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

UHC Dual Choice DC-Q001, 2027

H2406Contract099Plan

PPO D-SNP · special needs plan, dual-eligible · 1 county in District of Columbia

Run by Care Improvement Plus South Central Insurance Co. (contract H2406), sold as UnitedHealthcare, owned by UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

Takes in 1 plan

2026 star rating, contract H2406: 4 of 5

UHC Dual Choice DC-Q001 (H2406-099) costs $0 a month in 2027, down $22.50 from 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $9,850 ($9,250 in 2026). It takes in the members of H2406-053. Some of its 2026 members move to H2406-053 instead (CMS crosswalk).

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 premium$22.50$0down $22.50
In-network out-of-pocket limit$9,250$9,850up $600
Drug deductible$615$255down $360
Part B premium reduction, monthly$1nonedropped
Hospital stay, in network$2,160 a stay$1,465 a staydown $695for a 5-day stay
Drug tier 2, generic25% of the cost$0changed
Drug tier 5, specialty tier25% of the cost30% of the costup 5 points
14 lines do not change
Primary care visit0% of the cost0% of the costno change
Specialist visit0% of the cost0% of the costno change
Emergency room$115 copay$115 copayno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Skilled nursing facility, in networknot filednot filedno change
Ground ambulance, in network20% of the cost20% of the costno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limitnot offerednot offeredno change
Eyewear, yearly limit$200 a year$200 a yearno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears$750 a year$750 a yearno change
Over-the-counter items, yearlynot offerednot offeredno change
Counties served11no 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 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 Generic$0$0
Tier 2Generic25% of the cost$0
Tier 3Preferred Brand25% of the cost25% of the cost
Tier 4Non-Preferred Drug25% of the cost25% of the cost
Tier 5Specialty Tier25% of the cost30% 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, 3 dual-eligible special needs plans are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 2 the same. On the premium, 2 the same.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 3 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)3 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 1 county: $0 a month and $9,850.

District of Columbia

District of Columbia

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

Where do its 2026 members go?

The CMS crosswalk moves the members of the 2026 plan into 2 plans for 2027. It names the plans but not which member goes to which; the counties show where each 2027 plan is sold, and the plan's Annual Notice of Change says which one is yours.

2027 planSold inMembers in those counties, Sept. 2026Premium 2027Limit 2027
UHC Dual Choice DC-Y2H2406-0531 of its 1 2026 counties, in District of Columbia7,070$0$9,850
Stays in this plan1 of its 1 2026 counties, in District of Columbia7,070$0$9,850

Where the plans are sold in the same counties, the member counts overlap, so they add up to more than the plan's members.

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

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 7,081 members. In 2027 it costs $0 a month with a $9,850 limit; each row compares that with the plan its members had in 2026.

2026 planMembers, Sept. 2026Members who movePremium 2026Premium changeLimit 2026Limit change
UHC Dual Choice DC-Y2H2406-0538,5258,497$19.70down $19.70$9,250up $600

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
H2406-099
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 3.5 of 5
Members, September 2026
7,081
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.