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

Aetna Medicare QMB Only Extra, 2027

H6303Contract005Plan

HMO-POS D-SNP · special needs plan, dual-eligible · 8 counties in Connecticut

Run by Aetna Better Health Inc. (CT) (contract H6303), sold as Aetna Medicare, owned by CVS Health Corporation

New for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H6303: not rated

Aetna Medicare QMB Only Extra (H6303-005) costs $12.10 a month in 2027, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $9,850. It is a new plan for 2027.

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 premiumnot offered$12.10new for 2027
In-network out-of-pocket limitnot filed$9,850new for 2027
Drug deductiblenot filed$700new for 2027
Primary care visitnot offered30% of the costchanged
Specialist visitnot offered30% of the costchanged
Emergency roomnot offered$115 copaychanged
Hospital stay, in networknot offered$2,223 a staychanged
Skilled nursing facility, in networknot offered$0 a day for days 1–20, then $221 a day for days 21–100changed
Ground ambulance, in networknot offered20% of the costchanged
Eyewear, yearly limitnot offered$100 a yearadded
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both earsnot offered$1,000 a yearadded
Over-the-counter items, yearlynot offered$300 a yearadded
4 lines do not change
Part B premium reduction, monthlynonenoneno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limitnot offerednot offeredno change
Counties servednot offered8new for 2027

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 Genericnot offered$0
Tier 2Genericnot offered$10
Tier 3Preferred Brandnot offered22% of the cost
Tier 4Non-Preferred Drugnot offered25% of the cost
Tier 5Specialty Tiernot offered25% 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, 12 dual-eligible special needs plans are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 11 the same. On the premium, 7 plans have a lower premium, 4 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 12 dual-eligible special needs plans

$0 to under $2,0000 plans
$2,000 to under $4,0000 plans
$4,000 to under $6,0000 plans
$6,000 to under $8,0000 plans
$8,000 to $10,000 (this plan)12 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 8 counties: $12.10 a month and $9,850.

Connecticut

FairfieldHartfordLitchfieldMiddlesexNew HavenNew LondonTollandWindham

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
H6303-005
Legal name of the contract
Aetna Better Health Inc. (CT)
Sold as
Aetna Medicare
Parent company
CVS Health Corporation
Plan type
HMO-POS D-SNP
2026 star rating of the contract
not rated overall; health plan not rated, drug plan not rated
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.