Medicare Advantage

Wellcare Medicare Advantage in Connecticut for 2027: 4 Plans, County by County

HARTFORD — For the 2027 plan year, Wellcare (which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services groups under Centene) is offering four Medicare Advantage plans across Connecticut, according to the CMS Medicare Advantage Landscape Source File for CY2027. All four include prescription drug coverage, and two of the four are Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) built for people who have both Medicare and Medicaid.

Wellcare is one of six carriers offering Medicare Advantage in Connecticut for 2027, out of 48 Medicare Advantage plans statewide across all carriers. Because plans are sold county by county, a plan listed on the statewide roster may not be available where you live. This article explains what Wellcare is offering, what changed from 2026, and how to check your own county before the Annual Enrollment 2027 deadline on December 7, 2026.

What is Wellcare offering across Connecticut for 2027?

Wellcare has 4 Medicare Advantage plans in Connecticut for the 2027 plan year, per the CMS Landscape Source File. The lineup includes 1 HMO, 2 HMO-POS plans, and 1 PPO. All 4 include Part D prescription drug coverage.

Two of the four are Special Needs Plans — specifically D-SNPs for people enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid. Wellcare is not offering a Chronic Condition SNP (C-SNP) or Institutional SNP (I-SNP) in Connecticut for 2027. For broader context, 6 carriers in total are offering Medicare Advantage in the state for 2027, with 48 plans combined across all carriers. The plan table on this page lists each Wellcare plan by name and type.

Which Wellcare plans have the widest county reach in Connecticut for 2027?

All four of Wellcare's 2027 Connecticut plans are offered in 8 counties, which matches the number of counties in the state. Those plans are Wellcare Dual Access (HMO-POS D-SNP), Wellcare Dual Liberty (HMO D-SNP), Wellcare Simple (HMO-POS), and Wellcare Simple Open (PPO). Each includes prescription drug coverage.

Statewide listing does not guarantee a plan is marketed in every ZIP code, and eligibility rules for the two D-SNPs depend on your Medicaid status. The county-level table on this page shows the service area as filed with CMS; the Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov confirms availability for your specific address.

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

Wellcare has 0 new Medicare Advantage plans in Connecticut for 2027 and 2 plans from 2026 that are not returning, according to the year-over-year comparison of CMS Landscape files. If you are currently in a Wellcare plan, that does not automatically mean your plan is one of the two leaving — but it does mean it is worth checking.

Your plan is required to send an Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) by late September 2026. That notice will tell you whether your plan is continuing for 2027, whether it is being consolidated or discontinued, and what your options are. If a plan is not returning, members typically have a Special Enrollment Period to pick a new plan; medicare.gov and 1-800-MEDICARE can confirm the exact window that applies.

How do I check whether a Wellcare plan is offered in my Connecticut county and covers my doctors and prescriptions?

Use the Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov, which lets you enter your ZIP code and see every Medicare Advantage plan available in your specific county for 2027, including Wellcare's. You can also call 1-800-MEDICARE, which operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Before you enroll, do three checks for any plan you are considering:

• Enter your ZIP code on medicare.gov to confirm the plan is offered in your county.
• Enter your prescriptions to see how each one is handled on that plan's formulary.
• Search the plan's provider directory, or call the plan directly, to confirm your doctors, specialists, and preferred hospitals are in-network.

The plan's Evidence of Coverage (EOC) is the controlling document for benefits, cost sharing, and rules. This site is independent and is not Wellcare, not any other carrier, and not the government.

What should Connecticut Medicare beneficiaries do before December 7, 2026?

The Annual Enrollment Period for 2027 coverage runs October 15 through December 7, 2026, and any choice you make takes effect January 1, 2027. That window is the main chance each year to join, switch, or drop a Medicare Advantage plan for the coming year.

A simple checklist:

• Read your current plan's ANOC when it arrives in September 2026.
• Make a short list of your doctors, hospitals, and current prescriptions.
• Run those details through the Medicare Plan Finder for your county.
• Compare Wellcare's 2027 options alongside the other carriers listed in the table on this page.
• Submit your enrollment on or before December 7, 2026.

If you take no action and your current plan is continuing, you will generally stay in it for 2027 with the updated terms described in the ANOC.

Where can Connecticut residents get free help comparing Medicare Advantage plans for 2027?

The two free, official resources are medicare.gov and 1-800-MEDICARE (TTY 1-877-486-2048). Both are run by the federal Medicare program and can walk you through plan comparisons, enrollment, and questions about Special Enrollment Periods at no cost.

You can also contact a plan directly for its Summary of Benefits, Evidence of Coverage, formulary, and provider directory. Those plan documents, together with the Medicare Plan Finder, are the authoritative sources for premiums, cost sharing, benefits, networks, and star ratings — none of which are published or compared on this page.