Medicare Advantage

Wellcare's Medicare Advantage plans in Chandler for 2027: one leaving, three staying, one new

CHANDLER, Ariz. — Fall 2026. Wellcare's Medicare Advantage lineup in Maricopa County is shifting for the 2027 plan year, with one new plan joining the slate, two returning, and four of the plans it offered in 2026 not coming back. If you have a Wellcare plan in Chandler, those changes are the ones to read about before the December 7 deadline.

MyMedicarePlans.org is an independent consumer site. We are not Wellcare, not Medicare, and not selling anything. The counts and plan names below come straight from the CMS Medicare Advantage Landscape files for 2026 and 2027.

Which Wellcare Medicare Advantage plans are offered in Chandler for 2027?

Chandler sits in Maricopa County, and that county has 3 Wellcare Medicare Advantage plans for 2027. All three are HMOs, and all three include prescription drug coverage. One is a Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) for people with both Medicare and Medicaid, and one is a Chronic Condition Special Needs Plan (C-SNP) for people with qualifying health conditions.

The table below lists every Wellcare plan available in the county next year. In alphabetical order, they are:

• Wellcare Arizona Complete Health Dual Liberty Sync (HMO D-SNP) — with drug coverage — new for 2027
• Wellcare Simple (HMO) — with drug coverage
• Wellcare Specialty Simple (HMO C-SNP) — with drug coverage

We can't publish premiums, copays, networks or star ratings here — those are plan-marketing details. You'll find them on the Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov or in each plan's Evidence of Coverage.

What is new or not returning from Wellcare in Maricopa County for 2027?

For 2027, Wellcare is adding 1 new plan in the county and ending 4 of its 2026 plans. No Wellcare plans in the county are listed as renamed.

If a plan you're in is on the non-returning list, Wellcare must send you a non-renewal notice this fall explaining what happens next and the special enrollment rights that come with it. If your plan is returning, you'll get an Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) by late September that spells out what is different for 2027 — the premium, the deductible, the drug list, the provider network, extras like dental or OTC, and anything else. The ANOC is the single most useful document you'll get this season. Read it with your prescription list and your doctor list next to you.

How many other carriers offer Medicare Advantage plans in Chandler for 2027?

Wellcare is one of 16 carriers offering Medicare Advantage plans in Maricopa County for 2027, and together those carriers offer 92 plans in the county. That's a lot of options. Your plan has to work in Chandler specifically — meaning your doctors, your pharmacy and your medicines — so the national count matters less than the short list that fits your situation.

How do I check a Wellcare plan against my doctors and prescriptions before December 7?

Use the Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov. It's free, it's the official tool, and it lets you compare any plan sold in Maricopa County side by side.

A good order of operations:

1. Make a list of your prescriptions — exact names, doses, and how often you take them. 2. List your doctors and the hospital or clinic you want to keep using. 3. At medicare.gov, enter your ZIP code and your drug list. The tool will show the plans available in Chandler and estimate your yearly drug cost under each one. 4. For each plan you're considering, check whether your doctors are in network. Confirm it with the doctor's office directly — provider directories can be out of date. 5. Check whether your pharmacy is a "preferred" pharmacy for the plan; that affects what you pay at the counter. 6. If you want help from a person, call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). It's open 24/7.

If you do nothing by December 7, your current plan simply renews for 2027 with the changes described in its ANOC — unless it is one of the plans not being offered next year, in which case the non-renewal notice explains your options.

What 2027 Medicare numbers are already confirmed?

CMS has published a few program-wide figures for 2027 that apply no matter which plan you choose:

• The Part D out-of-pocket cap rises to $2,400 in 2027 (up from $2,100 in 2026).
• The Part D maximum deductible rises to $700 in 2027 (up from $615 in 2026).
• The Part D national base beneficiary premium for 2027 is $41.33. That's a formula input Medicare uses behind the scenes; it is not what any specific plan charges.

The 2027 Part B standard premium and deductible, and the 2027 IRMAA income brackets, have not been announced yet. CMS typically publishes those in the fall, usually in November. Don't trust projections — wait for the official numbers.

The coverage gap, the old "donut hole," is gone as of 2025. Part D now has three phases, and the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan lets you spread your drug costs across the year in level monthly amounts if that helps your budget.