Medicare Advantage

Does Your Doctor Take This Dallas 2027 MA Lineup?

Dallas — Fall 2026 is Annual Enrollment season, and UnitedHealthcare has filed its 2027 Medicare Advantage lineup with the federal government. In Dallas County, the carrier will offer 15 Medicare Advantage plans next year, with three new plans joining the lineup, six not returning, and one renamed. If you have a UnitedHealthcare plan now, the details of what is changing for your specific plan will arrive in your Annual Notice of Change (ANOC).

This article walks through the 2027 lineup plan by plan, explains what the plan types mean, and shows how to check any plan against your doctors and prescriptions before the December 7, 2026 deadline. MyMedicarePlans.org is an independent consumer site and is not UnitedHealthcare; other carriers also sell Medicare Advantage plans in Dallas County.

How many UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans will be offered in Dallas County in 2027?

UnitedHealthcare will offer 15 Medicare Advantage plans in Dallas County for the 2027 plan year, according to the CMS Medicare Advantage Landscape Source File. By plan type, that breaks down to 11 HMO-POS plans and 4 PPO plans. All 15 include Part D prescription drug coverage.

Within that count, 7 plans are Special Needs Plans (SNPs): 4 Dual Eligible SNPs (D-SNP) for people with both Medicare and Medicaid, 2 Chronic Condition SNPs (C-SNP), and 1 Institutional SNP (I-SNP). The full plan-by-plan list is in the table below.

For context, 11 other carriers also sell Medicare Advantage plans in Dallas County for 2027, and across all carriers there are 84 plans available in the county.

What is new or not returning in UnitedHealthcare's Dallas lineup for 2027?

Three UnitedHealthcare plans are new in Dallas County for 2027, and six of its 2026 plans are not being offered again. One plan is returning under a new name.

The three new plans are all Dual Eligible SNPs:

• UHC Dual Advantage TX-V11 (HMO-POS D-SNP)
• UHC Dual Complete TX-Q6 (HMO-POS D-SNP)
• UHC Dual Complete TX-Y1 (HMO-POS D-SNP)

The renamed plan is AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC TX-61 (Regional PPO), which was called UHC Medicare Advantage TX-0030 (Regional PPO) in 2026. Six plans offered in 2026 are not returning for 2027. If you are currently enrolled in a plan that is leaving, UnitedHealthcare must notify you by the end of September and your ANOC will explain your options. You can switch to another plan during Annual Enrollment, and in some cases a Special Enrollment Period applies.

What plan types does UnitedHealthcare offer in Dallas for 2027, and what do they mean?

UnitedHealthcare's 2027 Dallas lineup includes HMO-POS plans, PPO plans (including Regional PPOs), and Special Needs Plans. The plan type affects how you use the plan's provider network.

• HMO-POS (Health Maintenance Organization with a Point-of-Service option): You generally use an in-network primary care doctor and specialists, with limited out-of-network coverage for certain services.
• PPO (Preferred Provider Organization): You can usually see out-of-network providers, typically at a higher cost share. A Regional PPO uses a CMS-defined service region.
• Special Needs Plans (SNPs): These serve a specific group. A D-SNP is for people enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid; a C-SNP is for people with a qualifying chronic condition; an I-SNP is for people who live in a long-term care facility or need that level of care.

Every one of UnitedHealthcare's 15 Dallas plans for 2027 includes Part D drug coverage, so prescription coverage is built in rather than purchased separately.

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

Use the Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov to check whether your doctors are in a plan's network and whether your drugs are on its formulary. This is the step most worth doing before December 7, 2026.

Here is a simple way to work through it:

1. Make two lists. Write down every prescription (name, dose, how often) and every doctor, hospital and pharmacy you want to keep using. 2. Read your ANOC. If you already have a UnitedHealthcare plan, your Annual Notice of Change arrived by late September. It compares your 2026 plan with the 2027 version. 3. Run Plan Finder. At medicare.gov/plan-compare, enter your ZIP code and your drug list. The tool will show each plan's estimated yearly drug cost, premium, and whether each prescription is covered. 4. Verify the network. Click into any plan you are considering and check the provider directory, or call the plan directly. Networks can change between plan years. 5. Call if you want help. 1-800-MEDICARE (TTY 1-877-486-2048) is available 24/7.

If you do nothing, your current plan simply renews for 2027 — as long as it is still offered — with the changes described in your ANOC.

What are the key 2027 dates and figures to know?

The Annual Enrollment Period runs October 15 through December 7, 2026. A plan change made in that window takes effect January 1, 2027. If you enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan and change your mind, the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period runs January 1 through March 31, 2027, and lets you switch to another Medicare Advantage plan or return to Original Medicare one time.

A few program-level numbers CMS has already confirmed for 2027:

• Part D out-of-pocket cap: $2,400 in 2027 (up from $2,100 in 2026).
• Part D maximum deductible: $700 in 2027 (up from $615 in 2026).
• Part D national base beneficiary premium: $41.33 for 2027. This is a formula input Medicare uses — 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 them later in the fall.