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

UHC Dual Complete MS-S3 is not offered under this ID in 2027

H1889Contract032Plan

PPO D-SNP · served 78 counties in Mississippi in 2026

Run by Care Improvement Plus South Central Insurance Co. (contract H1889), sold as UnitedHealthcare, owned by UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

CMS crosswalk: renews as H1889-044

Renews as H1889-044

UHC Dual Complete MS-S3 (H1889-032) is not offered under this ID in 2027: the CMS plan crosswalk of October 1, 2026 moves its members into UHC Dual Complete MS-S3 (H1889-044) (the plan renews under a new ID), which is sold in every county it served. 9,526 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 UHC Dual Complete MS-S3?

For its members: this plan's 2026 amounts beside UHC Dual Complete MS-S3 (H1889-044) in 2027. The changed lines are marked and come first.
What you pay or get20262027Change
Monthly premium$23.80$0down $23.80
In-network out-of-pocket limit$9,250$9,850up $600
Drug deductible$615$455down $160
Part B premium reduction, monthly (best in its area)$0.70nonedropped
Hospital stay, in network (best in its area)$1,780 a stay$1,635 a staydown $145for a 5-day stay
Eyewear, yearly limit (best in its area)$350 a year$400 a yearup $50
Drug tier 2, generic25% of the cost$0changed
Drug tier 5, specialty tier25% of the cost28% of the costup 3 points
13 lines do not change
Primary care visit (best in its area)0% of the cost0% of the costno change
Specialist visit (best in its area)0% of the cost0% of the costno change
Emergency room (best in its area)$115 copay$115 copayno change
Medical deductible, in network (best in its area)nonenoneno change
Skilled nursing facility, in network (best in its area)not filednot filedno change
Ground ambulance, in network (best in its area)20% of the cost20% of the costno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limit (best in its area)not offerednot offeredno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears (best in its area)$1,250 a year$1,250 a yearno change
Over-the-counter items, yearly (best in its area)not offerednot offeredno change
Counties served7878no change
Drug tier 1, preferred generic$0$0no change
Drug tier 3, preferred brand25% of the cost25% of the costno change
Drug tier 4, non-preferred drug25% of the cost25% of the costno 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 UHC Dual Complete MS-S3 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.
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.

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 78 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
Hinds, MS826moves into H1889-044
Washington, MS684moves into H1889-044
Bolivar, MS370moves into H1889-044
Harrison, MS319moves into H1889-044
Lauderdale, MS279moves into H1889-044
Coahoma, MS278moves into H1889-044
Lee, MS253moves into H1889-044
Jackson, MS224moves into H1889-044
Leflore, MS214moves into H1889-044
Sunflower, MS207moves into H1889-044
Warren, MS197moves into H1889-044
Rankin, MS178moves into H1889-044
Holmes, MS172moves into H1889-044
Alcorn, MS161moves into H1889-044
Grenada, MS161moves into H1889-044
Madison, MS159moves into H1889-044
Lincoln, MS156moves into H1889-044
Yazoo, MS153moves into H1889-044
Marshall, MS150moves into H1889-044
Tallahatchie, MS148moves into H1889-044
Show the other 58 counties
CountyMembers, Sept. 2026For 2027
Neshoba, MS146moves into H1889-044
DeSoto, MS144moves into H1889-044
Pike, MS139moves into H1889-044
Jones, MS137moves into H1889-044
Panola, MS136moves into H1889-044
Monroe, MS126moves into H1889-044
Newton, MS124moves into H1889-044
Claiborne, MS119moves into H1889-044
Scott, MS115moves into H1889-044
Copiah, MS113moves into H1889-044
Adams, MS110moves into H1889-044
Montgomery, MS109moves into H1889-044
Winston, MS105moves into H1889-044
Simpson, MS102moves into H1889-044
Attala, MS100moves into H1889-044
Noxubee, MS99moves into H1889-044
Clay, MS98moves into H1889-044
Quitman, MS91moves into H1889-044
Leake, MS88moves into H1889-044
Yalobusha, MS82moves into H1889-044
Humphreys, MS77moves into H1889-044
Webster, MS76moves into H1889-044
Kemper, MS73moves into H1889-044
Tippah, MS73moves into H1889-044
Prentiss, MS71moves into H1889-044
Pontotoc, MS68moves into H1889-044
Tishomingo, MS67moves into H1889-044
Sharkey, MS63moves into H1889-044
Forrest, MS62moves into H1889-044
Jefferson, MS62moves into H1889-044
Calhoun, MS60moves into H1889-044
Chickasaw, MS60moves into H1889-044
Jasper, MS59moves into H1889-044
Pearl River, MS59moves into H1889-044
Tate, MS58moves into H1889-044
Tunica, MS57moves into H1889-044
Union, MS57moves into H1889-044
George, MS56moves into H1889-044
Smith, MS56moves into H1889-044
Clarke, MS54moves into H1889-044
Itawamba, MS54moves into H1889-044
Hancock, MS53moves into H1889-044
Carroll, MS49moves into H1889-044
Wayne, MS48moves into H1889-044
Jefferson Davis, MS43moves into H1889-044
Amite, MS40moves into H1889-044
Marion, MS39moves into H1889-044
Lawrence, MS38moves into H1889-044
Covington, MS37moves into H1889-044
Walthall, MS36moves into H1889-044
Choctaw, MS35moves into H1889-044
Benton, MS34moves into H1889-044
Franklin, MS33moves into H1889-044
Greene, MS32moves into H1889-044
Perry, MS29moves into H1889-044
Wilkinson, MS24moves into H1889-044
Stone, MS23moves into H1889-044
Issaquena, MS12moves into H1889-044

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

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