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Plan year 2027 · Medicare AdvantageCMS files of Sept. 22 and Oct. 1, 2026

Aetna Medicare Signature Classic, 2027

H1608Contract018Plan

PPO · 27 counties in Kansas, Missouri

Run by Coventry Health and Life Insurance Company (contract H1608), sold as Aetna Medicare, owned by CVS Health Corporation

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H1608: 4 of 5

Aetna Medicare Signature Classic (H1608-018) costs $0 a month in 2027, the same as in 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $5,500. In 2026 it was called Aetna Medicare Signature.

What changes from 2026 to 2027?

The changed lines are marked and come first. In-network amounts; members keep paying the Part B premium unless the plan reduces it.
What you pay or get20262027Change
Plan nameAetna Medicare SignatureAetna Medicare Signature Classicrenamed
Drug deductible$615$700up $85
Hospital stay, in network$400 a day for days 1–6, then $0 a day for days 7–90$450 a day for days 1–6, then $0 a day for days 7–90up $250for a 5-day stay
Skilled nursing facility, in network$10 a day for days 1–20, then $218 a day for days 21–100$10 a day for days 1–20, then $221 a day for days 21–100up $30for a 30-day stay
Eyewear, yearly limit$100 a year$200 a yearup $100
Drug tier 1, preferred generic$2$5up $3
Drug tier 3, preferred brand24% of the cost17% of the costdown 7 points
Drug tier 4, non-preferred drug25% of the cost28% of the costup 3 points
14 lines do not change
Monthly premium$0$0no change
In-network out-of-pocket limit$5,500$5,500no change
Part B premium reduction, monthlynonenoneno change
Primary care visit$0 copay$0 copayno change
Specialist visit$0 copay$0 copayno change
Emergency room$130 copay$130 copayno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Ground ambulance, in network$350 copay$350 copayno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limit$1,000 a year$1,000 a yearno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears$500 a year$500 a yearno change
Over-the-counter items, yearlynot offerednot offeredno change
Counties served2727no change
Drug tier 2, generic$12$12no change
Drug tier 5, specialty tier25% of the cost25% of the costno change

Source: CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision); CMS plan benefit package files, 2027 and 2026; CMS plan crosswalk from 2026 to 2027 (Oct. 1, 2026). Plan details can change during the year; confirm on Medicare Plan Finder.

What will prescriptions cost?

Your share for a 30-day supply at a retail pharmacy, as filed with CMS; tiers whose share changes are marked. The plan charges less at its preferred pharmacies
TierWhat the tier holds2026, standard pharmacy2027, standard pharmacy2027, preferred pharmacy
Tier 1Preferred Generic$2$5$0
Tier 2Generic$12$12$5
Tier 3Preferred Brand24% of the cost17% of the cost17% of the cost
Tier 4Non-Preferred Drug25% of the cost28% of the cost28% of the cost
Tier 5Specialty Tier25% of the cost25% of the cost25% of the cost

Source: CMS plan benefit package files, 2027 and 2026. Insulin is capped at $35 a month by law. A drug's tier is set by the plan's formulary.

How does it compare with plans sold where it is?

In the counties it serves, 53 plans open to everyone are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 24 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 6 the same, 22 a higher one. On the premium, 44 the same, 8 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 53 plans open to everyone

$0 to under $2,0000 plans
$2,000 to under $4,0009 plans
$4,000 to under $6,000 (this plan)23 plans
$6,000 to under $8,00017 plans
$8,000 to $10,0004 plans

Source: CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision).

Where is it sold, and what does it cost there?

The premium and the out-of-pocket limit are the same in all 27 counties: $0 a month and $5,500.

Kansas

CherokeeCrawfordLabetteMontgomeryNeoshoWilson

Missouri

BarryBartonCedarChristianDadeDallasDouglasGreeneHickoryJasperLacledeLawrenceMcDonaldNewtonOzarkPolkSt. ClairStoneTaneyWebsterWright

Source: CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision).

Who runs this plan?

Plan ID
H1608-018
Legal name of the contract
Coventry Health and Life Insurance Company
Sold as
Aetna Medicare
Parent company
CVS Health Corporation
Plan type
PPO
2026 star rating of the contract
4 of 5 overall; health plan 3.5 of 5, drug plan 3.5 of 5
Members, September 2026
4,518
Plan website, as filed with CMS
www.aetna.com/medicare

Source: CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision); CMS 2026 Star Ratings (October 2025); CMS monthly enrollment by plan and by county, September 2026 (CMS hides counts under 11). CMS publishes the 2027 Star Ratings in October 2026.

What else should you check?

Data, not advice. These are the plan's filed amounts, not a quote for you; confirm on Medicare Plan Finder or call the plan before you enroll.