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

Wellcare Superior HealthPlan Dual Liberty Sync, 2027

H5294Contract021Plan

HMO D-SNP · special needs plan, dual-eligible · 9 counties in Texas

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

Takes in 1 plan

2026 star rating, contract H5294: 3.5 of 5

Wellcare Superior HealthPlan Dual Liberty Sync (H5294-021) 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 Sync. It takes in the members of H5294-010.

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 Liberty SyncWellcare Superior HealthPlan Dual Liberty Syncrenamed
Monthly premium$4.80$0down $4.80
In-network out-of-pocket limit$9,250$9,850up $600
Drug deductible$490$700up $210
Hospital stay, in network$1,900 a stay$2,180 a stayup $280for 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
Eyewear, yearly limit$600 a year$400 a yeardown $200
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears$1,500 a year$1,000 a yeardown $500
Over-the-counter items, yearlynot offered$2,064 a yearadded
Drug tier 1, generic$19$15down $4
Drug tier 2, preferred brand$2025% of the costchanged
Drug tier 3, non-preferred drug20% of the cost50% of the costup 30 points
Drug tier 4, injectable drugs$10015% of the costchanged
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
Comprehensive dental, yearly limit$4,000 a year$4,000 a yearno change
Counties served99no 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 Drug20% of the cost50% of the cost42% of the cost
Tier 4Injectable Drugs$10015% 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, 24 dual-eligible special needs plans are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 2 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 21 the same. On the premium, 23 the same.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 24 dual-eligible special needs plans

$0 to under $2,0000 plans
$2,000 to under $4,0001 plan
$4,000 to under $6,0001 plan
$6,000 to under $8,0000 plans
$8,000 to $10,000 (this plan)22 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 9 counties: $0 a month and $9,850.

Texas

CameronDuvalJim HoggMaverickMcMullenStarrWebbWillacyZapata

Source: CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision).

Which 2026 plans move into it, and what changes for their members?

For 2027 this plan takes in the members of 1 other plan, beside its own 1,148 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 planMembers, Sept. 2026Members who movePremium 2026Premium changeLimit 2026Limit change
Wellcare Dual LibertyH5294-0105,2413,170$4.80down $4.80$9,250up $600

Only the members of Wellcare Dual Liberty (H5294-010) who live in the 7 counties where this plan is sold move into it (3,170 of its 5,241 members); in its other 49 counties the plan ends and members choose a new one. What happens where.

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
H5294-021
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
1,148
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.