Texas Medicare plan changes for 2027
Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) Medicare plans that CMS's 2027 list does not show in Texas
CMS's 2027 plan list does not show 22 Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) plans in Texas. See plan names and IDs, counties, member counts and what to check.
22
plans CMS's 2027 list does not show
204
Texas counties
40,125+
people CMS reports enrolled (September 2026)
None shown
in counties where Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) has no plan listed for 2027
What CMS's lists show for Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) in Texas
CMS's 2027 plan list does not show 22 Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) plans in 204 Texas counties that CMS's 2026 plan list showed them in.
CMS reports at least 40,125 people enrolled in these plans as of September 2026. CMS hides enrollment counts of 10 or fewer, so "at least" means the real number can be higher.
That is what CMS's data shows. It is not a notice about your coverage, and your plan's written notice is what tells you what is happening to it.
Texas counties named
Counties where a Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) plan below is on CMS's 2026 list and not on its 2027 list.
Andrews, Aransas, Archer, Armstrong, Atascosa, Austin, Bailey, Bandera, Bastrop, Baylor, Bee, Bell, and 192 more.
Show the other 192 counties
Bexar, Blanco, Borden, Bosque, Brazoria, Briscoe, Brooks, Brown, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Calhoun, Callahan, Cameron, Carson, Castro, Chambers, Clay, Cochran, Coke, Coleman, Collin, Colorado, Comal, Comanche, Concho, Cooke, Coryell, Cottle, Crane, Crockett, Crosby, Culberson, Dallam, Dallas, Dawson, DeWitt, Deaf Smith, Denton, Dickens, Dimmit, Donley, Duval, Eastland, Ector, Edwards, El Paso, Ellis, Erath, Falls, Fayette, Fisher, Floyd, Fort Bend, Freestone, Frio, Galveston, Garza, Gillespie, Glasscock, Goliad, Gonzales, Gray, Grayson, Grimes, Guadalupe, Hale, Hall, Hamilton, Hansford, Hardin, Harris, Hartley, Haskell, Hays, Hidalgo, Hill, Hockley, Hood, Howard, Hunt, Hutchinson, Irion, Jack, Jackson, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Johnson, Jones, Karnes, Kaufman, Kendall, Kenedy, Kent, Kerr, Kimble, King, Kinney, Kleberg, Knox, La Salle, Lamb, Lampasas, Lavaca, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Limestone, Live Oak, Llano, Loving, Lubbock, Lynn, Madison, Martin, Mason, Matagorda, Maverick, McCulloch, McLennan, McMullen, Medina, Menard, Midland, Milam, Mills, Mitchell, Montgomery, Moore, Motley, Navarro, Newton, Nolan, Nueces, Oldham, Orange, Palo Pinto, Parker, Pecos, Polk, Potter, Randall, Reagan, Real, Reeves, Refugio, Roberts, Robertson, Rockwall, Runnels, San Jacinto, San Patricio, San Saba, Schleicher, Shackelford, Sherman, Smith, Somervell, Starr, Stephens, Sterling, Stonewall, Swisher, Tarrant, Taylor, Terry, Throckmorton, Tom Green, Travis, Trinity, Upton, Uvalde, Van Zandt, Victoria, Walker, Waller, Ward, Washington, Webb, Wharton, Wheeler, Willacy, Williamson, Wilson, Winkler, Wise, Yoakum, Young, Zapata, Zavala.
The plans on CMS's list
Plan names and IDs are as CMS lists them. Check yours against your member card.
Wellcare Dual Liberty (HMO D-SNP)
Plan ID: H0174-006
Plan type: HMO D-SNP (CMS special needs plan type: Dual-Eligible)
Part D drug coverage in the plan, per CMS's Landscape: yesCMS's 2027 plan list does not show this plan in 45 counties in Texas.
Austin, Bastrop, Bell, Bexar, Brown, Caldwell, Callahan, Chambers, and 37 more.
Show the other 37 counties
Collin, Comal, Comanche, Cooke, Denton, Eastland, El Paso, Fort Bend, Frio, Galveston, Guadalupe, Hardin, Harris, Hays, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Kerr, Liberty, Live Oak, Matagorda, McLennan, Milam, Montgomery, Newton, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Tarrant, Taylor, Tom Green, Travis, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton, Williamson.
At least 6,900 people reported enrolled by CMS (September 2026)
CMS's 2027 plan list still shows other Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) plans in all of these counties.
Wellcare Giveback (HMO)
Plan ID: H0174-019
Plan type: HMO
Part D drug coverage in the plan, per CMS's Landscape: yesCMS's 2027 plan list does not show this plan in 17 counties in Texas.
Austin, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Hardin, Harris, Jefferson, Liberty, and 9 more.
Show the other 9 counties
Matagorda, Montgomery, Newton, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Waller, Wharton.
5,744 people reported enrolled by CMS (September 2026)
CMS's 2027 plan list still shows other Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) plans in all of these counties.
Wellcare Dual Liberty (HMO D-SNP)
Plan ID: H5294-010
Plan type: HMO D-SNP (CMS special needs plan type: Dual-Eligible)
Part D drug coverage in the plan, per CMS's Landscape: yesCMS's 2027 plan list does not show this plan in 45 counties in Texas.
Aransas, Bee, Bosque, Brooks, Cameron, Castro, Colorado, Dimmit, and 37 more.
Show the other 37 counties
Duval, Ector, Ellis, Erath, Gonzales, Grimes, Hale, Hill, Hunt, Jim Wells, Kleberg, La Salle, Lamb, Leon, Limestone, Lubbock, Maverick, McCulloch, Mitchell, Navarro, Nolan, Nueces, Palo Pinto, Potter, Randall, Real, San Patricio, San Saba, Shackelford, Somervell, Starr, Uvalde, Victoria, Webb, Willacy, Zapata, Zavala.
At least 4,932 people reported enrolled by CMS (September 2026)
CMS's 2027 plan list still shows other Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) plans in all of these counties.
Wellcare TexanPlus Classic Simple (HMO-POS)
Plan ID: H4506-003
Plan type: HMO-POS
Part D drug coverage in the plan, per CMS's Landscape: yesCMS's 2027 plan list does not show this plan in 2 counties in Texas.
Brazoria, Galveston.
3,705 people reported enrolled by CMS (September 2026)
CMS's 2027 plan list still shows other Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) plans in all of these counties.
Wellcare Giveback (HMO)
Plan ID: H0174-018
Plan type: HMO
Part D drug coverage in the plan, per CMS's Landscape: yesCMS's 2027 plan list does not show this plan in 7 counties in Texas.
Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Johnson, Rockwall, Tarrant.
3,146 people reported enrolled by CMS (September 2026)
CMS's 2027 plan list still shows other Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) plans in all of these counties.
Wellcare Simple (HMO)
Plan ID: H5294-011
Plan type: HMO
Part D drug coverage in the plan, per CMS's Landscape: yesCMS's 2027 plan list does not show this plan in 18 counties in Texas.
Bee, Brooks, Cameron, Duval, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, and 10 more.
Show the other 10 counties
Kenedy, Kleberg, Maverick, McMullen, Nueces, San Patricio, Starr, Webb, Willacy, Zapata.
At least 3,026 people reported enrolled by CMS (September 2026)
CMS's 2027 plan list still shows other Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) plans in all of these counties.
Wellcare Dual Access (HMO D-SNP)
Plan ID: H5294-015
Plan type: HMO D-SNP (CMS special needs plan type: Dual-Eligible)
Part D drug coverage in the plan, per CMS's Landscape: yesCMS's 2027 plan list does not show this plan in 98 counties in Texas.
Aransas, Armstrong, Atascosa, Bailey, Bandera, Bee, Borden, Bosque, and 90 more.
Show the other 90 counties
Briscoe, Brooks, Calhoun, Cameron, Carson, Castro, Cochran, Coke, Colorado, Crosby, DeWitt, Deaf Smith, Dickens, Dimmit, Donley, Duval, Ector, Ellis, Erath, Fisher, Floyd, Garza, Gillespie, Glasscock, Goliad, Gonzales, Grayson, Grimes, Hale, Hamilton, Hidalgo, Hill, Hockley, Hood, Hunt, Hutchinson, Irion, Jack, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kendall, Kenedy, Kent, Kimble, Kleberg, La Salle, Lamb, Leon, Limestone, Lubbock, Lynn, Madison, Martin, Mason, Maverick, McCulloch, McMullen, Medina, Mills, Mitchell, Navarro, Nolan, Nueces, Palo Pinto, Parker, Potter, Randall, Real, Refugio, Robertson, San Patricio, San Saba, Shackelford, Smith, Somervell, Starr, Sterling, Swisher, Terry, Throckmorton, Uvalde, Van Zandt, Victoria, Webb, Willacy, Wilson, Wise, Zapata, Zavala.
At least 2,246 people reported enrolled by CMS (September 2026)
CMS's 2027 plan list still shows other Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) plans in all of these counties.
Wellcare Simple (HMO)
Plan ID: H0174-010
Plan type: HMO
Part D drug coverage in the plan, per CMS's Landscape: yesCMS's 2027 plan list does not show this plan in 2 counties in Texas.
Galveston, Matagorda.
1,504 people reported enrolled by CMS (September 2026)
CMS's 2027 plan list still shows other Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) plans in all of these counties.
Wellcare Assist (HMO)
Plan ID: H0174-009
Plan type: HMO
Part D drug coverage in the plan, per CMS's Landscape: yesCMS's 2027 plan list does not show this plan in 22 counties in Texas.
Austin, Bexar, Chambers, Comal, El Paso, Fort Bend, Galveston, Guadalupe, and 14 more.
Show the other 14 counties
Hardin, Harris, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, Milam, Montgomery, Newton, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Waller, Wharton.
At least 1,491 people reported enrolled by CMS (September 2026)
CMS's 2027 plan list still shows other Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) plans in all of these counties.
Wellcare Simple Open (PPO)
Plan ID: H7323-012
Plan type: PPO
Part D drug coverage in the plan, per CMS's Landscape: yesCMS's 2027 plan list does not show this plan in 20 counties in Texas.
Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Hardin, and 12 more.
Show the other 12 counties
Harris, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Wharton.
At least 1,308 people reported enrolled by CMS (September 2026)
CMS's 2027 plan list still shows other Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) plans in all of these counties.
Wellcare Giveback (HMO)
Plan ID: H0174-017
Plan type: HMO
Part D drug coverage in the plan, per CMS's Landscape: yesCMS's 2027 plan list does not show this plan in 7 counties in Texas.
Bastrop, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Lee, Travis, Williamson.
1,107 people reported enrolled by CMS (September 2026)
CMS's 2027 plan list still shows other Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) plans in all of these counties.
Wellcare Giveback (HMO)
Plan ID: H0174-020
Plan type: HMO
Part D drug coverage in the plan, per CMS's Landscape: yesCMS's 2027 plan list does not show this plan in 5 counties in Texas.
Bexar, Blanco, Comal, Guadalupe, Milam.
886 people reported enrolled by CMS (September 2026)
CMS's 2027 plan list still shows other Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) plans in all of these counties.
Wellcare Assist (HMO)
Plan ID: H5294-016
Plan type: HMO
Part D drug coverage in the plan, per CMS's Landscape: yesCMS's 2027 plan list does not show this plan in 30 counties in Texas.
Armstrong, Bailey, Borden, Briscoe, Castro, Crosby, Ector, Fisher, and 22 more.
Show the other 22 counties
Floyd, Garza, Hockley, Jack, Kent, Kimble, La Salle, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Mason, McCulloch, Nolan, Palo Pinto, Potter, Randall, Shackelford, Sterling, Swisher, Terry, Throckmorton.
At least 687 people reported enrolled by CMS (September 2026)
CMS's 2027 plan list still shows other Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) plans in all of these counties.
Wellcare Simple Open (PPO)
Plan ID: H7323-007
Plan type: PPO
Part D drug coverage in the plan, per CMS's Landscape: yesCMS's 2027 plan list does not show this plan in 21 counties in Texas.
Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Brooks, Cameron, El Paso, Frio, Goliad, and 13 more.
Show the other 13 counties
Gonzales, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kendall, Kenedy, Lubbock, McMullen, Medina, Refugio, Starr, Webb, Willacy, Wilson.
At least 655 people reported enrolled by CMS (September 2026)
CMS's 2027 plan list still shows other Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) plans in all of these counties.
Wellcare Dual Access (HMO D-SNP)
Plan ID: H0174-004
Plan type: HMO D-SNP (CMS special needs plan type: Dual-Eligible)
Part D drug coverage in the plan, per CMS's Landscape: yesCMS's 2027 plan list does not show this plan in 11 counties in Texas.
Bastrop, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Galveston, Hays, Lee, Live Oak, and 3 more.
Show the other 3 counties
Matagorda, Travis, Williamson.
At least 630 people reported enrolled by CMS (September 2026)
CMS's 2027 plan list still shows other Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) plans in all of these counties.
Wellcare TexanPlus Patriot Giveback (HMO-POS)
Plan ID: H4506-010
Plan type: HMO-POS
Part D drug coverage in the plan, per CMS's Landscape: noCMS's 2027 plan list does not show this plan in 16 counties in Texas.
Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Hardin, Harris, Jackson, and 8 more.
Show the other 8 counties
Jefferson, Lavaca, Liberty, Montgomery, Orange, Walker, Waller, Washington.
At least 564 people reported enrolled by CMS (September 2026)
CMS's 2027 plan list still shows other Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) plans in all of these counties.
Wellcare Assist (HMO)
Plan ID: H5294-013
Plan type: HMO
Part D drug coverage in the plan, per CMS's Landscape: yesCMS's 2027 plan list does not show this plan in 19 counties in Texas.
Bee, Brooks, Cameron, Duval, Goliad, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, and 11 more.
Show the other 11 counties
Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Maverick, McMullen, Nueces, San Patricio, Starr, Webb, Willacy, Zapata.
At least 519 people reported enrolled by CMS (September 2026)
CMS's 2027 plan list still shows other Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) plans in all of these counties.
Wellcare Giveback (HMO)
Plan ID: H5294-019
Plan type: HMO
Part D drug coverage in the plan, per CMS's Landscape: yesCMS's 2027 plan list does not show this plan in 23 counties in Texas.
Armstrong, Bailey, Borden, Briscoe, Castro, Crosby, Ector, Fisher, and 15 more.
Show the other 15 counties
Floyd, Garza, Glasscock, Hockley, Kent, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Nolan, Shackelford, Sterling, Swisher, Terry, Throckmorton.
At least 493 people reported enrolled by CMS (September 2026)
CMS's 2027 plan list still shows other Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) plans in all of these counties.
Wellcare Giveback (HMO)
Plan ID: H0174-021
Plan type: HMO
Part D drug coverage in the plan, per CMS's Landscape: yesCMS's 2027 plan list does not show this plan in 1 county in Texas.
El Paso.
413 people reported enrolled by CMS (September 2026)
CMS's 2027 plan list still shows other Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) plans in this county.
Wellcare Simple Value (HMO-POS)
Plan ID: H4506-030
Plan type: HMO-POS
Part D drug coverage in the plan, per CMS's Landscape: yesCMS's 2027 plan list does not show this plan in 60 counties in Texas.
Andrews, Archer, Baylor, Burleson, Callahan, Carson, Clay, Coleman, and 52 more.
Show the other 52 counties
Concho, Coryell, Cottle, Crane, Crockett, Culberson, Dallam, Dawson, Deaf Smith, Edwards, Falls, Freestone, Frio, Gray, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Haskell, Howard, Hutchinson, Jeff Davis, Jones, Kaufman, King, Kinney, Knox, Lampasas, Live Oak, Llano, Loving, Menard, Midland, Moore, Motley, Oldham, Pecos, Reagan, Reeves, Roberts, Runnels, Schleicher, Sherman, Stephens, Stonewall, Taylor, Tom Green, Upton, Ward, Wheeler, Winkler, Yoakum, Young.
At least 128 people reported enrolled by CMS (September 2026)
CMS's 2027 plan list still shows other Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) plans in all of these counties.
Wellcare Patriot Simple (HMO)
Plan ID: H5294-014
Plan type: HMO
Part D drug coverage in the plan, per CMS's Landscape: noCMS's 2027 plan list does not show this plan in 33 counties in Texas.
Bastrop, Bee, Brooks, Burnet, Caldwell, Cameron, Colorado, Duval, and 25 more.
Show the other 25 counties
Goliad, Grimes, Hays, Hidalgo, Jack, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kimble, Kleberg, Lee, Mason, Maverick, McCulloch, McMullen, Nueces, Palo Pinto, Refugio, San Patricio, Starr, Webb, Willacy, Williamson, Zapata.
At least 41 people reported enrolled by CMS (September 2026)
CMS's 2027 plan list still shows other Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) plans in all of these counties.
Wellcare Dual Reserve (HMO D-SNP)
Plan ID: H0174-022
Plan type: HMO D-SNP (CMS special needs plan type: Dual-Eligible)
Part D drug coverage in the plan, per CMS's Landscape: yesCMS's 2027 plan list does not show this plan in 12 counties in Texas.
Bastrop, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Galveston, Hays, Lee, Live Oak, and 4 more.
Show the other 4 counties
Matagorda, San Patricio, Travis, Williamson.
No member count shown. CMS hides counts of 10 or fewer.
CMS's 2027 plan list still shows other Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) plans in all of these counties.
Does Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) still have a plan where you live?
For every plan on this page, CMS's 2027 plan list still shows other Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) plans in the counties listed. When that is the case, a plan has often been renumbered or replaced, and a member is often moved to another plan with the same company.
Look for the written notice from Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) about your plan, read what it says, and confirm with the plan before you decide anything.
What you can do
- Find the written notice from your Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) plan and read what it says. If you are not sure you have one, call the plan, using the number on your member card, and ask.
- Confirm with the plan which plan you would be in for 2027, and check that the doctors and drugs you use are covered before you decide anything.
- Check your dates. The Annual Enrollment Period generally runs October 15 to December 7, with new coverage starting January 1. People whose plan is not renewing generally get a Special Enrollment Period that runs from December 8 through the end of February. Confirm your own dates with your plan or with us.
- Or talk it through with a licensed agent here: leave your number below or call 855-367-1095. We do not offer every plan, so we will tell you plainly what we can and cannot help with.
Where this comes from, and its limits
This page was built from public CMS files: CMS CY2026 Landscape (Sept 2025 release), CMS CY2027 Landscape (Sept 2026 release), and CMS Monthly Enrollment by Contract/Plan/State/County, Sept 2026. A plan is listed when CMS's 2026 Landscape lists a plan in a county and CMS's 2027 Landscape does not list any segment of that plan there. Member counts are the people CMS reports enrolled in the plan in those counties in September 2026. CMS hides enrollment counts of 10 or fewer, so "at least" means the real number can be higher.
This is what CMS's files show. It is not a notice about any one person's coverage, and CMS can correct or update its files after we built this page. Your plan's written notice is what tells you what is happening to your coverage, so check it and confirm with the plan.
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Common questions
If a plan is on this list, will it not be there next year?
Not necessarily, and this page cannot tell you that about your plan. It shows only that CMS's 2027 plan list does not show a Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) plan in a Texas county where CMS's 2026 plan list showed it. Plans are sometimes renumbered or replaced, and a company often moves members to another of its plans. The written notice from your plan is what tells you what is happening to your coverage, so check it and confirm with the plan.
When can I choose a different plan?
The Annual Enrollment Period generally runs October 15 to December 7, with new coverage starting January 1. People whose plan is not renewing generally get a Special Enrollment Period that runs from December 8 through the end of February. Check your own dates with your plan or with us.
Who can help me compare my options?
Talk with us: leave your number below or call 855-367-1095. We do not offer every plan, so we will say plainly what we can and cannot help with.
Where do these numbers come from?
CMS CY2026 Landscape (Sept 2025 release), CMS CY2027 Landscape (Sept 2026 release), and CMS Monthly Enrollment by Contract/Plan/State/County, Sept 2026. CMS hides enrollment counts of 10 or fewer, so "at least" means the real number can be higher.
What does this say about Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) in Texas?
Only what CMS's files show. This page lists the plans and counties where CMS's 2027 plan list does not show a Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) plan that CMS's 2026 list showed. The section above says whether CMS's 2027 list still shows other Wellcare / Ambetter (Centene) plans in the same counties.
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