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

Aetna Medicare Full Dual Select, 2027

H1609Contract090Plan

HMO D-SNP · special needs plan, dual-eligible · 1 county in Florida

Run by Aetna Health Inc. (FL) (contract H1609), sold as Aetna Medicare, owned by CVS Health Corporation

Takes in 2 plans

2026 star rating, contract H1609: 4.5 of 5

Aetna Medicare Full Dual Select (H1609-090) costs $0 a month in 2027, down $4.80 from 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $9,850 ($9,250 in 2026). It takes in the members of H1609-019, H1609-048.

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
Monthly premium$4.80$0down $4.80
In-network out-of-pocket limit$9,250$9,850up $600
Drug deductible$615$700up $85
Hospital stay, in network$2,230 a stay$2,241 a stayup $11for a 5-day stay
Skilled nursing facility, in network$0 a day for days 1–20, then $218 a day for days 21–100$0 a day for days 1–20, then $221 a day for days 21–100up $30for a 30-day stay
Over-the-counter items, yearly$3,660 a year$4,404 a yearup $744
Drug tier 3, preferred brand22% of the cost9% of the costdown 13 points
14 lines do not change
Part B premium reduction, monthlynonenoneno change
Primary care visit20% of the cost20% of the costno change
Specialist visit20% of the cost20% of the costno change
Emergency room$115 copay$115 copayno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Ground ambulance, in network$275 copay$275 copayno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limitnot offerednot offeredno change
Eyewear, yearly limit$400 a year$400 a yearno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears$1,250 a year$1,250 a yearno change
Counties served11no change
Drug tier 1, preferred generic$0$0no change
Drug tier 2, generic$0$0no change
Drug tier 4, non-preferred drug25% of the cost25% of the costno 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
TierWhat the tier holds20262027
Tier 1Preferred Generic$0$0
Tier 2Generic$0$0
Tier 3Preferred Brand22% of the cost9% of the cost
Tier 4Non-Preferred Drug25% of the cost25% of the cost
Tier 5Specialty Tier25% 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, 31 dual-eligible special needs plans are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 14 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 16 the same. On the premium, 25 the same, 5 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 31 dual-eligible special needs plans

$0 to under $2,0003 plans
$2,000 to under $4,0009 plans
$4,000 to under $6,0002 plans
$6,000 to under $8,0000 plans
$8,000 to $10,000 (this plan)17 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 1 county: $0 a month and $9,850.

Florida

Palm Beach

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

Which 2026 plans move into it, and what changes for their members?

For 2027 this plan takes in the members of 2 other plans, beside its own 928 members. In 2027 it costs $0 a month with a $9,850 limit; each row compares that with the plan its members had in 2026.

2026 planMembers, Sept. 2026Members who movePremium 2026Premium changeLimit 2026Limit change
Aetna Medicare Dual SelectH1609-019632131$0no change$9,250up $600
Aetna Medicare Dual SelectH1609-0482,6322,579$4.80down $4.80$9,250up $600

Only the members of Aetna Medicare Dual Select (H1609-019) who live in the 1 county where this plan is sold move into it (131 of its 632 members); in its other 6 counties the plan ends and members choose a new one. What happens where.

Source: CMS plan crosswalk from 2026 to 2027 (Oct. 1, 2026); CMS monthly enrollment by plan and by county, September 2026 (CMS hides counts under 11); CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision). Each moving plan's own page lists every line that changes for its members.

Who runs this plan?

Plan ID
H1609-090
Legal name of the contract
Aetna Health Inc. (FL)
Sold as
Aetna Medicare
Parent company
CVS Health Corporation
Plan type
HMO D-SNP
2026 star rating of the contract
4.5 of 5 overall; health plan 4 of 5, drug plan 4 of 5
Members, September 2026
928
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.