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

Wellpoint Medicare Advantage Select 1, 2027

H8849Contract009Plan

HMO-POS · 3 counties in Texas

Run by Wellpoint Insurance Company (contract H8849), sold as Wellpoint, owned by Elevance Health, Inc.

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H8849: 3.5 of 5

Wellpoint Medicare Advantage Select 1 (H8849-009) costs $0 a month in 2027, the same as in 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $4,450 ($3,400 in 2026). In 2026 it was called Wellpoint Select.

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	Wellpoint Select	Wellpoint Medicare Advantage Select 1	renamed
In-network out-of-pocket limit	$3,400	$4,450	up $1,050
Specialist visit	$20 copay	$30 copay	up $10
Emergency room	$120 copay	$150 copay	up $30
Hospital stay, in network	$120 a day for days 1–3, then $0 a day for days 4–90	$175 a day for days 1–3, then $0 a day for days 4–90	up $165for a 5-day stay
Skilled nursing facility, in network	$0 a day for days 1–20, then $140 a day for days 21–100	$0 a day for days 1–20, then $221 a day for days 21–100	up $810for a 30-day stay
Ground ambulance, in network	$210 copay	$275 copay	up $65
Eyewear, yearly limit	$300 a year	$250 a year	down $50
Over-the-counter items, yearly	$300 a year	$128 a year	down $172
13 lines do not change
Monthly premium	$0	$0	no change
Drug deductible	$0	$0	no change
Part B premium reduction, monthly	none	none	no change
Primary care visit	$0 copay	$0 copay	no change
Medical deductible, in network	none	none	no change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limit	not offered	not offered	no change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears	$3,000 a year	$3,000 a year	no change
Counties served	3	3	no change
Drug tier 1, preferred generic	$0	$0	no change
Drug tier 2, generic	$0	$0	no change
Drug tier 3, preferred brand	25% of the cost	25% of the cost	no change
Drug tier 4, non-preferred drug	30% of the cost	30% of the cost	no change
Drug tier 5, specialty tier	33% of the cost	33% of the cost	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	Preferred Generic	$0	$0	$0
Tier 2	Generic	$0	$0	$0
Tier 3	Preferred Brand	25% of the cost	25% of the cost	20% of the cost
Tier 4	Non-Preferred Drug	30% of the cost	30% of the cost	30% of the cost
Tier 5	Specialty Tier	33% of the cost	33% of the cost	33% of the cost

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, 52 plans open to everyone are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 18 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 1 the same, 32 a higher one. On the premium, 42 the same, 9 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 52 plans open to everyone

$0 to under $2,0002 plans

$2,000 to under $4,00012 plans

$4,000 to under $6,000 (this plan)10 plans

$6,000 to under $8,00018 plans

$8,000 to $10,00010 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 3 counties: $0 a month and $4,450.

Texas

Fort Bend Harris Montgomery

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

Who runs this plan?

Plan ID: H8849-009
Legal name of the contract: Wellpoint Insurance Company
Sold as: Wellpoint
Parent company: Elevance Health, Inc.
Plan type: HMO-POS
2026 star rating of the contract: 3.5 of 5 overall; health plan 3.5 of 5, drug plan 3.5 of 5
Members, September 2026: 11,166
Plan website, as filed with CMS: https://shop.wellpoint.com/medicare

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 Harris, TXWhere most of its members live; premiums and limits side by side
Every Wellpoint plan for 2027Its contracts, counties and plans that end
The other 22 plans of contract H8849Same 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.