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

Wellcare Buckeye MyCare Ohio Dual Align Unity, 2027

H4158Contract001Plan

HMO D-SNP · special needs plan, dual-eligible · 88 counties in Ohio

Run by Buckeye Community Health Plan, Inc. (contract H4158), sold as Wellcare, owned by Centene Corporation

Takes in 2 plans

2026 star rating, contract H4158: not rated (too new)

Wellcare Buckeye MyCare Ohio Dual Align Unity (H4158-001) costs $0 a month in 2027, down $31.40 from 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $9,850 ($9,250 in 2026). In 2026 it was called Wellcare Buckeye MyCare Ohio Dual Align. It takes in the members of H0908-007, H0908-008. Some of its 2026 members move to H4158-004 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 get	2026	2027	Change
Plan name	Wellcare Buckeye MyCare Ohio Dual Align	Wellcare Buckeye MyCare Ohio Dual Align Unity	renamed
Monthly premium	$31.40	$0	down $31.40
In-network out-of-pocket limit	$9,250	$9,850	up $600
Drug deductible	$410	$700	up $290
Hospital stay, in network	$1,965 a stay	$2,240 a stay	up $275for a 5-day stay
Skilled nursing facility, in network	$0 a day for days 1–20, then $218 a day for days 21–70, then $0 a day for days 71–100	$0 a day for days 1–20, then $221 a day for days 21–70, then $0 a day for days 71–100	up $30for a 30-day stay
Comprehensive dental, yearly limit	$5,000 a year	not offered	dropped
Eyewear, yearly limit	$600 a year	not offered	dropped
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears	$1,500 a year	not offered	dropped
Over-the-counter items, yearly	not offered	$2,880 a year	added
Counties served	86	88	up 2
Drug tier 1, generic	$5	$15	up $10
Drug tier 2, preferred brand	$20	25% of the cost	changed
Drug tier 3, non-preferred drug	25% of the cost	43% of the cost	up 18 points
Drug tier 4, injectable drugs	$100	15% of the cost	changed
8 lines do not change
Part B premium reduction, monthly	none	none	no change
Primary care visit	20% of the cost	20% of the cost	no change
Specialist visit	20% of the cost	20% of the cost	no change
Emergency room	$115 copay	$115 copay	no change
Medical deductible, in network	none	none	no change
Ground ambulance, in network	20% of the cost	20% of the cost	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	$5	$15	$0
Tier 2	Preferred Brand	$20	25% of the cost	20% of the cost
Tier 3	Non-Preferred Drug	25% of the cost	43% of the cost	42% of the cost
Tier 4	Injectable Drugs	$100	15% of the cost	0% 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, 11 dual-eligible special needs plans are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 3 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 7 the same. On the premium, 6 the same, 4 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 11 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 $8,0002 plans

$8,000 to $10,000 (this plan)9 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 88 counties: $0 a month and $9,850.

Ohio

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 plan	Sold in	Members in those counties, Sept. 2026	Premium 2027	Limit 2027
Stays in this plan	86 of its 86 2026 counties, in Ohio	7,256	$0	$9,850
Wellcare Buckeye MyCare Ohio Dual AlignH4158-004	86 of its 86 2026 counties, in Ohio	7,256	$10.30	$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 2 other plans, beside its own 7,359 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 plan	Members, Sept. 2026	Members who move	Premium 2026	Premium change	Limit 2026	Limit change
Wellcare Dual LibertyH0908-007	779	597	$31.40	down $31.40	$9,250	up $600
Wellcare Dual LibertyH0908-008	32	21	$27.40	down $27.40	$9,250	up $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: H4158-001
Legal name of the contract: Buckeye Community Health Plan, Inc.
Sold as: Wellcare
Parent company: Centene Corporation
Plan type: HMO D-SNP
2026 star rating of the contract: not rated (too new) overall; health plan not rated, drug plan not rated
Members, September 2026: 7,359
Plan website, as filed with CMS: go.wellcare.com/BuckeyeOH

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 Cuyahoga, OHWhere most of its members live; premiums and limits side by side
Every Wellcare plan for 2027Its contracts, counties and plans that end
The other 3 plans of contract H4158Same 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.