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

Wellcare Sunshine Health Dual Reserve, 2027

H1032Contract202Plan

HMO-POS D-SNP · special needs plan, dual-eligible · 25 counties in Florida

Run by Sunshine State Health Plan, Inc. (contract H1032), sold as Wellcare, owned by Centene Corporation

Renews in fewer counties

2026 star rating, contract H1032: 4 of 5

Wellcare Sunshine Health Dual Reserve (H1032-202) costs $0 a month in 2027, down $4.80 from 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $3,000. In 2026 it was called Wellcare Dual Reserve. It leaves 41 counties it served in 2026, where 662 of its members lived; they choose another plan for 2027 (the counties are listed below).

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
Plan nameWellcare Dual ReserveWellcare Sunshine Health Dual Reserverenamed
Monthly premium$4.80$0down $4.80
Drug deductible$615$700up $85
Skilled nursing facility, in network$0 a day for days 1–20, then $218 a day for days 21–40, then $0 a day for days 41–100$0 a day for days 1–20, then $221 a day for days 21–40, then $0 a day for days 41–100up $30for a 30-day stay
Over-the-counter items, yearlynot offered$804 a yearadded
Counties served6625down 41
Drug tier 1, generic$19$15down $4
Drug tier 2, preferred brand$2025% of the costchanged
Drug tier 3, non-preferred drug20% of the cost43% of the costup 23 points
Drug tier 4, injectable drugs$10015% of the costchanged
13 lines do not change
In-network out-of-pocket limit$3,000$3,000no 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
Hospital stay, in network$0 a day for days 1–90$0 a day for days 1–90no change
Ground ambulance, in network$150 copay$150 copayno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limit$5,000 a year$5,000 a yearno change
Eyewear, yearly limit$400 a year$400 a yearno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears$1,000 a year$1,000 a yearno 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$19$15$0
Tier 2Preferred Brand$2025% of the cost20% of the cost
Tier 3Non-Preferred Drug20% of the cost43% of the cost42% of the cost
Tier 4Injectable Drugs$10015% of the cost0% 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, 109 dual-eligible special needs plans are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 10 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 98 a higher one. On the premium, 92 the same, 16 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 109 dual-eligible special needs plans

$0 to under $2,0009 plans
$2,000 to under $4,000 (this plan)26 plans
$4,000 to under $6,00011 plans
$6,000 to under $8,0001 plan
$8,000 to $10,00062 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?

It stops serving 41 counties it served in 2026 (listed in the next section).

The premium and the out-of-pocket limit are the same in all 25 counties: $0 a month and $3,000.

Florida

BrevardBrowardCitrusClayDuvalFlaglerHernandoHillsboroughIndian RiverLakeMarionMartinMiami-DadeNassauOrangeOsceolaPalm BeachPascoPinellasPolkSeminoleSt. JohnsSt. LucieSumterVolusia

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

What if you live in a county it leaves?

Its 2026 members in the 41 counties listed below cannot stay in it for 2027; each county page lists the 2027 plans sold there.

Your coverage
This plan ends for you on December 31, 2026, because it is no longer sold where you live.
October 15 to December 7, 2026
Open enrollment: join another Medicare Advantage plan, or Original Medicare with a drug plan. Coverage starts January 1, 2027.
December 8, 2026 to the end of February 2027
A special enrollment period because the plan is leaving: you can still join a plan, but coverage starts the first day of the month after you join, so choose by December 31 to have no gap.
If you do nothing
You are enrolled in Original Medicare when the plan ends, and because you have Medicaid, Medicare enrolls you in a drug plan.
If you choose Original Medicare
You have a guaranteed right to buy Medigap Plan A, B, C, D, F, G, K or L sold in your state by any insurance company; if you were new to Medicare on or after January 1, 2020, Plans D and G take the place of C and F. Apply from 60 days before to 63 days after the plan ends; the policy starts once your Medicare Advantage coverage ends. Other Medigap plans are not covered by this right.
If you have Medicaid or Extra Help
You can switch to a different drug plan, or leave a Medicare Advantage plan for Original Medicare with a drug plan, once a calendar month; the change starts the first day of the next month.
Show the other 21 counties
CountyMembers, Sept. 2026
Putnam, FL12
Madison, FL11
Baker, FLfewer than 11
Calhoun, FLfewer than 11
Collier, FLfewer than 11
Columbia, FLfewer than 11
DeSoto, FLfewer than 11
Dixie, FLfewer than 11
Franklin, FLfewer than 11
Gilchrist, FLfewer than 11
Glades, FLfewer than 11
Gulf, FLfewer than 11
Hamilton, FLfewer than 11
Holmes, FLfewer than 11
Jefferson, FLfewer than 11
Lafayette, FLfewer than 11
Liberty, FLfewer than 11
Okeechobee, FLfewer than 11
Union, FLfewer than 11
Walton, FLfewer than 11
Washington, FLfewer than 11

Source: CMS plan crosswalk from 2026 to 2027 (Oct. 1, 2026); CMS monthly enrollment by plan and by county, September 2026 (CMS hides counts under 11); Medicare.gov, “Special enrollment periods” and “When can I buy Medigap?” (read Oct. 7, 2026).

Who runs this plan?

Plan ID
H1032-202
Legal name of the contract
Sunshine State Health Plan, Inc.
Sold as
Wellcare
Parent company
Centene Corporation
Plan type
HMO-POS D-SNP
2026 star rating of the contract
4 of 5 overall; health plan 4 of 5, drug plan 4 of 5
Members, September 2026
2,694
Plan website, as filed with CMS
go.wellcare.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.