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Plan year 2026 · coverage ends Dec. 31, 2026CMS crosswalk of Oct. 1, 2026

AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC NV-0002 is not offered under this ID in 2027

H0609Contract031Plan

HMO-POS · served 2 counties in Nevada in 2026

Run by UnitedHealthcare Benefits of Texas, Inc. (contract H0609), sold as UnitedHealthcare, owned by UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

CMS crosswalk: members move into H0609-075

Folds into H0609-075

AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC NV-0002 (H0609-031) is not offered under this ID in 2027: the CMS plan crosswalk of October 1, 2026 moves its members into AARP Medicare Advantage Extras ValueRx NV-10 (H0609-075), which is sold in every county it served. 12,975 people were enrolled in it in September 2026; they can also choose another plan during open enrollment, October 15 to December 7, 2026.

What changes for its members in AARP Medicare Advantage Extras ValueRx NV-10?

For its members: this plan's 2026 amounts beside AARP Medicare Advantage Extras ValueRx NV-10 (H0609-075) in 2027. The changed lines are marked and come first.
What you pay or get20262027Change
Plan nameAARP Medicare Advantage from UHC NV-0002AARP Medicare Advantage Extras ValueRx NV-10renamed
In-network out-of-pocket limit$900$1,900up $1,000
Drug deductible$270$470up $200
Hospital stay, in network$0 a stay$120 a day for days 1–5, then $0 a day for days 6–90up $600for a 5-day stay
Skilled nursing facility, in network$0 a day for days 1–20, then $218 a day for days 21–100$0 a day for days 1–20, then $221 a day for days 21–100up $30for a 30-day stay
Ground ambulance, in network$290 copay$380 copayup $90
Eyewear, yearly limit$150 a year$100 a yeardown $50
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both earsnot offered$1,000 a yearadded
Drug tier 1, preferred generic$0$10up $10
Drug tier 2, generic$8$11up $3
Drug tier 3, preferred brand19% of the cost18% of the costdown 1 point
Drug tier 4, non-preferred drug41% of the cost27% of the costdown 14 points
Drug tier 5, specialty tier30% of the cost28% of the costdown 2 points
9 lines do not change
Monthly premium$0$0no change
Part B premium reduction, monthlynonenoneno change
Primary care visit$0 copay$0 copayno change
Specialist visit$0 copay$0 copayno change
Emergency room$150 copay$150 copayno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limitnot offerednot offeredno change
Over-the-counter items, yearlynot offerednot offeredno change
Counties served22no change

Source: CMS plan crosswalk from 2026 to 2027 (Oct. 1, 2026); 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. Your plan's Annual Notice of Change is the letter that confirms your 2027 plan; confirm on Medicare Plan Finder.

What can members do, and by when?

If you do nothing
You are moved into AARP Medicare Advantage Extras ValueRx NV-10 on January 1, 2027.
October 15 to December 7, 2026
Open enrollment: choose another Medicare Advantage plan, or Original Medicare with a drug plan, instead.
January 1 to March 31, 2027
Medicare Advantage open enrollment: switch once to another Medicare Advantage plan or to Original Medicare.

Source: Medicare.gov, “Special enrollment periods” and “Joining a plan” (read Oct. 7, 2026).

Where did its members live?

Where its members lived in September 2026; each county and state page lists the 2027 plans sold there.

All 2 counties, most members first; CMS hides counts under 11 per county, so the counties add up to a little less than the plan's total
CountyMembers, Sept. 2026For 2027
Clark, NV12,332moves into H0609-075
Nye, NV602moves into H0609-075

Source: CMS monthly enrollment by plan and by county, September 2026 (CMS hides counts under 11).

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