UHC Complete Care Support CA-8AP (HMO-POS C-SNP)
UnitedHealthcare · HMO-POS C-SNP · 2026 coverage
The big numbers
The plan premium is on top of your Part B premium.
- Monthly premium
- $8.90
- Higher than most plans here
- Most you pay in a year for covered care in network
- $9,250
- Drug deductible
- $615
- Tied for highest here
- Medicare star rating
- 4 of 5
This is a special needs plan. Only some people can join: Chronic or Disabling Condition.
In plain English
Compared with the 9 other plans in Alameda County that the same person could join.
What stands out
- Dental, vision and hearing extras included
Watch out for
- $8.90 monthly premium, higher than most plans here
- $1,525 for a 5-day hospital stay, highest of 7 plans here
- $115 for the emergency room, higher than most plans here
- $615 drug deductible, tied for highest here
What a year could cost
Premiums plus the plan’s copays for three example years. Medicines are not included.
- A light year$106.80$106.80 in premiums + $0 for careHigher than most plans here2 checkups and 2 lab tests.Not counted, because the plan charges a percentage: Primary care visit.
- A busier year$146.80$106.80 in premiums + $40 for careHighest of 10 plans here4 checkups, 4 specialist visits, 4 lab tests, 1 X-ray and 1 urgent care visit.Uses the highest listed cost for: Urgent care.Not counted, because the plan charges a percentage: Primary care visit, Specialist visit, X-rays.
- A hard year$1,746.80$106.80 in premiums + $1,640 for careHighest of 10 plans here6 checkups, 12 specialist visits, 6 lab tests, 2 scans, an ambulance ride, an ER visit and a 5-day hospital stay.Not counted, because the plan charges a percentage: Primary care visit, Specialist visit, MRI, CT and other scans, Ground ambulance.
The visit counts are examples we chose to show how costs add up, not a prediction. Your costs depend on the care you get.
What you pay for care
Your cost each time, at doctors and hospitals in the plan’s network.
- Primary care visit0% to 20%Depends on the service
- Specialist visit0% to 20%Depends on the serviceReferral neededPlan approval may be needed
- Urgent care$0 to $40Depends on the service
- Emergency room$115Higher than most plans hereNot charged if you stay in the hospital within 24 hours
- Hospital stay$1,525 per stayHighest of 7 plans hereReferral neededPlan approval may be needed
- Lab tests$0Referral neededPlan approval may be needed
More care: surgery, X-rays, scans, ambulance, nursing home
- Outpatient surgery center0% to 20%Depends on the serviceReferral neededPlan approval may be needed
- Outpatient hospital care0% to 20%Depends on the service
- X-rays20%Referral neededPlan approval may be needed
- MRI, CT and other scans0% to 20%Depends on the serviceReferral neededPlan approval may be needed
- Ground ambulance20%Plan approval may be needed
From the costs the plan filed with Medicare for 2026. A range like “$0 to $100” means the cost depends on the service or the place. “Lower than most” compares this plan with the 9 other plans in Alameda County that the same person could join. Read the plan’s 2026 booklet (PDF)
Extras
Help Original Medicare doesn’t give you.
- Dental IncludedCleanings and exams: $0.
- Vision IncludedYearly eye exam: $0. Glasses or contacts covered.Eyewear: plan pays up to $200 a year.
- Hearing IncludedHearing test: $0. Hearing aids covered.Hearing aids: plan pays up to $1,500 every two years, both ears.
- Over-the-counter items IncludedCovered for things like vitamins, pain relief and bandages.
- Fitness IncludedIncludes gym or fitness classes and memory fitness.
- Rides to care Not included
Is my doctor in this plan?
Look up your doctors, then confirm with their office.
Call each doctor’s office and ask:
“Do you take UHC Complete Care Support CA-8AP (HMO-POS C-SNP), plan number H0543-249, for 2026?”
Check my medicines
See if this plan covers each medicine you take in 2026.
Type the name on the bottle. Add the strength to narrow it down.
Add each medicine once. We’ll show if this plan covers it, what a month costs, and any rules.