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

Wellcare Superior HealthPlan Dual Liberty, 2027

H5294Contract010Plan

HMO D-SNP · special needs plan, dual-eligible · 11 counties in Texas

Run by Superior Healthplan, Inc. (contract H5294), sold as Wellcare, owned by Centene Corporation

Renews, split 7 ways

2026 star rating, contract H5294: 3.5 of 5

Wellcare Superior HealthPlan Dual Liberty (H5294-010) costs $0 a month in 2027, down $4.80 from 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $9,850 ($9,250 in 2026). In 2026 it was called Wellcare Dual Liberty. Some of its 2026 members move to H0174-023, H5294-021, H5294-022, H5294-023, H5294-024, H5294-025 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 get20262027Change
Plan nameWellcare Dual LibertyWellcare Superior HealthPlan Dual Libertyrenamed
Monthly premium$4.80$0down $4.80
In-network out-of-pocket limit$9,250$9,850up $600
Drug deductible$615$700up $85
Hospital stay, in network$1,900 a stay$2,055 a stayup $155for 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 71–100up $30for a 30-day stay
Comprehensive dental, yearly limit$5,000 a year$3,000 a yeardown $2,000
Over-the-counter items, yearlynot offered$1,800 a yearadded
Counties served5611down 45
Drug tier 1, generic$19$15down $4
Drug tier 2, preferred brand$2025% of the costchanged
Drug tier 3, non-preferred drug$4749% of the costchanged
Drug tier 4, injectable drugs42% of the cost15% of the costdown 27 points
10 lines do not change
Part B premium reduction, monthlynonenoneno change
Primary care visit20% of the cost20% of the costno change
Specialist visit20% of the cost20% of the costno change
Emergency room$115 copay$115 copayno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Ground ambulance, in network20% of the cost20% of the costno change
Eyewear, yearly limit$400 a year$400 a yearno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears$1,500 a year$1,500 a yearno change
Drug tier 5, specialty tier25% of the cost25% 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. The plan charges less at its preferred pharmacies
TierWhat the tier holds2026, standard pharmacy2027, standard pharmacy2027, preferred pharmacy
Tier 1Generic$19$15$0
Tier 2Preferred Brand$2025% of the cost20% of the cost
Tier 3Non-Preferred Drug$4749% of the cost42% of the cost
Tier 4Injectable Drugs42% of the cost15% of the cost0% of the cost
Tier 5Specialty Tier25% of the cost25% of the cost25% of the cost
Tier 6Select 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, 1 plan has a lower out-of-pocket limit, 33 the same. On the premium, 33 the same, 1 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 $6,0001 plan
$6,000 to under $8,0000 plans
$8,000 to $10,000 (this plan)34 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 11 counties: $0 a month and $9,850.

Texas

AtascosaBanderaGraysonHoodKendallMedinaParkerSmithVan ZandtWilsonWise

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 7 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 planSold inMembers in those counties, Sept. 2026Premium 2027Limit 2027
Wellcare Superior HealthPlan Dual Liberty SyncH0174-0233 of its 56 2026 counties, in Texas169$0$9,850
Stays in this plan11 of its 56 2026 counties, in Texas233$0$9,850
Wellcare Superior HealthPlan Dual Liberty SyncH5294-0217 of its 56 2026 counties, in Texas3,170$0$9,850
Wellcare Superior HealthPlan Dual Liberty SyncH5294-0228 of its 56 2026 counties, in Texas563$0$9,850
Wellcare Superior HealthPlan Dual Liberty SyncH5294-0235 of its 56 2026 counties, in Texas563$0$9,850
Wellcare Superior HealthPlan Dual Liberty SyncH5294-02410 of its 56 2026 counties, in Texas132$0$9,850
Wellcare Superior HealthPlan Dual Liberty SyncH5294-02512 of its 56 2026 counties, in Texas335$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).

Who runs this plan?

Plan ID
H5294-010
Legal name of the contract
Superior Healthplan, Inc.
Sold as
Wellcare
Parent company
Centene Corporation
Plan type
HMO D-SNP
2026 star rating of the contract
3.5 of 5 overall; health plan 3.5 of 5, drug plan 3 of 5
Members, September 2026
5,241
Plan website, as filed with CMS
go.wellcare.com/AllwellTX

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.