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

UHC Dual Advantage MS-V2, 2027

H1889Contract043Plan

PPO D-SNP · special needs plan, dual-eligible · 29 counties in Mississippi

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

New for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H1889: 4 of 5

UHC Dual Advantage MS-V2 (H1889-043) costs $6.30 a month in 2027, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $6,400. It is a new plan for 2027.

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
Monthly premiumnot offered$6.30new for 2027
In-network out-of-pocket limitnot filed$6,400new for 2027
Drug deductiblenot filed$700new for 2027
Primary care visitnot offered$0 copaychanged
Specialist visitnot offered$0 copaychanged
Emergency roomnot offered$130 copaychanged
Hospital stay, in networknot offered$455 a day for days 1–6, then $0 a day for days 7–90changed
Skilled nursing facility, in networknot offered$0 a day for days 1–20, then $221 a day for days 21–100changed
Ground ambulance, in networknot offered$350 copaychanged
Eyewear, yearly limitnot offered$100 a yearadded
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both earsnot offered$700 a yearadded
5 lines do not change
Part B premium reduction, monthlynonenoneno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limitnot offerednot offeredno change
Over-the-counter items, yearlynot offerednot offeredno change
Counties servednot offered29new for 2027

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 Genericnot offered$0
Tier 2Genericnot offered25% of the cost
Tier 3Preferred Brandnot offered25% of the cost
Tier 4Non-Preferred Drugnot offered25% of the cost
Tier 5Specialty Tiernot offered25% 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, 32 dual-eligible special needs plans are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 1 plan has a lower out-of-pocket limit, 1 the same, 29 a higher one. On the premium, 26 plans have a lower premium, 5 the same.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 32 dual-eligible special needs plans

$0 to under $2,0000 plans
$2,000 to under $4,0000 plans
$4,000 to under $6,0001 plan
$6,000 to under $8,000 (this plan)3 plans
$8,000 to $10,00028 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 29 counties: $6.30 a month and $6,400.

Mississippi

AttalaBentonClarkeCopiahCovingtonDeSotoForrestGeorgeGreeneHancockHarrisonHindsHolmesIssaquenaJacksonJasperJonesMadisonMarshallPanolaPearl RiverPerryRankinSharkeyStoneTateWarrenWayneYazoo

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
H1889-043
Legal name of the contract
Care Improvement Plus South Central Insurance Co.
Sold as
UnitedHealthcare
Parent company
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
Plan type
PPO D-SNP
2026 star rating of the contract
4 of 5 overall; health plan 4 of 5, drug plan 4 of 5
Plan website, as filed with CMS
UHC.com/CommunityPlan

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.