Plan year 2027 · Wellcare · H5294-014
Is Wellcare Patriot Simple (HMO) (H5294-014) leaving your county in 2027?
For members in 33 counties in Texas, yes. Wellcare Patriot Simple (HMO) won't cover those counties in 2027, so at least 41 members there need a new plan.
What this means for you
What happens if you live in one of these counties
Wellcare Patriot Simple (HMO) won't cover the counties listed below in 2027. Members who live there are treated the same as members of a plan that's ending. You can choose a new plan during Annual Enrollment (October 15 – December 7, 2026). Because your plan is ending, you also get a Special Enrollment Period through February 28, 2027, and the right to buy certain Medigap policies with no health questions.
Counties this plan is leaving
Tap your county to check your plan and see what's still offered there for 2027. Member counts are at least what CMS reports; CMS hides counts of 10 or fewer.
| County | Members affected | 2027 plans open to everyone |
|---|---|---|
| Hidalgo County | At least 19 | 35 plans |
| Cameron County | At least 11 | 34 plans |
| Williamson County | At least 11 | 35 plans |
| Bastrop County | 10 or fewer | 25 plans |
| Bee County | 10 or fewer | 25 plans |
| Brooks County | 10 or fewer | 17 plans |
| Burnet County | 10 or fewer | 26 plans |
| Caldwell County | 10 or fewer | 31 plans |
| Colorado County | 10 or fewer | 18 plans |
| Duval County | 10 or fewer | 14 plans |
| Goliad County | 10 or fewer | 17 plans |
| Grimes County | 10 or fewer | 25 plans |
| Hays County | 10 or fewer | 31 plans |
| Jack County | 10 or fewer | 15 plans |
| Jim Hogg County | 10 or fewer | 17 plans |
| Jim Wells County | 10 or fewer | 25 plans |
| Karnes County | 10 or fewer | 19 plans |
| Kenedy County | 10 or fewer | 8 plans |
| Kimble County | 10 or fewer | 4 plans |
| Kleberg County | 10 or fewer | 25 plans |
| Lee County | 10 or fewer | 25 plans |
| Mason County | 10 or fewer | 10 plans |
| Maverick County | 10 or fewer | 20 plans |
| McCulloch County | 10 or fewer | 7 plans |
| McMullen County | 10 or fewer | 11 plans |
| Nueces County | 10 or fewer | 31 plans |
| Palo Pinto County | 10 or fewer | 17 plans |
| Refugio County | 10 or fewer | 15 plans |
| San Patricio County | 10 or fewer | 20 plans |
| Starr County | 10 or fewer | 22 plans |
| Webb County | 10 or fewer | 28 plans |
| Willacy County | 10 or fewer | 34 plans |
| Zapata County | 10 or fewer | 19 plans |
Dates that matter
Annual Notice of Change mailed
Carriers had to mail your Annual Notice of Change, or a non-renewal letter if your plan is ending, before enrollment opens. Check yours for changes.
Annual Enrollment Period
Pick your 2027 plan. Coverage you choose starts January 1, 2027.
How it works →Special Enrollment Period
Members of terminated plans get extra time to choose a new Medicare Advantage or Part D plan.
How it works →Guaranteed-issue Medigap window
Losing your plan gives you the right to buy select Medigap policies with no health questions.
Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment
Already in a Medicare Advantage plan on January 1? You can make one change: switch plans or go back to Original Medicare.
How it works →
Step 2 · Tell us where to send your options
Get your 2027 options
Step 3 · Choose your path
You're all set.
Both options are free. Either way, your information stays with our office.
Other Wellcare plans ending or leaving counties in Texas
- Wellcare Giveback (HMO)H0174-019 · Ending · at least 5,744 members
- Wellcare TexanPlus Classic Simple (HMO-POS)H4506-003 · Leaving some counties · at least 3,705 members
- Wellcare Giveback (HMO)H0174-018 · Ending · at least 3,146 members
- Wellcare Simple (HMO)H5294-011 · Ending · at least 3,026 members
- Wellcare Dual Access (HMO D-SNP)H5294-015 · Ending · at least 2,246 members
- Wellcare Simple (HMO)H0174-010 · Leaving some counties · at least 1,504 members
- Wellcare Assist (HMO)H0174-009 · Ending · at least 1,491 members
- Wellcare Simple Open (PPO)H7323-012 · Ending · at least 1,308 members