Plan year 2026 · coverage ends Dec. 31, 2026CMS crosswalk of Oct. 1, 2026
Wellcare Dual Access is not offered under this ID in 2027
H4868Contract014Plan
HMO D-SNP · served 6 counties in New York in 2026
Run by New York Quality Healthcare Corporation (contract H4868), sold as Wellcare, owned by Centene Corporation
CMS crosswalk: members move into one of 2 plans
Wellcare Dual Access (H4868-014) is not offered under this ID in 2027: the CMS plan crosswalk of October 1, 2026 moves its members into 2 2027 plans, 1 of them sold in all of its counties (listed below), which together serve every county it served. 17,748 people were enrolled in it in September 2026; they can also choose another plan during open enrollment, October 15 to December 7, 2026.
What changes for its members, plan by plan?
In 2026 the plan cost $58.80 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellcare Fidelis Dual Liberty SyncH5599-015 | 6 of its counties | 17,690 | $0 | $9,850 |
| Wellcare Fidelis Dual AccessH5599-017 | 5 of its counties | 17,134 | $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 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.
- January 1 to March 31, 2027
- Medicare Advantage open enrollment: switch once to another Medicare Advantage plan or to Original Medicare.
- 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.
| County | Members, Sept. 2026 | For 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Queens, NY | 5,385 | moves into H5599-015 or H5599-017 |
| Kings, NY | 4,513 | moves into H5599-015 or H5599-017 |
| Bronx, NY | 3,481 | moves into H5599-015 or H5599-017 |
| New York, NY | 2,730 | moves into H5599-015 or H5599-017 |
| Nassau, NY | 1,025 | moves into H5599-015 or H5599-017 |
| Richmond, NY | 556 | moves into H5599-015 |
Source: CMS monthly enrollment by plan and by county, September 2026 (CMS hides counts under 11).
What else should you check?
- 2027 plans in Queens, NYThe plans you can join instead
- Wellcare plans for 2027Plans the same company still offers
- Every plan not offered in 2027764 Medicare Advantage and drug plans