Plan year 2026 · coverage ends Dec. 31, 2026CMS crosswalk of Oct. 1, 2026

Aetna Medicare Signature is not offered under this ID in 2027

H1608Contract070Plan

PPO · served 14 counties in Kansas in 2026

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

CMS crosswalk: members move into H1608-017

Folds into H1608-017

Aetna Medicare Signature (H1608-070) is not offered under this ID in 2027: the CMS plan crosswalk of October 1, 2026 moves its members into Aetna Medicare Signature Classic Extra (H1608-017), which is sold in every county it served. 1,736 people were enrolled in it in September 2026; they can also choose another plan during open enrollment, October 15 to December 7, 2026.

What changes for its members in Aetna Medicare Signature Classic Extra?

For its members: this plan's 2026 amounts beside Aetna Medicare Signature Classic Extra (H1608-017) in 2027. The changed lines are marked and come first.
What you pay or get	2026	2027	Change
Plan name	Aetna Medicare Signature	Aetna Medicare Signature Classic Extra	renamed
In-network out-of-pocket limit	$5,200	$4,200	down $1,000
Drug deductible	$615	$700	up $85
Emergency room	$130 copay	$150 copay	up $20
Hospital stay, in network	$375 a day for days 1–6, then $0 a day for days 7–90	$350 a day for days 1–6, then $0 a day for days 7–90	down $125for a 5-day stay
Skilled nursing facility, in network	$10 a day for days 1–20, then $218 a day for days 21–100	$20 a day for days 1–20, then $221 a day for days 21–100	up $230for a 30-day stay
Comprehensive dental, yearly limit	$1,750 a year	$1,500 a year	down $250
Eyewear, yearly limit	$175 a year	$150 a year	down $25
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears	$1,250 a year	$750 a year	down $500
Over-the-counter items, yearly	$100 a year	$120 a year	up $20
Drug tier 1, preferred generic	$2	$5	up $3
Drug tier 3, preferred brand	24% of the cost	17% of the cost	down 7 points
Drug tier 4, non-preferred drug	25% of the cost	28% of the cost	up 3 points
9 lines do not change
Monthly premium	$0	$0	no change
Part B premium reduction, monthly	none	none	no change
Primary care visit	$0 copay	$0 copay	no change
Specialist visit	$0 copay	$0 copay	no change
Medical deductible, in network	none	none	no change
Ground ambulance, in network	$280 copay	$280 copay	no change
Counties served	14	14	no change
Drug tier 2, generic	$12	$12	no change
Drug tier 5, specialty tier	25% of the cost	25% of the cost	no change

Source: CMS plan crosswalk from 2026 to 2027 (Oct. 1, 2026); 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. Your plan's Annual Notice of Change is the letter that confirms your 2027 plan; confirm on Medicare Plan Finder.

What can members do, and by when?

If you do nothing: You are moved into Aetna Medicare Signature Classic Extra on January 1, 2027.
October 15 to December 7, 2026: Open enrollment: choose another Medicare Advantage plan, or Original Medicare with a drug plan, instead.
January 1 to March 31, 2027: Medicare Advantage open enrollment: switch once to another Medicare Advantage plan or to Original Medicare.

Source: Medicare.gov, “Special enrollment periods” and “Joining a plan” (read Oct. 7, 2026).

Where did its members live?

Where its members lived in September 2026; each county and state page lists the 2027 plans sold there.

All 14 counties, most members first; CMS hides counts under 11 per county, so the counties add up to a little less than the plan's total
County	Members, Sept. 2026	For 2027
Sedgwick, KS	1,236	moves into H1608-017
Butler, KS	189	moves into H1608-017
Sumner, KS	96	moves into H1608-017
Harvey, KS	78	moves into H1608-017
Cowley, KS	60	moves into H1608-017
Harper, KS	14	moves into H1608-017
Marion, KS	13	moves into H1608-017
Woodson, KS	11	moves into H1608-017
Barber, KS	fewer than 11	moves into H1608-017
Chase, KS	fewer than 11	moves into H1608-017
Chautauqua, KS	fewer than 11	moves into H1608-017
Elk, KS	fewer than 11	moves into H1608-017
Greenwood, KS	fewer than 11	moves into H1608-017
Kingman, KS	fewer than 11	moves into H1608-017

Source: CMS monthly enrollment by plan and by county, September 2026 (CMS hides counts under 11).

What else should you check?

2027 plans in Sedgwick, KSThe plans you can join instead
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