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

UHC Complete Care AZ-1P, 2027

H0609Contract042Plan

HMO-POS C-SNP · special needs plan, chronic or disabling condition · 2 counties in Arizona

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

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H0609: 4.5 of 5

UHC Complete Care AZ-1P (H0609-042) costs $0 a month in 2027, the same as in 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $3,500 ($2,900 in 2026).

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
In-network out-of-pocket limit$2,900$3,500up $600
Drug deductible$440$595up $155
Part B premium reduction, monthly$17$13down $4
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
Eyewear, yearly limit$75 a year$125 a yearup $50
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both earsnot offered$700 a yearadded
Drug tier 3, preferred brand23% of the cost22% of the costdown 1 point
Drug tier 4, non-preferred drug41% of the cost32% of the costdown 9 points
Drug tier 5, specialty tier28% of the cost27% of the costdown 1 point
12 lines do not change
Monthly premium$0$0no 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
Hospital stay, in network$275 a day for days 1–8, then $0 a day for days 9–90$275 a day for days 1–8, then $0 a day for days 9–90no change
Ground ambulance, in network$100 copay$100 copayno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limitnot offerednot offeredno change
Over-the-counter items, yearlynot offerednot offeredno change
Counties served22no change
Drug tier 1, preferred generic$0$0no change
Drug tier 2, generic$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
TierWhat the tier holds20262027
Tier 1Preferred Generic$0$0
Tier 2Generic$0$0
Tier 3Preferred Brand23% of the cost22% of the cost
Tier 4Non-Preferred Drug41% of the cost32% of the cost
Tier 5Specialty Tier28% of the cost27% of the cost

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, 25 chronic or disabling condition special needs plans are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 13 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 11 a higher one. On the premium, 20 the same, 4 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 25 chronic or disabling condition special needs plans

$0 to under $2,0001 plan
$2,000 to under $4,000 (this plan)14 plans
$4,000 to under $6,0003 plans
$6,000 to under $8,0001 plan
$8,000 to $10,0006 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 2 counties: $0 a month and $3,500.

Arizona

MaricopaPinal

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
H0609-042
Legal name of the contract
UnitedHealthcare Benefits of Texas, Inc.
Sold as
UnitedHealthcare
Parent company
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
Plan type
HMO-POS C-SNP
2026 star rating of the contract
4.5 of 5 overall; health plan 4.5 of 5, drug plan 4 of 5
Members, September 2026
9,741
Plan website, as filed with CMS
UHC.com/Medicare

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.