Plan year 2026 · coverage ends Dec. 31, 2026CMS crosswalk of Oct. 1, 2026
Wellpoint Dual Advantage 2 is not offered under this ID in 2027
H2593Contract032Plan
HMO D-SNP · served 84 counties in Texas in 2026
Run by Wellpoint Texas, Inc. (contract H2593), sold as Wellpoint, owned by Elevance Health, Inc.
CMS crosswalk: members move into one of 12 plans
Wellpoint Dual Advantage 2 (H2593-032) is not offered under this ID in 2027: the CMS plan crosswalk of October 1, 2026 moves its members into 12 2027 plans, each sold in part of its area (listed below), which together serve every county it served. 1,135 people were enrolled in it in September 2026; they can also choose another plan during open enrollment, October 15 to December 7, 2026. The crosswalk also lists part of the plan as terminated without saying which members; your Annual Notice of Change says whether you move to a new plan or your coverage ends.
What changes for its members, plan by plan?
In 2026 the plan cost $0 a month with a $9,250 in-network limit. Each row compares that with one of the 2027 plans its members move into.
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 plan benefit package files, 2027 and 2026. Each plan's own page compares every line; your Annual Notice of Change names your 2027 plan; confirm on Medicare Plan Finder.
Which 2027 plans do its members move into?
The crosswalk names the plans but not which member goes to which; the counties show where each is sold, and your Annual Notice of Change names yours.
| 2027 plan | Sold in | Its members there, Sept. 2026 | Premium 2027 | Limit 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellpoint Full Dual Advantage AlignedH8849-018 | 33 of its counties | 90 | $0 | $9,850 |
| Wellpoint Dual Advantage PlusH8849-019 | 33 of its counties | 90 | $0 | $9,850 |
| Wellpoint Dual AdvantageH8849-020 | 33 of its counties | 90 | $0 | $9,850 |
| Wellpoint Full Dual Advantage SelectH8849-021 | 2 of its counties | 177 | $0 | $9,850 |
| Wellpoint Full Dual Advantage SelectH8849-022 | 2 of its counties | 429 | $0 | $9,850 |
| Wellpoint Full Dual Advantage SelectH8849-023 | 1 of its counties | 125 | $0 | $9,850 |
| Wellpoint Dual Advantage Plus SelectH8849-024 | 5 of its counties | 731 | $0 | $9,850 |
| Wellpoint Dual Advantage SelectH8849-025 | 5 of its counties | 731 | $0 | $9,850 |
| Wellpoint Full Dual AdvantageH8849-026 | 45 of its counties | 138 | $0 | $9,850 |
| Wellpoint Full Dual AdvantageH8849-027 | 1 of its counties | 80 | $0 | $9,850 |
| Wellpoint Dual Advantage PlusH8849-028 | 46 of its counties | 218 | $0 | $9,850 |
| Wellpoint Dual AdvantageH8849-030 | 46 of its counties | 218 | $0 | $9,850 |
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).
What can members do, and by when?
If your notice says you move to a new plan
- If you do nothing
- You are moved into one of the 2027 plans above on January 1, 2027. Your Annual Notice of Change names it.
- October 15 to December 7, 2026
- Open enrollment: choose another Medicare Advantage plan, or Original Medicare with a drug plan, instead.
If your notice says your plan is ending
- Your coverage
- Ends December 31, 2026.
- October 15 to December 7, 2026
- Open enrollment: join another Medicare Advantage plan, or Original Medicare with a drug plan. Coverage starts January 1, 2027.
- December 8, 2026 to the end of February 2027
- A special enrollment period because the plan is leaving: you can still join a plan, but coverage starts the first day of the month after you join, so choose by December 31 to have no gap.
- If you do nothing
- You are enrolled in Original Medicare when the plan ends, and because you have Medicaid, Medicare enrolls you in a drug plan.
- If you have Medicaid or Extra Help
- You can switch to a different drug plan, or leave a Medicare Advantage plan for Original Medicare with a drug plan, once a calendar month; the change starts the first day of the next month.
Source: Medicare.gov, “Special enrollment periods” and “Joining a plan” (read Oct. 7, 2026).
Where did its members live?
Where its members lived in September 2026; each county and state page lists the 2027 plans sold there.
| State | Counties | Members, Sept. 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 84 | 1,039 |
Source: CMS monthly enrollment by plan and by county, September 2026 (CMS hides counts under 11).
What else should you check?
- 2027 plans in Harris, TXThe plans you can join instead
- Wellpoint plans for 2027Plans the same company still offers
- Every plan not offered in 2027764 Medicare Advantage and drug plans