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

Wellpoint I CareMore Home Care 2, 2027

H2593Contract003Plan

HMO I-SNP · special needs plan, institutional · 2 counties in Arizona

Run by Wellpoint Texas, Inc. (contract H2593), sold as Wellpoint, owned by Elevance Health, Inc.

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H2593: 3.5 of 5

Wellpoint I CareMore Home Care 2 (H2593-003) costs $0 a month in 2027, the same as in 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $1,500.

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
Ground ambulance, in network$195 copay$235 copayup $40
Eyewear, yearly limit$350 a year$275 a yeardown $75
Over-the-counter items, yearly$360 a year$320 a yeardown $40
Drug tier 4, non-preferred drug30% of the cost32% of the costup 2 points
18 lines do not change
Monthly premium$0$0no change
In-network out-of-pocket limit$1,500$1,500no change
Drug deductible$340$340no change
Part B premium reduction, monthlynonenoneno change
Primary care visit$0 copay$0 copayno change
Specialist visit$0 copay$0 copayno change
Emergency room$120 copay$120 copayno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Hospital stay, in network$150 a day for days 1–5, then $0 a day for days 6–90$150 a day for days 1–5, then $0 a day for days 6–90no change
Skilled nursing facility, in network$0 a day for days 1–100$0 a day for days 1–100no change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limitnot offerednot offeredno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears$3,000 a year$3,000 a yearno change
Counties served22no change
Drug tier 1, preferred generic$0$0no change
Drug tier 2, generic$0$0no change
Drug tier 3, preferred brand25% of the cost25% of the costno change
Drug tier 5, specialty tier29% of the cost29% of the costno change
Drug tier 6, select care drugs$0$0no 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 2Generic$0$0
Tier 3Preferred Brand25% of the cost25% of the cost
Tier 4Non-Preferred Drug30% of the cost32% of the cost
Tier 5Specialty Tier29% of the cost29% of the cost
Tier 6Select Care Drugs$0$0

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, 5 institutional special needs plans are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 2 the same, 2 a higher one. On the premium, 3 the same, 1 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 5 institutional special needs plans

$0 to under $2,000 (this plan)3 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 $10,0002 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 2 counties: $0 a month and $1,500.

Arizona

MaricopaPima

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
H2593-003
Legal name of the contract
Wellpoint Texas, Inc.
Sold as
Wellpoint
Parent company
Elevance Health, Inc.
Plan type
HMO I-SNP
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
27
Plan website, as filed with CMS
https://shop.wellpoint.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?

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.