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

UHC Dual Complete ME-Q2, 2027

H2001Contract069Plan

PPO D-SNP · special needs plan, dual-eligible · 16 counties in Maine

Run by Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company, Inc. (contract H2001), sold as UnitedHealthcare, owned by UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H2001: 4.5 of 5

UHC Dual Complete ME-Q2 (H2001-069) costs $0 a month in 2027, down $21.70 from 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $9,850 ($9,250 in 2026). In 2026 it was called UHC Dual Complete ME-S2.

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. The plan files its benefits in parts for different counties, so lines marked ◆ show the most generous part of its area and some counties get less: the plan's Evidence of Coverage gives your county's amounts.
What you pay or get	2026	2027	Change
Plan name	UHC Dual Complete ME-S2	UHC Dual Complete ME-Q2	renamed
Monthly premium	$21.70	$0	down $21.70
In-network out-of-pocket limit	$9,250	$9,850	up $600
Drug deductible	$615	$700	up $85
Part B premium reduction, monthly (best in its area)	$1.40	none	dropped
Hospital stay, in network (best in its area)	$2,040 a stay	$1,895 a stay	down $145for a 5-day stay
Eyewear, yearly limit (best in its area)	$250 a year	$300 a year	up $50
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears (best in its area)	$750 a year	$1,100 a year	up $350
Drug tier 2, generic	25% of the cost	$1	changed
13 lines do not change
Primary care visit (best in its area)	0% of the cost	0% of the cost	no change
Specialist visit (best in its area)	0% of the cost	0% of the cost	no change
Emergency room (best in its area)	$115 copay	$115 copay	no change
Medical deductible, in network (best in its area)	none	none	no change
Skilled nursing facility, in network (best in its area)	not filed	not filed	no change
Ground ambulance, in network (best in its area)	20% of the cost	20% of the cost	no change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limit (best in its area)	not offered	not offered	no change
Over-the-counter items, yearly (best in its area)	not offered	not offered	no change
Counties served	16	16	no change
Drug tier 1, preferred generic	$0	$0	no change
Drug tier 3, preferred brand	25% of the cost	25% of the cost	no change
Drug tier 4, non-preferred drug	25% of the cost	25% of the cost	no change
Drug tier 5, specialty tier	25% of the cost	25% of the cost	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.

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
Tier	What the tier holds	2026	2027
Tier 1	Preferred Generic	$0	$0
Tier 2	Generic	25% of the cost	$1
Tier 3	Preferred Brand	25% of the cost	25% of the cost
Tier 4	Non-Preferred Drug	25% of the cost	25% of the cost
Tier 5	Specialty Tier	25% of the cost	25% 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, 12 dual-eligible special needs plans are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 11 the same. On the premium, 10 the same, 1 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 12 dual-eligible special needs plans

$0 to under $2,0000 plans

$2,000 to under $4,0000 plans

$4,000 to under $6,0000 plans

$6,000 to under $8,0000 plans

$8,000 to $10,000 (this plan)12 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 16 counties: $0 a month and $9,850.

Maine

Androscoggin Aroostook Cumberland Franklin Hancock Kennebec Knox Lincoln Oxford Penobscot Piscataquis Sagadahoc Somerset Waldo Washington York

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: H2001-069
Legal name of the contract: Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company, Inc.
Sold as: UnitedHealthcare
Parent company: UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
Plan type: PPO D-SNP
2026 star rating of the contract: 4.5 of 5 overall; health plan 4.5 of 5, drug plan 4 of 5
Members, September 2026: 10,878
Plan website, as filed with CMS: UHC.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, MEWhere most of its members live; premiums and limits side by side
Every UnitedHealthcare plan for 2027Its contracts, counties and plans that end
The other 84 plans of contract H2001Same 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.