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

Wellcare Patriot Giveback Open, 2027

H1914Contract011Plan

PPO · 70 counties in North Carolina

Run by Wellcare Health Insurance of Connecticut, Inc. (contract H1914), sold as Wellcare, owned by Centene Corporation

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H1914: 3.5 of 5

Wellcare Patriot Giveback Open (H1914-011) costs $0 a month in 2027, the same as in 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $8,850.

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 get	2026	2027	Change
Hospital stay, in network	$325 a day for days 1–8, then $0 a day for days 9–90	$375 a day for days 1–6, then $0 a day for days 7–90	up $250for a 5-day stay
Skilled nursing facility, in network	$0 a day for days 1–20, then $218 a day for days 21–70, then $0 a day for days 71–100	$0 a day for days 1–20, then $221 a day for days 21–70, then $0 a day for days 71–100	up $30for a 30-day stay
Ground ambulance, in network	$335 copay	$315 copay	down $20
12 lines do not change
Monthly premium	$0	$0	no change
In-network out-of-pocket limit	$8,850	$8,850	no change
Part B premium reduction, monthly	$175	$175	no change
Primary care visit	$0 copay	$0 copay	no change
Specialist visit	$35 copay	$35 copay	no change
Emergency room	$115 copay	$115 copay	no change
Medical deductible, in network	none	none	no change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limit	$2,000 a year	$2,000 a year	no change
Eyewear, yearly limit	$200 a year	$200 a year	no change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears	$1,000 a year	$1,000 a year	no change
Over-the-counter items, yearly	not offered	not offered	no change
Counties served	70	70	no 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.

How does it compare with plans sold where it is?

In the counties it serves, 106 plans open to everyone are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 66 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 39 a higher one. On the premium, 84 the same, 21 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 106 plans open to everyone

$0 to under $2,0000 plans

$2,000 to under $4,0006 plans

$4,000 to under $6,00032 plans

$6,000 to under $8,00027 plans

$8,000 to $10,000 (this plan)41 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 70 counties: $0 a month and $8,850.

North Carolina

Alamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Bladen Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Caswell Catawba Chatham Clay Cleveland Columbus Cumberland Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Forsyth Franklin Gaston Graham Granville Greene Guilford Harnett Haywood Henderson Hoke Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Orange Person Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Watauga Wilkes Yadkin Yancey

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: H1914-011
Legal name of the contract: Wellcare Health Insurance of Connecticut, Inc.
Sold as: Wellcare
Parent company: Centene Corporation
Plan type: PPO
2026 star rating of the contract: 3.5 of 5 overall; health plan 3 of 5, drug plan 3.5 of 5
Members, September 2026: 1,403
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?

Other 2027 plans in Cumberland, NCWhere most of its members live; premiums and limits side by side
Every Wellcare plan for 2027Its contracts, counties and plans that end
The other 4 plans of contract H1914Same company, same contract
Is your prescription covered?Coverage share and tier for 2,259 drugs

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.