Medicare Advantage

Wellcare's 2027 Medicare Advantage plans in Irving: one gone, two renamed

IRVING, Texas — Fall 2026. If you have a Wellcare Medicare Advantage plan in Irving, your 2027 lineup looks a little different from this year's. The carrier is offering five Medicare Advantage plans in Dallas County for 2027, down from six in 2026. One plan is not coming back, two have been renamed, and no new plans are being added. The window to compare, switch or stay runs from October 15 through December 7, 2026, with any change taking effect January 1, 2027.

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What Wellcare Medicare Advantage plans are offered in Irving for 2027?

Wellcare is offering 5 Medicare Advantage plans in Dallas County — the county Irving sits in — for the 2027 plan year. All 5 are HMOs. Three are Dual Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) built for people who have both Medicare and Medicaid, and 4 of the 5 include Part D drug coverage.

The table on this page lists every Wellcare plan available in the county for 2027, with its plan type and whether it includes drug coverage. CMS sets plan availability at the county level, so the same list applies to anyone enrolling from a Dallas County ZIP code, Irving included.

Other carriers are in this market, too: 11 other companies are offering Medicare Advantage plans in Dallas County for 2027, for a county-wide total of 84 plans across all carriers.

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

For 2027, Wellcare has no new Medicare Advantage plans in Dallas County, 1 plan that is not returning, and 2 plans that have been renamed. The renamed plans are Wellcare Superior HealthPlan Dual Access (HMO D-SNP), which was Wellcare Dual Access (HMO D-SNP), and Wellcare Superior HealthPlan Dual Reserve (HMO D-SNP), which was Wellcare Dual Reserve (HMO D-SNP).

A rename does not automatically mean the plan is identical to last year, and it does not mean it has changed in a specific way either. The Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) your plan mailed in late September is the document that lists what has actually moved — the premium, the drug tiers, the provider network, the extra benefits. If you cannot find it, you can request another copy from Wellcare's member services number on your card.

If your current plan is the one not returning for 2027, you will get a non-renewal notice from the plan and have a Special Enrollment Period to pick something else.

How do Wellcare's Special Needs Plans in Irving work?

Three of Wellcare's 5 Dallas County plans for 2027 are Dual Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs). D-SNPs are only for people enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid, and they coordinate benefits between the two programs. If you do not have Medicaid, you cannot enroll in a D-SNP, no matter how its benefits look on paper.

Wellcare is not offering a Chronic Condition SNP (C-SNP) or an Institutional SNP (I-SNP) in the county for 2027. The remaining 2 plans are standard HMOs — one with drug coverage and one without.

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

The cleanest way is the Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov. Enter your Irving ZIP code, add every prescription you take with its dose, and add your doctors and preferred pharmacies. The tool will show you which plans in Dallas County cover your drugs, which ones include your providers in-network, and what your estimated yearly cost would be under each.

Two things worth doing before you lock in a choice:

• Call the doctor's office directly and ask whether they take the specific plan you are considering for 2027 — directories can lag.
• Check the plan's formulary (its drug list) for any changes to tier placement or prior-authorization rules on medicines you take.

If you'd rather talk to a person, 1-800-MEDICARE is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and the counselors there are not paid on commission.

What Medicare dates and dollar amounts should Irving residents know for 2027?

The Annual Enrollment Period runs October 15 – December 7, 2026, and any change you make takes effect January 1, 2027. If you miss that window and you're already in a Medicare Advantage plan, the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period from January 1 – March 31, 2027 gives you one more chance to switch Advantage plans or go back to Original Medicare.

For Part D in 2027, CMS has confirmed the out-of-pocket cap rises to $2,400 (up from $2,100 in 2026) and the maximum deductible a plan can charge is $700 (up from $615 in 2026). The 2027 Part B standard premium, the Part B deductible, and the IRMAA income brackets have not yet been announced — CMS typically publishes those figures later in the fall.