Wellcare Simple (HMO-POS)
Ohio Medicare Advantage Plan (2025 Plan)
Additional Coverage
HearingVisionDental
Overall Government Star Rating
3.5
out of 5 stars
Plan Name
Wellcare Simple (HMO-POS)
Plan Type
Medicare Advantage Plan With Part D Prescription Drug Coverage
Wellcare Simple (HMO-POS) is a Medicare Advantage Plan With Part D Prescription Drug Coverage, which is available in Ohio and offered by the health insurance company Wellcare by Allwell. This plan’s network type is HMO which determines in-network doctors who accept the health plan and whether a referral is needed.
Primary doctor visit
$0 copay
Specialist visit
$25 copay per visit
ER visit
$125 copay per visit (always covered)
Wellcare Simple (HMO-POS) has a monthly premium cost of $0 per month, with an annual deductible of $0 and a maximum out of pocket cost sharing of $4,700 In-network. The most common benefit costs which people evaluate when choosing a plan are costs for a primary doctor visit, specialist doctor visit, emergency room visit, and ambulance. These costs are listed in this summary section and a full list of benefit costs for Wellcare Simple (HMO-POS) are defined below.
Yes
Part D Prescription Drug Coverage
Wellcare Simple (HMO-POS) is a Medicare Advantage plan which does include Medicare Part D Prescription Drug coverage. Other common benefits included with Medicare Advantage plans are coverage for dental, vision, and hearing. Wellcare Simple (HMO-POS) includes coverage for hearing, vision, dental.
Medicare Advantage health plans can offer even more additional benefits. Wellcare Simple (HMO-POS) includes coverage for the following additional benefits:
Other benefits
Over the counter drug benefits
Home and bathroom safety devices
Each year the federal government evaluates the quality of Medicare Advantage and Part D Prescription Drug plans based on a 5-star scoring system. For 2025, Wellcare Simple (HMO-POS) received an overall government quality rating of 3.5 stars out of 5 stars.
Wellcare Simple (HMO-POS) performed worse than Ohio’s State average overall quality score of 3.9 stars.
This Plan’s 5-star Gov’t Quality Score
Ohio State Average Score
Overall Government 5 Star Quality Rating
3.5
3.9
Summary rating of health plan quality
Staying healthy: screenings, tests, & vaccines
Managing chronic (long term) conditions
Member experience with health plan
Member complaints & changes in the health plan's performance
Health plan customer service
Summary rating of drug plan quality
Drug plan customer service
Member complaints & changes in the drug plan's performance
Member experience with the drug plan
Drug safety & accuracy of drug pricing
The government calculates an “Overall star rating” based on ratings for sub components including “Health plan star rating” and “Drug plan star rating”, which includes further subcomponents of each.
Wellcare Simple (HMO-POS) received 3 stars for its health plan quality score which is worse than the Ohio State average health plan quality score of 3.9 stars.
Wellcare Simple (HMO-POS) received 3.5 stars for its drug plan quality score which is worse than the Ohio State average drug plan quality score of 3.9 stars.
Health Portion of Premium
Health Plan Max Out-of-Pocket
Nationwide Coverage included
Hearing Coverage included
Doctor Services
Specialist visit
In-network: $25 copay per visit
Tests, labs, & imaging
Diagnostic tests & procedures
Diagnostic radiology services (like MRI)
Emergency care
$125 copay per visit (always covered)
Urgent care
$55 copay per visit (always covered)
Hospital Services
Inpatient hospital coverage
In-network: $350 per day for days 1 through 7
$0 per day for days 8 through 90
Out-of-network: Not Applicable
Outpatient hospital coverage
In-network: $0-300 copay per visit
Skilled nursing facility
Skilled nursing facility
In-network: $0 per day for days 1 through 20
$214 per day for days 21 through 50
$0 per day for days 51 through 100
Out-of-network: Not Applicable
Preventive services
Ambulance
Therapy services
Occupational therapy visit
Physical therapy & speech & language therapy visit
Mental health services
Outpatient group therapy with a psychiatrist
Outpatient individual therapy with a psychiatrist
Outpatient group therapy visit
Outpatient individual therapy visit
Opioid treatment services
Opioid treatment services
Other services
Durable medical equipment (like wheelchairs & oxygen)
In-network: 20% coinsurance per item
Prosthetics (like braces, artificial limbs)
In-network: 20% coinsurance per item
Diabetes supplies
In-network: $0 copay per item
Tier drug costs for: Standard retail pharmacy drug cost for 1-month
Tiers | Initial coverage phase | Catastrophic coverage phase |
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Preferred Generic | $5.00 copay | $0 copay |
Generic | $10.00 copay | $0 copay |
Preferred Brand | 25% coinsurance | $0 copay |
Non-Preferred Drug | 48% coinsurance | $0 copay |
Specialty Tier | 28% coinsurance | $0 copay |
Part B Drugs
Chemotherapy drugs
In-network: 0-20% coinsurance
Other Part B drugs
In-network: 0-20% coinsurance
Hearing
Preventive Dental
Oral exam
In-network: $0 copay
Out-of-network: 25% coinsurance
Cleaning
In-network: $0 copay
Out-of-network: 25% coinsurance
Fluoride treatment
In-network: $0 copay
Out-of-network: 25% coinsurance
Dental x-rays
In-network: $0 copay
Out-of-network: 25% coinsurance
Comprehensive dental
Restorative services
In-network: $0 copay
Out-of-network: 25% coinsurance
Endodontics
In-network: $0 copay
Out-of-network: 25% coinsurance
Periodontics
In-network: $0 copay
Out-of-network: 25% coinsurance
Prosthodontics, removable
In-network: $0 copay
Out-of-network: 25% coinsurance
Prosthodontics, fixed
In-network: $0 copay
Out-of-network: 25% coinsurance
Maxillofacial prosthetics
Oral and maxillofacial surgery
In-network: $0 copay
Out-of-network: 25% coinsurance
Adjunctive general services
In-network: $0 copay
Out-of-network: 25% coinsurance
Vision
Eyeglasses (frames & lenses)
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