 the same, 4 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 13 chronic or disabling condition special needs plans

$0 to under $2,0004 plans
$2,000 to under $4,0001 plan
$4,000 to under $6,0000 plans
$6,000 to under $8,0000 plans
$8,000 to $10,000 (this plan)8 plans

Source: CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision).

Where is it sold, and what does it cost there?

The premium and the out-of-pocket limit are the same in all 1 county: $0 a month and $9,250.

California

San Francisco

Source: CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision).

Who runs this plan?

Plan ID
H0562-138
Legal name of the contract
Health Net of California, Inc.
Sold as
Wellcare
Parent company
Centene Corporation
Plan type
HMO C-SNP
2026 star rating of the contract
3.5 of 5 overall; health plan 3.5 of 5, drug plan 4 of 5
Members, September 2026
43
Plan website, as filed with CMS
go.wellcare.com/HealthNetCA

Source: CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision); CMS 2026 Star Ratings (October 2025); CMS monthly enrollment by plan and by county, September 2026 (CMS hides counts under 11). CMS publishes the 2027 Star Ratings in October 2026.

What else should you check?

Data, not advice. These are the plan's filed amounts, not a quote for you; confirm on Medicare Plan Finder or call the plan before you enroll.