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

Wellcare Simple, 2027

H1664Contract001Plan

HMO-POS · 49 counties in Missouri

Run by Home State Health Plan, Inc. (contract H1664), sold as Wellcare, owned by Centene Corporation

Takes in 1 plan

2026 star rating, contract H1664: 3 of 5

Wellcare Simple (H1664-001) costs $0 a month in 2027, the same as in 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $7,100 ($6,000 in 2026). It takes in the members of H1664-006.

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$6,000$7,100up $1,100
Drug deductible$615$700up $85
Specialist visit$20 copay$25 copayup $5
Skilled nursing facility, in network$0 a day for days 1–20, then $218 a day for days 21–50, then $0 a day for days 51–100$0 a day for days 1–20, then $221 a day for days 21–60, then $0 a day for days 61–100up $30for a 30-day stay
Comprehensive dental, yearly limit$4,000 a yearnot offereddropped
Eyewear, yearly limit$300 a year$100 a yeardown $200
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears$500 a yearnot offereddropped
Drug tier 1, generic$5$10up $5
Drug tier 2, preferred brand$1025% of the costchanged
Drug tier 3, non-preferred drug25% of the cost49% of the costup 24 points
Drug tier 4, injectable drugs35% of the cost1% of the costdown 34 points
11 lines do not change
Monthly premium$0$0no change
Part B premium reduction, monthlynonenoneno change
Primary care visit$0 copay$0 copayno change
Emergency room$130 copay$130 copayno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Hospital stay, in network$325 a day for days 1–9, then $0 a day for days 10–90$325 a day for days 1–9, then $0 a day for days 10–90no change
Ground ambulance, in network$300 copay$300 copayno change
Over-the-counter items, yearlynot offerednot offeredno change
Counties served4949no 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 cost49% of the cost47% of the cost
Tier 4Injectable Drugs35% of the cost1% of the cost1% 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, 103 plans open to everyone are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 72 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 1 the same, 29 a higher one. On the premium, 81 the same, 21 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 103 plans open to everyone

$0 to under $2,0000 plans
$2,000 to under $4,00018 plans
$4,000 to under $6,00046 plans
$6,000 to under $8,000 (this plan)33 plans
$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 49 counties: $0 a month and $7,100.

Missouri

AudrainBarryBartonBatesBooneCallawayCassChristianClayClintonColeCooperCrawfordDadeDallasDouglasFranklinGasconadeGreeneHenryJacksonJasperJeffersonJohnsonLacledeLafayetteLawrenceLincolnMariesMcDonaldMillerMoniteauMontgomeryMorganNewtonOsagePlattePolkRaySt. CharlesSt. LouisSt. Louis CityStoneTaneyVernonWarrenWashingtonWebsterWright

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

Which 2026 plans move into it, and what changes for their members?

For 2027 this plan takes in the members of 1 other plan, beside its own 2,664 members. In 2027 it costs $0 a month with a $7,100 limit; each row compares that with the plan its members had in 2026.

2026 planMembers, Sept. 2026Members who movePremium 2026Premium changeLimit 2026Limit change
Wellcare GivebackH1664-006284263$0no change$7,000up $100

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); CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision). Each moving plan's own page lists every line that changes for its members.

Who runs this plan?

Plan ID
H1664-001
Legal name of the contract
Home State Health Plan, Inc.
Sold as
Wellcare
Parent company
Centene Corporation
Plan type
HMO-POS
2026 star rating of the contract
3 of 5 overall; health plan 2.5 of 5, drug plan 3.5 of 5
Members, September 2026
2,664
Plan website, as filed with CMS
go.wellcare.com/AllwellMO

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.