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Wellcare Assist

Wellcare Assist (HMO-POS) – H1112-043-0

⭐  Rating : CMS uses a 5-star system to rate Medicare Advantage plans based on quality, member experience, and service. ☆☆☆☆☆ (3 out of 5 stars from CMS)*
Wellcare logo, a registered trademark of Wellcare
Premium: Monthly premium you pay in addition to your Medicare Part B premium. 31.70/mo + Part B premium
Deductible: The amount you must pay before your health plan coverage begins. Does not include the prescription plan deductible, if any. $0.00
MOOP: Maximum Out-of-Pocket cost for in-network services per year. $4,700.00 /yr
Giveback: Monthly credit applied toward your Part B premium, if applicable. $0.00/mo
Prescriptions: Summary of drug plan coverage and deductible. Basic, $590.00 deductible
Availability: County or region where this plan is offered. See List
Supplemental: Common additional benefits offered, including dental, vision, and hearing. Vision, Hearing
Insured by: The organization marketing the plan. Click for contact details. Wellcare

Coverage, cost, and availability details for Wellcare’s H1112-043-0 Medicare Advantage plan are presented here for 2025.

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* Every year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) evaluates plans based on a 5-star rating system. The Wellcare logo is a registered trademark. [2] Its use by MedicareWire is strictly for editorial purposes. This is not a solicitation of insurance.

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Health Plan Costs

💰 Monthly Premium, Deductible, Max Out-of-Pocket & Giveback

Monthly Premium: The total monthly premium is $31.70, including drug coverage. You must also pay your standard Medicare Part B premium.

Health Plan Deductible: Some health plans have a deductible (amount you pay before cost-sharing begins). This plan's deductible is $0.00.

Maximum Out-of-Pocket: All Medicare Advantage plans have an annual maximum out-of-pocket (MOOP) limit. This is the most you will pay for standard health services in a year before that plan begins paying all costs. This plan's MOOP is $4,700.00 for in-network services, excluding the cost of your Part D medications.

Part B Giveback: This plan offers a Part B premium giveback of $0.00.

Health Plan Out-of-Pocket Costs

🩺 Doctor’s Office Visits
  • Primary: $0 Copay
  • Specialist: $15 Copay
    Prior Authorization Required
  • NOTE: Certain preventive services are covered 100% by the plan as a Part B benefit.
🏥 Emergency, Urgent, and Inpatient Hospital Coverage
  • Emergency room care: $125 Copay
  • Urgent care: $25 Copay
  • Ground ambulance: $300 Copay
  • Inpatient hospital care: $350.00 per day for days 1 through 8
    $0.00 per day for days 9 and beyond
  • Skilled Nursing Facility: $0.00 per day for days 1 through 20
    $214.00 per day for days 21 through 40
    $0.00 per day for days 41 and beyond
🦶 Foot Care
  • Foot Exams and Treatments (Medicare-covered): $15 Copay
    Prior Authorization Required
  • Routine Foot Care: Not Covered
💆 Chiropractic Care
  • Medicare-covered chiropractic: $15 Copay
    Prior Authorization Required
  • Routine chiropractic: Not Covered
🧠 Mental Health Services
  • Outpatient individual therapy: $25 Copay
  • Outpatient group therapy: $25 Copay
  • Inpatient psychiatric hospital care: $2,200.00 per stay
🏋️ Rehabilitation Services
  • Physical therapy and speech and language therapy: $15 Copay
    Prior Authorization Required
  • Occupational therapy: $15 Copay
    Prior Authorization Required
🧰 Medical Equipment and Supplies
  • Diabetes supplies: $0 Copay
    Prior Authorization Required
  • Durable medical equipment: 20% Coinsurance
    Prior Authorization Required
  • Prosthetics: 20% Coinsurance
🔬 Diagnostics, Lab Services, and Imaging
  • Diagnostic radiology services: $300 Copay
    Prior Authorization Required
  • Lab services: $50 Copay
    Prior Authorization Required
  • Outpatient x-rays: $85 Copay
    Prior Authorization Required
  • Diagnostic tests and procedures: $100 Copay
    Prior Authorization Required
💉 Medicare Part B Drugs
  • Chemotherapy: 20% Coinsurance
  • Other Part B drugs (Medicare-covered): 20% Coinsurance

Supplemental Benefits

🦷 Dental Services
  • Medicare Covered Preventive Dental: $15 Copay
    Prior Authorization Required
  • Oral exam: $0 Copay
    Prior Authorization Required
  • Dental x-rays: $0 Copay
    Prior Authorization Required
  • Cleaning: $0 Copay
    Prior Authorization Required
  • Periodontics: Not Covered
  • Endodontics: Not Covered
  • Restorative Services: Not Covered
👂 Hearing Aids and Services
  • Fitting/evaluation: Covered
    Limits may apply
  • Hearing aids: Covered
    Limits may apply
  • Hearing exam: Covered
    Limits may apply
👓 Vision Services
  • Medicare-covered eye exam: $ to $15 Copay
  • Routine eye exam: $0 Copay
    1 Every year
  • Eyewear benefits: Eyeglasses: No
    Contact Lenses: No
    Eyeglass Lenses: No
    Eyeglass Frames: No
    Eyewear Upgrades: No
  • Maximum eyewear benefit:
    $2.00
    Every three years
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Prescription Drug Costs & Benefits

Wellcare Assist includes a basic benefit Medicare Part D plan (PDP). Basic plans meet the minimum coverage standards set by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). These plans may have higher cost-sharing, deductibles, or limited drug coverage compared to enhanced plans, but they still provide essential prescription drug coverage at a lower premium.

As of 2023, approximately 75% of people on Medicare are enrolled in enhanced plans.

Prescription Drug Costs & Benefits

📦 This plan’s prescription drug deductible is $590.00.

You’ll need to pay this amount before Wellcare begins helping with drug costs.

📊 See what you’ll pay for covered prescriptions by tier and pharmacy type.
Part D Drug Costs by Tier
Drug Tier Retail Pharmacy Mail Order
Preferred Generic*$18.00$19.00
Generic$19.00$20.00
Preferred Brand20.00%20.00%
Non-Preferred Drug$100.00$100.00
Specialty Tier25.00%25.00%
Select Care Drugs*$0.00$0.00
* Not all tiers apply to the deductible. See the formulary for full details.

Drug tiers group medications by type and cost. Tier 1 has the lowest-cost generics, and Tier 5 includes specialty drugs.

View the plan’s complete formulary drug list (opens in a new browser tab).

💡 Learn how Extra Help could lower your drug costs.

If you qualify for the Social Security Extra Help program, your Part D premium may be reduced.

Extra Help Premium Breakdown
Low Income Premium Subsidy: ${part_d_lips_amount}
Amount Paid by CMS: $31.70
Your Adjusted Premium: $0.00

Learn more at the Social Security Extra Help program .

CMS 5-Star Rating Marks

The following table shows the quality ratings for this Wellcare plan. Each year CMS rates health plans (Part C) in five broad categories and drug plans (Part D) in four broad categories using a 5-star rating system. Here are the most recent ratings for Wellcare Assist.

CMS Ratings Breakdown – 2025

Health Plan Ratings

  • ☆☆☆☆☆
    Staying Healthy Includes screenings, tests, and vaccines to keep you well.
  • ☆☆☆☆☆
    Managing Chronic Conditions How well the plan helps members manage long-term health issues.
  • ☆☆☆☆☆
    Member Experience with Health Plan Reflects what members say about their health plan experience.
  • ☆☆☆☆☆
    Complaints and Changes in Plan Performance Tracks complaints and year-over-year performance changes.
  • ☆☆☆☆☆
    Health Plan Customer Service How well the plan handles appeals and customer help.

Drug Plan Ratings

  • ☆☆☆☆☆
    Drug Plan Customer Service Service quality specific to the Part D drug plan.
  • ☆☆☆☆☆
    Complaints and Changes in the Drug Plan How well the drug plan resolves issues and maintains quality.
  • ☆☆☆☆☆
    Member Experience with Drug Plan Satisfaction with drug coverage and related services.
  • ☆☆☆☆☆
    Drug Safety & Pricing Accuracy How accurate the plan is with pricing and safe medication practices.

* CMS uses a 5-star rating system to evaluate Medicare Advantage and Part D plans each year. Learn more at Medicare.gov.

Plan Availability

Wellcare Assist (H1112-043-0) is available in the following locations (click to open):

Appling
Atkinson
Bacon
Baker
Baldwin
Banks
Barrow
Bartow
Ben Hill
Berrien
Bibb
Bleckley
Brantley
Brooks
Bryan
Burke
Butts
Camden
Candler
Carroll
Catoosa
Charlton
Chatham
Chattahoochee
Chattooga
Cherokee
Clarke
Clayton
Clinch
Cobb
Coffee
Colquitt
Columbia
Cook
Coweta
Crawford
Crisp
Dade
Dawson
Decatur
DeKalb
Dodge
Dooly
Douglas
Echols
Effingham
Elbert
Emanuel
Evans
Fannin
Fayette
Floyd
Forsyth
Franklin
Fulton
Gilmer
Glascock
Gordon
Grady
Greene
Gwinnett
Habersham
Hall
Hancock
Haralson
Harris
Hart
Heard
Henry
Houston
Irwin
Jackson
Jasper
Jeff Davis
Jefferson
Jenkins
Johnson
Jones
Lamar
Lanier
Laurens
Liberty
Lincoln
Long
Lowndes
Lumpkin
Macon
Madison
Marion
McDuffie
McIntosh
Meriwether
Miller
Mitchell
Monroe
Montgomery
Morgan
Murray
Muscogee
Newton
Oconee
Oglethorpe
Paulding
Peach
Pickens
Pierce
Pike
Polk
Pulaski
Putnam
Quitman
Rabun
Randolph
Richmond
Rockdale
Schley
Screven
Seminole
Spalding
Stephens
Stewart
Talbot
Taliaferro
Tattnall
Taylor
Telfair
Thomas
Tift
Toombs
Towns
Treutlen
Troup
Turner
Twiggs
Union
Upson
Walker
Walton
Ware
Warren
Washington
Wayne
Webster
Wheeler
White
Whitfield
Wilcox
Wilkes
Wilkinson
Worth

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That’s why we include this information here, clearly and transparently — so you can research and enroll with confidence.

🛡️ Official Medicare Enrollment Resources

If you qualify for Medicare benefits but have not yet enrolled or verified your enrollment status, you can do so on the Social Security Administration website. You can learn more about the Medicare Part C program on www.medicare.gov or call 1-800-MEDICARE.

Frequently Asked Questions

📘 What does Medicare plan code H1112 043 mean?

Wellcare Assist is a Medicare Advantage plan by Wellcare. The code H1112 is the CMS contract ID, whereas 043 is its plan ID.

  • Plan Name: Wellcare Assist
  • Plan Type: HMO-POS
  • Premium: $31.70/mo + your monthly Part B premium
  • Out-of-Pocket Max: $4,700.00 (in-network)
  • Drug Coverage: Includes Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage with tiered cost sharing.
  • CMS Star Rating: 3 out of 5
  • Contract Year: 2025

This information is based on official CMS data and is provided for educational purposes. Always review your plan’s official documents or contact the provider directly before making enrollment decisions.

📋 What type of plan is H1112 043?

This plan is a HMO-POS — specifically, it's an HMO-POS plan with a Medicare Advantage contract that's offered by Wellcare. It comes with defined provider network rules you should be aware of.

  • Plan Marketing Name: Wellcare Assist
  • Network Type: HMO with a point-of-service option for limited out-of-network coverage
  • Referral Requirement: Most care requires referrals, but some services may be available out-of-network without one. Check the benefits section for details.
  • Prescription Coverage: Includes Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage with tiered cost sharing.

Plan types like HMOs and PPOs determine whether you can go out-of-network or need referrals to see specialists.

📦 What benefits are included in H1112 043?

This plan covers all Medicare Part A and Part B services. Depending on the plan, it may also include valuable extras like dental, vision, and hearing benefits.

  • Medical Services: Hospital, doctor visits, preventive care
  • Prescription Drugs: Basic, $590.00 deductible
  • Dental: No — this plan does not include dental benefits.
  • Vision: Yes — vision benefits are included. Review the vision section above for copay and limit details.
  • Hearing: Yes — hearing benefits are included. See the coverage details above to learn what services are covered.

Benefit availability may vary by location and plan version. Confirm specific details in your plan's Evidence of Coverage (EOC).

📌 Additional Plan Options

Additional Plan Options

The Medicare Part C program offers a myriad of HMO, PPO, and PFFS plan options, including these plans:

  1. Wellcare Patriot Simple (HMO-POS)
  2. Wellcare Giveback (HMO-POS)
  3. Wellcare Assist (HMO-POS)
  4. Wellcare Simple (HMO-POS)
  5. Wellcare Simple (HMO-POS)
  6. Wellcare Simple (HMO-POS)

If you are enrolled in a Part C plan with prescription drug coverage, you cannot be enrolled in a stand-alone Medicare Part D plan, regardless of your chosen insurance company.

You cannot be enrolled in a Part C health plan and simultaneously hold Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap). Medicare Supplement plans are only compatible with Medicare Parts A and B.

📚 Citations & Research

Citations & References

  • Wellcare, http://www.wellcare.com/medicare, Last Accessed March 1, 2025
  • Medicare.gov, "Understanding Medicare Advantage Plans", Last Accessed January 21, 2024
  • Medicare.gov, "How Original Medicare Works", Last Accessed February 19, 2024
  • Medicare.gov, "Medicare & You in Different Formats", Last Accessed February 19, 2024
  • Medicare.gov, "What Medicare Covers", Last Accessed March 19, 2025
  • CMS.gov, Landscape Source Files, Last Accessed March 15, 2025
  • CMS.gov, Medicare Part C & D Performance, Last Accessed March 15, 2025
  • CMS.gov, Plan Benefits Package, Last Accessed March 15, 2025

Research Note: This content is based on independent analysis of CMS data by David Bynon, Medicare analyst and founder of MedicareWire.

For details on how this plan was analyzed and constructed using CMS data, see our Medicare Plan Research Methodology.

Disclaimer: MedicareWire does not endorse or rank Medicare plans. Plan information is provided for educational and research purposes only and may not reflect the most current data available from CMS or the plan provider.

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