Medicare Advantage

Aetna Medicare Advantage in Utah for 2027: 7 Plans, County by County

SALT LAKE CITY — For the 2027 plan year, Aetna (grouped by CMS as Aetna (CVS Health)) is offering 7 Medicare Advantage plans in Utah, according to the CMS Medicare Advantage Landscape Source File for CY2027. The plans are offered county by county, so a plan listed statewide may not be available where any given reader lives. This article comes from an independent Medicare education site; it is not the government, not affiliated with it, and not any insurance carrier.

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

Aetna is offering 7 Medicare Advantage plans across Utah for 2027, made up of 2 HMOs and 5 PPOs. Of those 7, 2 are Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) for people who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid; there are no C-SNPs or I-SNPs on Aetna's Utah lineup for 2027. Six of the 7 plans include Part D prescription drug coverage, and 1 does not. For context, 7 other carriers are also offering Medicare Advantage plans somewhere in Utah for 2027, and across all carriers the state's total is 51 plans. Each plan is approved county by county, so the statewide count is the ceiling, not what any single ZIP code will see.

Which Aetna Medicare Advantage plans reach the most Utah counties in 2027?

In Utah for 2027, Aetna's widest-reach plans are the two listed in 5 counties: Aetna Medicare Full Dual (HMO D-SNP) and Aetna Medicare Signature (HMO). The remaining five plans are each offered in 3 Utah counties: Aetna Medicare Eagle (PPO), Aetna Medicare Elite (PPO), Aetna Medicare Full Dual (PPO D-SNP), Aetna Medicare Signature (PPO), and Aetna Medicare Value Plus (PPO). Of the 7 plans, Aetna Medicare Eagle (PPO) is the only one without drug coverage; the other six include Part D. The full plan-by-plan breakdown is shown in the table on this page rather than repeated here.

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

Aetna has 0 Medicare Advantage plans new for 2027 in Utah and 1 plan from 2026 that is not returning, per the CMS Landscape files for CY2026 and CY2027. One plan on the 2027 list, Aetna Medicare Signature (PPO), is a renamed version of what was called Aetna Medicare Signature Extra (PPO) in 2026. A rename is not the same as a new plan, but the contract and plan documents can still change year to year, so anyone currently in that plan should read the Annual Notice of Change the carrier mails in the fall of 2026. If your current plan is the one not returning, Medicare will send guidance about your options during Annual Enrollment 2027.

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

Start at medicare.gov, enter your ZIP code, and the Medicare Plan Finder will show which Aetna plans — and which of the other carriers' plans — are actually offered in your county for 2027. Because Utah plans are approved county by county, a plan on the statewide list of 7 may or may not appear in your specific county. Once you see the plans available where you live, open each plan's details to check its provider network for your doctors, hospitals and clinics, and its drug formulary for every prescription you take, including dose and quantity. You can also call 1-800-MEDICARE (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) or read the plan's own Evidence of Coverage and provider and pharmacy directories. This site does not publish premiums, copays, benefits, networks or star ratings for any plan.

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

Before December 7, 2026, review your current coverage against the plans available in your county for 2027 and, if you want to change, enroll during the Annual Enrollment Period that runs October 15 – December 7, 2026. The choice you make in that window takes effect January 1, 2027. A simple checklist: read the Annual Notice of Change from your current plan; list your doctors, hospitals and prescriptions; use the Plan Finder at medicare.gov to compare the plans offered in your ZIP code; and confirm each must-have doctor and drug on any plan you are considering. If you take no action, in most cases your current plan continues into 2027 as described in its Annual Notice of Change — unless it is one of the plans not returning, in which case Medicare will explain next steps.

Where can Utah residents get free help comparing Medicare Advantage plans for 2027?

Free, official help is available from Medicare itself. Medicare.gov hosts the Plan Finder, which lists every Medicare Advantage plan offered in your Utah county for 2027, from Aetna and from the 7 other carriers in the state. 1-800-MEDICARE (TTY 1-877-486-2048) is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and counselors can walk through plan details with you. You can also contact a plan directly for its Evidence of Coverage, Summary of Benefits, provider directory and drug formulary. Because this site is independent, we point readers to those official sources rather than steer them toward any one plan or carrier.