Medicare Advantage

Aetna's 2027 Medicare Advantage plans in Kansas City: four new, one gone, one renamed

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If you have an Aetna Medicare Advantage plan in Kansas City, the lineup you'll see for 2027 is not the same one you had this year. According to CMS filings for the coming plan year, Aetna will offer 11 Medicare Advantage plans in Jackson County, the county Kansas City sits in. Four are new, one is not returning, and one has a new name. The window to compare and switch runs October 15 through December 7, 2026, with any change taking effect January 1, 2027.

MyMedicarePlans.org is an independent consumer site. We are not Aetna, and we don't sell plans. This piece is a plain-English look at what Aetna is putting on the shelf locally for 2027 and how to check any plan against your own doctors and prescriptions before the deadline.

What Aetna is offering in Jackson County for 2027

For 2027, Aetna (which CMS lists as Aetna (CVS Health)) has 11 Medicare Advantage plans available to Kansas City residents through Jackson County. The breakdown by plan type:

• HMO: 6
• HMO-POS: 3
• PPO: 2

All 11 plans include Part D prescription drug coverage. Among them, Aetna has 3 Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs), 1 Chronic Condition SNP (C-SNP), and 1 Institutional SNP (I-SNP). SNPs are limited to people who meet specific eligibility rules — for example, having both Medicare and Medicaid (D-SNP), a qualifying chronic condition (C-SNP), or living in a nursing facility or needing that level of care at home (I-SNP).

The table on this page lists every Aetna plan available in the county for 2027, with plan type and drug coverage. We're keeping plan names and counts here — not premiums, copays, networks, or star ratings — because those details are personal to you and should come from the official source, not a news article.

What's new, what's not returning, and what was renamed

Four Aetna plans are new in the county for 2027:

• Aetna Medicare Enhanced (HMO-POS)
• Aetna Medicare Full Dual Extra Care (HMO D-SNP)
• Aetna Medicare Longevity (HMO I-SNP)
• Aetna Medicare Signature (PPO)

One Aetna plan from 2026 is not returning for 2027. If you're enrolled in a plan that is being discontinued, Aetna and CMS will send you a written notice; you'll get a Special Enrollment Period to pick a different plan.

One plan is being renamed: Aetna Medicare Signature Classic (PPO) was previously called Aetna Medicare Signature (PPO). A rename on its own doesn't tell you whether benefits, the drug list, or the provider network changed — your Annual Notice of Change (ANOC), mailed in late September, is the document that spells out what is actually different for 2027.

How to check a plan against your doctors and prescriptions

Before December 7, it's worth doing three specific checks for any Medicare Advantage plan you're considering — Aetna or otherwise:

1. Doctors and hospitals. Look up each provider in the plan's 2027 directory, or call the office and ask whether they will be in-network for that exact plan next year. "Aetna" alone isn't enough; networks differ plan to plan. 2. Prescriptions. Enter each drug, dose, and pharmacy into the Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov. The tool shows the 2027 formulary tier, any prior authorization, and your estimated yearly drug cost under each plan. 3. Your usual care. If you see a specialist regularly, use dialysis, get infusions, or need durable medical equipment, check that those specific services and suppliers are covered by the plan you're weighing.

The Plan Finder at medicare.gov and 1-800-MEDICARE (TTY 1-877-486-2048, 24/7) are the official places to compare. The plan's own Evidence of Coverage and provider and pharmacy directories are the final word.

What else is changing in 2027 that affects your choice

A few program-level numbers are already set for 2027 and are worth knowing as you compare drug coverage:

• The Part D out-of-pocket cap rises to $2,400 in 2027 (up from $2,100 in 2026). Once your out-of-pocket spending on covered drugs hits that cap, you pay $0 for the rest of the calendar year.
• The Part D maximum deductible is $700 in 2027 (up from $615 in 2026). Plans can set a lower deductible, but not a higher one.
• The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan is still available — it lets you spread your Part D out-of-pocket drug costs across the year in monthly bills instead of paying at the pharmacy counter.

The 2027 standard Part B premium and deductible, and the 2027 IRMAA income brackets, have not been announced yet. CMS typically publishes those figures in the fall, often in November. Don't take anyone's projection as fact; wait for the CMS release.

If you do nothing

Nothing bad happens automatically. If your current plan is being offered again in 2027, you stay enrolled and the changes in your ANOC take effect January 1. If your plan is one of the ones not returning, you'll get a notice and a Special Enrollment Period to choose something else. You can also use Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment, Jan. 1 – Mar. 31, 2027, to switch to a different Medicare Advantage plan or move to Original Medicare one time.