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

Wellcare PA Health & Wellness Dual Select, 2027

H2915Contract018Plan

HMO-POS D-SNP · special needs plan, dual-eligible · 65 counties in Pennsylvania

Run by Pennsylvania Health & Wellness, Inc. (contract H2915), sold as Wellcare, owned by Centene Corporation

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H2915: 3.5 of 5

Wellcare PA Health & Wellness Dual Select (H2915-018) costs $0 a month in 2027, down $32.70 from 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $5,400. In 2026 it was called Wellcare Dual Select.

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
Plan name	Wellcare Dual Select	Wellcare PA Health & Wellness Dual Select	renamed
Monthly premium	$32.70	$0	down $32.70
Drug deductible	$615	$700	up $85
Specialist visit	$15 copay	$25 copay	up $10
Skilled nursing facility, in network	$0 a day for days 1–20, then $218 a day for days 21–50, then $0 a day for days 51–100	$0 a day for days 1–20, then $221 a day for days 21–50, then $0 a day for days 51–100	up $30for a 30-day stay
Comprehensive dental, yearly limit	$4,000 a year	$2,000 a year	down $2,000
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears	$1,000 a year	$750 a year	down $250
Over-the-counter items, yearly	not offered	$768 a year	added
Drug tier 1, generic	$19	$15	down $4
Drug tier 2, preferred brand	$20	25% of the cost	changed
Drug tier 3, non-preferred drug	25% of the cost	29% of the cost	up 4 points
Drug tier 4, injectable drugs	$100	25% of the cost	changed
11 lines do not change
In-network out-of-pocket limit	$5,400	$5,400	no change
Part B premium reduction, monthly	none	none	no change
Primary care visit	$0 copay	$0 copay	no change
Emergency room	$130 copay	$130 copay	no change
Medical deductible, in network	none	none	no change
Hospital stay, in network	$275 a day for days 1–6, then $0 a day for days 7–90	$275 a day for days 1–6, then $0 a day for days 7–90	no change
Ground ambulance, in network	$280 copay	$280 copay	no change
Eyewear, yearly limit	$300 a year	$300 a year	no change
Counties served	65	65	no change
Drug tier 5, specialty tier	25% of the cost	25% of the cost	no change
Drug tier 6, select care drugs	$0	$0	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. The plan charges less at its preferred pharmacies
Tier	What the tier holds	2026, standard pharmacy	2027, standard pharmacy	2027, preferred pharmacy
Tier 1	Generic	$19	$15	$0
Tier 2	Preferred Brand	$20	25% of the cost	25% of the cost
Tier 3	Non-Preferred Drug	25% of the cost	29% of the cost	28% of the cost
Tier 4	Injectable Drugs	$100	25% of the cost	25% of the cost
Tier 5	Specialty Tier	25% of the cost	25% of the cost	25% of the cost
Tier 6	Select Care Drugs	$0	$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, 35 dual-eligible special needs plans are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 34 a higher one. On the premium, 22 the same, 12 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 35 dual-eligible special needs plans

$0 to under $2,0000 plans

$2,000 to under $4,0000 plans

$4,000 to under $6,000 (this plan)1 plan

$6,000 to under $8,0003 plans

$8,000 to $10,00031 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 65 counties: $0 a month and $5,400.

Pennsylvania

Adams Allegheny Armstrong Beaver Bedford Berks Blair Bradford Bucks Butler Cambria Cameron Carbon Centre Chester Clarion Clearfield Clinton Crawford Cumberland Dauphin Delaware Elk Erie Fayette Forest Franklin Fulton Greene Huntingdon Indiana Jefferson Juniata Lackawanna Lancaster Lawrence Lebanon Lehigh Luzerne Lycoming McKean Mercer Mifflin Monroe Montgomery Montour Northampton Perry Philadelphia Pike Potter Schuylkill Snyder Somerset Sullivan Susquehanna Tioga Union Venango Warren Washington Wayne Westmoreland Wyoming 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: H2915-018
Legal name of the contract: Pennsylvania Health & Wellness, Inc.
Sold as: Wellcare
Parent company: Centene Corporation
Plan type: HMO-POS D-SNP
2026 star rating of the contract: 3.5 of 5 overall; health plan 3.5 of 5, drug plan 3.5 of 5
Members, September 2026: 209
Plan website, as filed with CMS: go.wellcare.com/PA

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 Philadelphia, PAWhere most of its members live; premiums and limits side by side
Every Wellcare plan for 2027Its contracts, counties and plans that end
The other 2 plans of contract H2915Same 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.