Medicare Advantage

Wellcare Medicare Advantage in Mississippi for 2027: 13 Plans, County by County

JACKSON, Miss. — For the 2027 plan year, Wellcare (which CMS groups under Centene (WellCare)) is offering 13 Medicare Advantage plans in Mississippi, according to the CMS Medicare Advantage Landscape Source Files. The lineup includes HMO-POS and PPO options, with several plans designed for people who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid. This article from an independent, privately owned Medicare education site — not the government, not affiliated with it, and not any insurance carrier — walks through what the files show so Mississippi readers can compare carefully during Annual Enrollment 2027.

How many Wellcare Medicare Advantage plans are offered in Mississippi for 2027?

Wellcare is offering 13 Medicare Advantage plans in Mississippi for 2027, based on the CMS Landscape Source Files. Of those 13, 11 are HMO-POS plans and 2 are PPO plans, and all 13 include Part D prescription drug coverage.

Six of the 13 are Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs), built for Mississippians who have both Medicare and Medicaid. Wellcare is not offering any Chronic Condition SNPs (C-SNPs) or Institutional SNPs (I-SNPs) in the state for 2027. Alongside Wellcare, 8 other carriers are offering Medicare Advantage plans in Mississippi next year, with 102 plans across all carriers combined. The full statewide list is rendered as a table on this page.

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

In Mississippi for 2027, several Wellcare plans are listed in 55 counties, which is the widest reach shown in the CMS file for this carrier. Those include Wellcare Assist (HMO-POS), Wellcare Giveback (HMO-POS), Wellcare Low Premium (HMO-POS), Wellcare Magnolia Health Dual Liberty (HMO-POS D-SNP), and Wellcare Magnolia Health Dual Reserve (HMO-POS D-SNP).

A few other plans show broad but narrower reach: Wellcare Simple Open (PPO) in 53 counties, and Wellcare Magnolia Health Dual Access Open (PPO D-SNP) in 51 counties. Others — including a Wellcare Simple (HMO-POS) variant and a Wellcare Magnolia Health Dual Access (HMO-POS D-SNP) variant — are each listed in 42 counties, with additional variants of those two plan names covering 10 counties and 3 counties. Reach is not a measure of quality; it only tells you how many Mississippi counties list the plan.

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

Wellcare has 5 plans new for 2027 in Mississippi and 3 plans that are not returning, according to the CMS year-over-year comparison. The new entries, as listed in the source files, are three Wellcare Magnolia Health Dual Access (HMO-POS D-SNP) variants (covering 42, 10, and 3 counties) and two Wellcare Simple (HMO-POS) variants (covering 42 and 3 counties).

Three plans carry over under new names. Wellcare Magnolia Health Dual Access Open (PPO D-SNP) was previously Wellcare Dual Access Open (PPO D-SNP). Wellcare Magnolia Health Dual Liberty (HMO-POS D-SNP) was previously Wellcare Dual Liberty (HMO-POS D-SNP). Wellcare Magnolia Health Dual Reserve (HMO-POS D-SNP) was previously Wellcare Dual Reserve (HMO-POS D-SNP). A renamed plan is still a specific contract — if you are enrolled in one of these today, read the Annual Notice of Change your plan mails before Annual Enrollment 2027 so you know exactly what is changing.

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

To check whether a specific Wellcare plan is offered in your Mississippi county for 2027, enter your ZIP code into the Medicare Plan Finder at Medicare.gov or call 1-800-MEDICARE (TTY 1-877-486-2048), available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The statewide count of 13 Wellcare plans does not mean 13 plans are available in every county — the Landscape file shows county reach ranging from 3 to 55 counties depending on the plan.

Once you confirm a plan is offered where you live, use the Plan Finder to check whether your doctors and hospitals are in network and whether your prescriptions are on the plan's drug list. You can also request the plan's Evidence of Coverage and provider and pharmacy directories directly from Wellcare. For D-SNP plans, you must also meet the Medicaid eligibility rules the plan requires.

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

Before December 7, 2026, Mississippi beneficiaries should review their current coverage against the plans available for 2027 and make any change they want through the Medicare Plan Finder at Medicare.gov or by calling 1-800-MEDICARE. Annual Enrollment 2027 runs October 15 – December 7, 2026, and the plan you choose during that window takes effect January 1, 2027.

A practical checklist: read the Annual Notice of Change from your current plan; list your prescriptions with doses; list your doctors, specialists, and preferred hospitals; and confirm Medicaid status if you are considering a D-SNP. If you are shopping Wellcare, note that several plan names in the 2027 Mississippi lineup repeat (for example, three variants are each labeled Wellcare Simple (HMO-POS) and three are each labeled Wellcare Magnolia Health Dual Access (HMO-POS D-SNP)); the Plan Finder will show the specific contract that matches your ZIP code.

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

Mississippi residents can get free, official help comparing 2027 Medicare Advantage plans by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (TTY 1-877-486-2048), available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or by using the Medicare Plan Finder at Medicare.gov. Both are no-cost federal resources.

The Social Security Administration (ssa.gov or 1-800-772-1213) handles Medicare enrollment and premium questions tied to Social Security. For plan specifics — premiums, deductibles, copays, benefits, provider networks, drug lists, and star ratings — rely on the Medicare Plan Finder, 1-800-MEDICARE, or the plan's own Evidence of Coverage and directories. This site does not sell insurance and is not affiliated with Wellcare or any other carrier.