Plan year 2026 · coverage ends Dec. 31, 2026CMS crosswalk of Oct. 1, 2026

Wellcare Giveback is not offered under this ID in 2027

H5294Contract019Plan

HMO · served 23 counties in Texas in 2026

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

CMS crosswalk: members move into H5294-018

Folds into H5294-018

Wellcare Giveback (H5294-019) is not offered under this ID in 2027: the CMS plan crosswalk of October 1, 2026 moves its members into Wellcare Simple (H5294-018), which is sold in every county it served. 567 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 in Wellcare Simple?

For its members: this plan's 2026 amounts beside Wellcare Simple (H5294-018) in 2027. The changed lines are marked and come first.
What you pay or get	2026	2027	Change
Plan name	Wellcare Giveback	Wellcare Simple	renamed
In-network out-of-pocket limit	$8,200	$4,500	down $3,700
Drug deductible	$615	$700	up $85
Part B premium reduction, monthly	$40	none	dropped
Specialist visit	$50 copay	$25 copay	down $25
Emergency room	$115 copay	$130 copay	up $15
Hospital stay, in network	$475 a day for days 1–5, then $0 a day for days 6–90	$370 a day for days 1–8, then $0 a day for days 9–90	down $525for a 5-day stay
Skilled nursing facility, in network	$0 a day for days 1–20, then $218 a day for days 21–60, then $0 a day for days 61–100	$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
Ground ambulance, in network	$300 copay	$275 copay	down $25
Comprehensive dental, yearly limit	not offered	$1,000 a year	added
Eyewear, yearly limit	$100 a year	not offered	dropped
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears	$350 a year	$500 a year	up $150
Counties served	23	29	up 6
Drug tier 1, generic	$5	$10	up $5
Drug tier 2, preferred brand	$10	25% of the cost	changed
Drug tier 3, non-preferred drug	25% of the cost	41% of the cost	up 16 points
Drug tier 4, injectable drugs	42% of the cost	1% of the cost	down 41 points
6 lines do not change
Monthly premium	$0	$0	no change
Primary care visit	$0 copay	$0 copay	no change
Medical deductible, in network	none	none	no change
Over-the-counter items, yearly	not offered	not offered	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 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. Your plan's Annual Notice of Change is the letter that confirms your 2027 plan; confirm on Medicare Plan Finder.

What can members do, and by when?

If you do nothing: You are moved into Wellcare Simple on January 1, 2027.
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.

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.

All 23 counties, most members first; CMS hides counts under 11 per county, so the counties add up to a little less than the plan's total
County	Members, Sept. 2026	For 2027
Lubbock, TX	150	moves into H5294-018
Hockley, TX	67	moves into H5294-018
Ector, TX	46	moves into H5294-018
Terry, TX	40	moves into H5294-018
Lamb, TX	37	moves into H5294-018
Castro, TX	35	moves into H5294-018
Fisher, TX	33	moves into H5294-018
Swisher, TX	33	moves into H5294-018
Nolan, TX	27	moves into H5294-018
Bailey, TX	25	moves into H5294-018
Armstrong, TX	fewer than 11	moves into H5294-018
Borden, TX	fewer than 11	moves into H5294-018
Briscoe, TX	fewer than 11	moves into H5294-018
Crosby, TX	fewer than 11	moves into H5294-018
Floyd, TX	fewer than 11	moves into H5294-018
Garza, TX	fewer than 11	moves into H5294-018
Glasscock, TX	fewer than 11	moves into H5294-018
Kent, TX	fewer than 11	moves into H5294-018
Lynn, TX	fewer than 11	moves into H5294-018
Martin, TX	fewer than 11	moves into H5294-018
Shackelford, TX	fewer than 11	moves into H5294-018
Sterling, TX	fewer than 11	moves into H5294-018
Throckmorton, TX	fewer than 11	moves into H5294-018

Source: CMS monthly enrollment by plan and by county, September 2026 (CMS hides counts under 11).

What else should you check?

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