Medicare Advantage

Aetna's 2027 Medicare Advantage plans in Nashville: one plan gone, two renamed

Nashville, Tenn. — Aetna is heading into the 2027 plan year with three Medicare Advantage plans for sale in Davidson County, down from four this year, according to the CMS Medicare Advantage Landscape Source File. One of the four plans Aetna offered here in 2026 is not coming back, two are returning under new names, and the rest of the lineup carries over. If you already have an Aetna plan in Nashville, the specifics of what is changing on your plan show up in your Annual Notice of Change (ANOC), and you have until December 7, 2026 to make a switch for coverage that begins January 1, 2027.

MyMedicarePlans.org is an independent news and education site and is not affiliated with Aetna, CVS Health or Medicare. Aetna is one of 12 carriers selling Medicare Advantage plans in Davidson County next year; together those carriers offer 69 plans.

Which Aetna Medicare Advantage plans are offered in Nashville for 2027?

In Davidson County, which includes Nashville, Aetna is offering three Medicare Advantage plans for the 2027 plan year: one HMO and two PPOs. Two of the three include Part D prescription drug coverage; one does not.

Listed alphabetically, the 2027 plans are:

• Aetna Medicare Eagle (PPO) — PPO, without drug coverage (renamed; was Aetna Medicare Eagle Giveback (PPO) in 2026)
• Aetna Medicare Signature Extra (PPO) — PPO, with drug coverage (renamed; was Aetna Medicare Enhanced (PPO) in 2026)
• Aetna Medicare Value Plus (HMO) — HMO, with drug coverage

The table on this page lists each plan with its type and drug-coverage status. For premiums, deductibles, copays, provider networks, drug formularies and star ratings, use the Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov, call 1-800-MEDICARE, or read the plan's own Evidence of Coverage.

What is new or not returning from Aetna in Davidson County for 2027?

Compared with 2026, Aetna has one fewer plan in Davidson County, no brand-new plans, and two plans that return with different names. The carrier offered four plans in Nashville in 2026 and is offering three in 2027.

The plan that is not returning is Aetna Medicare Enhanced (HMO), an HMO with drug coverage in 2026. The two renamed plans are Aetna Medicare Eagle (PPO), which was Aetna Medicare Eagle Giveback (PPO) in 2026, and Aetna Medicare Signature Extra (PPO), which was Aetna Medicare Enhanced (PPO) in 2026. A new name does not necessarily mean the same plan with just a new label — benefits, networks and drug lists can change year to year. The ANOC your plan sends in the fall is where those details are spelled out.

Does Aetna offer a Special Needs Plan in Nashville for 2027?

No. Aetna is not offering any Special Needs Plans — D-SNP, C-SNP or I-SNP — in Davidson County for the 2027 plan year.

Special Needs Plans are a type of Medicare Advantage plan limited to people who meet specific eligibility rules, such as having both Medicare and Medicaid (D-SNP), living with certain chronic conditions (C-SNP), or living in a nursing facility (I-SNP). If an SNP is what you need, other carriers in the county may offer one; the Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov lets you filter by plan type.

How do I check an Aetna plan against my doctors and prescriptions before December 7?

Do it in two places: the Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov and the plan's own documents. The Plan Finder lets you type in your prescription drugs and your pharmacy, and compare each plan's drug costs side by side. For doctors and hospitals, look at the plan's provider directory on the carrier's website, or call Aetna member services at the number on the plan page.

A short checklist for the weeks before December 7, 2026:

• Read the ANOC that arrived from your current plan. It compares 2026 to 2027 for that specific plan.
• On medicare.gov, enter your ZIP code, your prescriptions and your pharmacy; the tool will show which plans cover your drugs and at what tier.
• Check the plan's provider directory for your primary care doctor, any specialists you see, and your preferred hospital.
• If you take higher-cost drugs, remember the Part D out-of-pocket cap is $2,400 for 2027 (it is $2,100 for 2026), and the Part D maximum deductible rises to $700 for 2027 ($615 for 2026).
• If you want to spread drug costs across the year, ask about the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan.

If you do nothing and your plan is offered in 2027, it renews automatically with the changes in the ANOC.

What dates and 2027 figures should Nashville readers keep in mind?

The Annual Enrollment Period is October 15 – December 7, 2026, and any change you make takes effect January 1, 2027. If you end up in a Medicare Advantage plan on January 1 and want to switch to a different Advantage plan or back to Original Medicare, the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period runs January 1 – March 31, 2027.

A few program-level figures for Part D are already set for 2027: the out-of-pocket drug cap is $2,400, the maximum deductible is $700, and the national base beneficiary premium (a formula input, not what any plan charges) is $41.33. The 2027 Part B standard premium and deductible, and the 2027 IRMAA income brackets, have not been announced yet; CMS typically publishes those later in the fall. For 2026, IRMAA surcharges start above $109,000 in income for a single filer.