Wellcare Classic (PDP)
Wellcare · PDP · 2027 coverage
The big numbers
The plan premium is on top of your Part B premium.
- Monthly premium
- $7.30
- Drug deductible
- $700
- Most you pay for covered drugs in a year
- $2,400
What medicines cost
The most you pay for covered drugs in 2027 is $2,400. After that, covered drugs cost $0 for the rest of the year.
| Drug tier | Preferred pharmacy | Other network pharmacy |
|---|---|---|
| 1Generic | $3 | $20 |
| 2Preferred Brand | 25% of the price | 25% of the price |
| 3Non-Preferred Drug | 35% of the price | 35% of the price |
| 4Injectable Drugs | 15% of the price | 15% of the price |
| 5Specialty Tier | 25% of the price | 25% of the price |
For a 1-month supply. Covered insulin costs at most $35 for a month’s supply. Your medicine’s tier is on the plan’s drug list; check it below.
Check my medicines
See if this plan covers each medicine you take in 2027, and what a month costs.
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.
What changed from 2026
- 2 cost more or give less
- Monthly premiumYou pay more2026$6.20 a month2027$7.30 a month
- Drug deductibleYou pay more2026$6152027$700
Medicare star ratings
- Drug plan rating
- 3
Each year Medicare rates plans from 1 to 5 stars. 5 stars is the best, in every row below. This plan was rated on 13 measures in 4 topics. The ratings look back at earlier care and service: most measures cover 2025, and member surveys were done in early 2026. Every plan under the same Wellcare contract (S4802) shares these ratings.
Drug plan customer service1 measure5
- Interpreters and TTY on the phone lineMedicare’s name: Call Center - Foreign Language Interpreter and TTY Availability · Measured: February to May 20265
Drug plan complaints, members leaving, and improvement3 measures3
- Few complaints about the drug planMedicare’s name: Complaints about the Drug Plan · Measured: 20254
- Few members choosing to leaveMedicare’s name: Members Choosing to Leave the Plan · Measured: 20252
- Improvement since earlier yearsMedicare’s name: Drug Plan Quality Improvement · Measured: Not Applicable2
What members say about the drug plan2 measures4
- Members’ rating of the drug planMedicare’s name: Rating of Drug Plan · Measured: March to June 20263
- Getting needed prescription drugsMedicare’s name: Getting Needed Prescription Drugs · Measured: March to June 20264
Drug safety and accurate drug prices7 measures3
- Drug prices shown on Medicare’s Plan Finder are accurateMedicare’s name: MPF Price Accuracy · Measured: January 1 to September 30, 20255
- Members taking diabetes medicines as prescribedMedicare’s name: Medication Adherence for Diabetes Medications · Measured: 20252
- Members taking blood pressure medicines as prescribedMedicare’s name: Medication Adherence for Hypertension (RAS antagonists) · Measured: 20254
- Members taking cholesterol medicines (statins) as prescribedMedicare’s name: Medication Adherence for Cholesterol (Statins) · Measured: 20253
- Statins for people with diabetesMedicare’s name: Statin Use in Persons with Diabetes (SUPD) · Measured: 20253
- Avoiding opioids together with benzodiazepinesMedicare’s name: Concurrent Use of Opioids and Benzodiazepines (COB) · Measured: 20253
- Avoiding several anticholinergic medicines at onceMedicare’s name: Polypharmacy: Use of Multiple Anticholinergic Medications in Older Adults (Poly-ACH) · Measured: 20252
From Medicare’s 2027 Star Ratings, released October 8, 2026. A rating is one thing to weigh, next to your doctors, your medicines and your costs.
Help paying for this plan
Programs that can lower your Medicare costs if your income is limited.
Extra Help with drug costs
With full Extra Help, this plan’s premium is $0.
Extra Help also lowers what you pay for each medicine.
See who can get Extra HelpHelp with your Part B premium
A Medicare Savings Program can pay your Part B premium, and for some people more of their Medicare costs.
See who can get a Medicare Savings ProgramContact the plan
- Call about joining(844) 480-0700 · TTY 711
- Plan websitego.wellcare.com/PDP
From the details the plan filed with Medicare for 2027.