Medicare Advantage

UnitedHealthcare's 2027 Medicare Advantage plans in Corpus Christi: one gone in, two bowing out

CORPUS CHRISTI — As the fall 2026 Annual Enrollment Period opens, UnitedHealthcare is bringing 15 Medicare Advantage plans to Nueces County for the 2027 plan year, according to the CMS Medicare Advantage Landscape Source File. That is one fewer than this year's 16, with one new plan arriving, two not returning, and three renamed on the shelf.

MyMedicarePlans.org is an independent consumer site and is not UnitedHealthcare. We are publishing this snapshot so Corpus Christi readers can see one carrier's full 2027 lineup in one place, then check any plan against their own doctors and prescriptions on medicare.gov before the December 7, 2026 deadline.

Which UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans are offered in Corpus Christi for 2027?

In Nueces County, the county Corpus Christi sits in, UnitedHealthcare lists 15 Medicare Advantage plans for 2027. By plan type, that breaks down to 10 HMO-POS plans and 5 PPO plans (including Regional PPOs). Thirteen of the 15 include Part D prescription drug coverage; two do not.

Among the 15 are the AARP-branded Medicare Advantage plans and the UHC Complete Care and UHC Dual Complete lines. The full table below this article lists every plan by name and type. Those names and counts come straight from the CMS Landscape Source File for 2027 and are the only plan-specific facts we will state — premiums, copays, benefits, networks, drug lists and star ratings vary by plan and belong to the plan's own documents.

For context, seven other carriers also offer Medicare Advantage plans in Nueces County for 2027, bringing the countywide total across all carriers to 58 plans.

What is new, renamed or not returning from UnitedHealthcare in Nueces County for 2027?

Compared with the 2026 lineup, UnitedHealthcare has one new Medicare Advantage plan in Nueces County for 2027, two plans that are not returning, and three plans that are renamed versions of a 2026 plan.

The new plan is UHC Dual Complete TX-S4, a HMO-POS D-SNP with drug coverage. The three renames are AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC TX-61 (Regional PPO), UHC Dual Advantage TX-V2 (HMO-POS D-SNP), and UHC Dual Complete TX-Q4 (HMO-POS D-SNP). A rename doesn't automatically mean the plan is otherwise unchanged — the Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) your plan mailed in late September is where cost and benefit changes are spelled out.

If you were enrolled in one of the two plans not returning, UnitedHealthcare should have sent a non-renewal notice. That notice opens a Special Enrollment Period so you can pick another plan without waiting for the next AEP.

Which UnitedHealthcare plans in Corpus Christi are Special Needs Plans for 2027?

Seven of UnitedHealthcare's 15 Nueces County plans for 2027 are Special Needs Plans (SNPs): 5 Dual-Eligible SNPs (D-SNPs) and 2 Chronic Condition SNPs (C-SNPs). There are no Institutional SNPs (I-SNPs) in this lineup.

D-SNPs are limited to people who have both Medicare and Medicaid. In this lineup those are UHC Dual Advantage TX-V2, UHC Dual Complete TX-Q2, UHC Dual Complete TX-Q4, UHC Dual Complete TX-S001, and UHC Dual Complete TX-S4. C-SNPs are limited to people with specific qualifying chronic conditions; the two offered here are UHC Complete Care TX-18 and UHC Complete Care TX-29. If you are not sure whether you qualify, Medicare's call center can confirm it based on your situation.

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

The clearest way is the Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov. Sign in with your Medicare number, enter the exact names and doses of the drugs you take and the pharmacy you prefer, then look at the plans side by side. The tool will show you each plan's drug cost estimate for the year and whether a given doctor or hospital is in the plan's network.

A few things worth doing while you have the plan documents open:

• Read the Annual Notice of Change for the plan you have now. It lists every 2027 change in one place.
• Call the doctors and specialists you actually see and ask whether they will be in-network for the specific 2027 plan — not just the carrier.
• Check that each prescription is on the plan's 2027 formulary, and note any prior authorization or step therapy.
• If drug costs are a concern, ask about the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan, which lets you spread Part D out-of-pocket costs across the year.

If you'd rather talk to a person, 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) is open 24/7.

What Medicare dates and dollar figures should Corpus Christi readers know for 2027?

The Annual Enrollment Period runs October 15 through December 7, 2026, and any choice you make takes effect January 1, 2027. If you do nothing, your current plan simply renews for 2027 if it is being offered again, with the changes described in the ANOC. There is also a Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period from January 1 through March 31, 2027, when people already in a Medicare Advantage plan can switch once.

CMS has confirmed two Part D figures for 2027: the out-of-pocket cap rises to $2,400 (from $2,100 in 2026), and the maximum Part D deductible a plan can charge rises to $700 (from $615 in 2026). The 2027 Part B standard premium and deductible, and the 2027 IRMAA income brackets, had not been published as of September 2026; CMS typically announces them later in the fall.