Plan year 2027 · Wellcare · H5294-015
Is Wellcare Dual Access (HMO D-SNP) (H5294-015) ending in 2027?
Yes. Wellcare won't offer Wellcare Dual Access (HMO D-SNP) in 2027. It ends December 31, 2026, for at least 2,246 members in 98 counties in Texas.
What this means for you
What happens when your plan ends
Wellcare Dual Access (HMO D-SNP) will not exist in 2027. If you don't pick a new plan, you'll be moved to Original Medicare on January 1, 2027 with no drug coverage. 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.
Where this plan is ending
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 925 | 35 plans |
| Starr County | At least 390 | 22 plans |
| Cameron County | At least 373 | 34 plans |
| Webb County | At least 99 | 28 plans |
| Lubbock County | At least 90 | 20 plans |
| Nueces County | At least 54 | 31 plans |
| Zapata County | At least 50 | 19 plans |
| Potter County | At least 24 | 24 plans |
| Maverick County | At least 21 | 20 plans |
| Hunt County | At least 20 | 19 plans |
| Smith County | At least 20 | 25 plans |
| San Patricio County | At least 16 | 20 plans |
| Victoria County | At least 16 | 20 plans |
| Willacy County | At least 16 | 34 plans |
| Ellis County | At least 15 | 32 plans |
| Hill County | At least 14 | 25 plans |
| Jim Wells County | At least 14 | 25 plans |
| Randall County | At least 14 | 24 plans |
| Hockley County | At least 13 | 14 plans |
| Karnes County | At least 13 | 19 plans |
| McCulloch County | At least 13 | 7 plans |
| Parker County | At least 13 | 34 plans |
| Ector County | At least 12 | 18 plans |
| Lamb County | At least 11 | 14 plans |
| Aransas County | 10 or fewer | 26 plans |
| Armstrong County | 10 or fewer | 15 plans |
| Atascosa County | 10 or fewer | 39 plans |
| Bailey County | 10 or fewer | 8 plans |
| Bandera County | 10 or fewer | 39 plans |
| Bee County | 10 or fewer | 25 plans |
| Borden County | 10 or fewer | 6 plans |
| Bosque County | 10 or fewer | 22 plans |
| Briscoe County | 10 or fewer | 7 plans |
| Brooks County | 10 or fewer | 17 plans |
| Calhoun County | 10 or fewer | 14 plans |
| Carson County | 10 or fewer | 13 plans |
| Castro County | 10 or fewer | 8 plans |
| Cochran County | 10 or fewer | 5 plans |
| Coke County | 10 or fewer | 9 plans |
| Colorado County | 10 or fewer | 18 plans |
| Crosby County | 10 or fewer | 15 plans |
| Deaf Smith County | 10 or fewer | 16 plans |
| DeWitt County | 10 or fewer | 14 plans |
| Dickens County | 10 or fewer | 9 plans |
| Dimmit County | 10 or fewer | 15 plans |
| Donley County | 10 or fewer | 4 plans |
| Duval County | 10 or fewer | 14 plans |
| Erath County | 10 or fewer | 22 plans |
| Fisher County | 10 or fewer | 6 plans |
| Floyd County | 10 or fewer | 10 plans |
| Garza County | 10 or fewer | 14 plans |
| Gillespie County | 10 or fewer | 26 plans |
| Glasscock County | 10 or fewer | 6 plans |
| Goliad County | 10 or fewer | 17 plans |
| Gonzales County | 10 or fewer | 28 plans |
| Grayson County | 10 or fewer | 30 plans |
| Grimes County | 10 or fewer | 25 plans |
| Hale County | 10 or fewer | 15 plans |
| Hamilton County | 10 or fewer | 23 plans |
| Hood County | 10 or fewer | 26 plans |
| Hutchinson County | 10 or fewer | 10 plans |
| Irion County | 10 or fewer | 8 plans |
| Jack County | 10 or fewer | 15 plans |
| Jim Hogg County | 10 or fewer | 17 plans |
| Kendall County | 10 or fewer | 39 plans |
| Kenedy County | 10 or fewer | 8 plans |
| Kent County | 10 or fewer | 6 plans |
| Kimble County | 10 or fewer | 4 plans |
| Kleberg County | 10 or fewer | 25 plans |
| La Salle County | 10 or fewer | 18 plans |
| Leon County | 10 or fewer | 22 plans |
| Limestone County | 10 or fewer | 17 plans |
| Lynn County | 10 or fewer | 16 plans |
| Madison County | 10 or fewer | 21 plans |
| Martin County | 10 or fewer | 12 plans |
| Mason County | 10 or fewer | 10 plans |
| McMullen County | 10 or fewer | 11 plans |
| Medina County | 10 or fewer | 41 plans |
| Mills County | 10 or fewer | 25 plans |
| Mitchell County | 10 or fewer | 4 plans |
| Navarro County | 10 or fewer | 33 plans |
| Nolan County | 10 or fewer | 11 plans |
| Palo Pinto County | 10 or fewer | 17 plans |
| Real County | 10 or fewer | 20 plans |
| Refugio County | 10 or fewer | 15 plans |
| Robertson County | 10 or fewer | 21 plans |
| San Saba County | 10 or fewer | 22 plans |
| Shackelford County | 10 or fewer | 12 plans |
| Somervell County | 10 or fewer | 25 plans |
| Sterling County | 10 or fewer | 6 plans |
| Swisher County | 10 or fewer | 10 plans |
| Terry County | 10 or fewer | 14 plans |
| Throckmorton County | 10 or fewer | 11 plans |
| Uvalde County | 10 or fewer | 19 plans |
| Van Zandt County | 10 or fewer | 32 plans |
| Wilson County | 10 or fewer | 40 plans |
| Wise County | 10 or fewer | 33 plans |
| Zavala County | 10 or fewer | 21 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
Your plan is ending. Get your 2027 replacement 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 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
- Wellcare Giveback (HMO)H0174-017 · Ending · at least 1,107 members