Medicare Advantage

Aetna Medicare Advantage in Connecticut for 2027: 12 Plans, County by County

HARTFORD — Aetna, which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services groups as Aetna (CVS Health), will offer 12 Medicare Advantage plans across Connecticut for 2027, according to the CMS Medicare Advantage Landscape Source Files for the coming plan year. This article is published by an independent Medicare education site; it is not the government, not affiliated with any government agency, and not affiliated with Aetna or any other insurance carrier.

How many Aetna Medicare Advantage plans are offered in Connecticut for 2027?

Aetna lists 12 Medicare Advantage plans across Connecticut for 2027, made up of 7 HMO-POS plans and 5 PPO plans. Of those 12, 11 include Part D prescription drug coverage, and 5 are Special Needs Plans — 4 Dual-Eligible SNPs (D-SNP) and 1 Chronic Condition SNP (C-SNP); Aetna has no Institutional SNPs (I-SNP) in the state for 2027.

For context, CMS shows 6 carriers total offering Medicare Advantage in Connecticut for 2027, with 48 plans across all carriers combined. The names of Aetna's individual plans are shown in the table on this page rather than repeated in prose here.

Which Aetna Medicare Advantage plans have the widest county reach in Connecticut for 2027?

Several Aetna plans are offered in 8 of Connecticut's counties for 2027, which is the widest reach among Aetna's statewide lineup. According to the CMS Landscape file, that group includes Aetna Medicare Eagle Giveback (PPO), Aetna Medicare Enhanced (HMO-POS), Aetna Medicare Signature (HMO-POS), and the D-SNP plans Aetna Medicare Full Dual (HMO-POS D-SNP), Aetna Medicare Full Dual Extra (HMO-POS D-SNP), Aetna Medicare QMB Only (HMO-POS D-SNP), and Aetna Medicare QMB Only Extra (HMO-POS D-SNP).

Another group is offered in 7 counties: Aetna Medicare Elite (PPO), Aetna Medicare Elite Enhanced (PPO), Aetna Medicare Elite Extra (PPO), and Aetna Medicare Signature (PPO). Aetna Medicare Chronic Care (HMO-POS C-SNP) is listed in 1 county. "Wider reach" is only about where a plan is sold — it is not a quality judgment and says nothing about costs, benefits or doctors.

What is new or not returning for Aetna in Connecticut for 2027?

Aetna has 5 plans new for 2027 in Connecticut and 2 plans that are not returning for 2027. The new entrants in the CMS file are Aetna Medicare Chronic Care (HMO-POS C-SNP), Aetna Medicare Elite Enhanced (PPO), Aetna Medicare Enhanced (HMO-POS), Aetna Medicare Full Dual Extra (HMO-POS D-SNP), and Aetna Medicare QMB Only Extra (HMO-POS D-SNP).

One plan has been renamed: Aetna Medicare QMB Only (HMO-POS D-SNP) was previously listed as Aetna Medicare Partial Dual (HMO-POS D-SNP). A rename is not the same as a new plan, but the plan ID and documents you receive at renewal may read differently from last year. If you are currently in an Aetna plan that is not returning, you will receive an Annual Notice of Change or non-renewal letter from the carrier explaining your options for Annual Enrollment 2027.

How do I check whether an Aetna plan is offered in my Connecticut county and covers my doctors and prescriptions for 2027?

Use the Medicare Plan Finder at Medicare.gov and enter your ZIP code — that is the only reliable way to see which Aetna plans are actually sold in your Connecticut county for 2027, since plans are offered county by county and a plan listed statewide may not be available where you live. You can also call 1-800-MEDICARE, which is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Once you see the plans in your county, check three things against each plan's own documents: whether your doctors and hospitals are in-network (provider directory), whether your prescriptions are covered and at what tier (formulary), and the plan's full cost and benefit details (Summary of Benefits and Evidence of Coverage). This independent site does not publish premiums, copays, benefits, networks or star ratings for any plan.

What should Connecticut Medicare beneficiaries do before December 7, 2026?

Before December 7, 2026, review your current coverage and compare it against the plans available in your county for 2027. Annual Enrollment 2027 runs October 15 – December 7, 2026, and whatever you choose during that window takes effect January 1, 2027.

A practical checklist: read the Annual Notice of Change your current plan mailed you; list your doctors, hospitals and prescriptions; look up each plan on Medicare.gov using your ZIP code; and confirm directly with the plan that your providers and drugs are covered for 2027. If you take no action and your current plan is renewing, you generally stay in it; if your plan is one of the 2 Aetna plans not returning in Connecticut for 2027, you will need to pick a new plan or you may default to Original Medicare.

Where can Connecticut residents get free help with Medicare questions for 2027?

Free, official help is available year-round from Medicare directly. Call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227), TTY 1-877-486-2048, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or visit Medicare.gov to compare plans in your county, check formularies and provider directories, and read each plan's Evidence of Coverage.

For questions about Medicare eligibility and enrollment tied to Social Security, contact the Social Security Administration at ssa.gov or 1-800-772-1213. These are the official sources; this site is independent and does not enroll you in a plan.