Medicare Advantage

Aetna's 2027 Medicare Advantage plans in Virginia Beach: two renamed, none leaving

Virginia Beach, Va. — As the Annual Enrollment Period runs from October 15 to December 7, 2026, Aetna is bringing six Medicare Advantage plans back to Virginia Beach city for the 2027 plan year. None of its plans are leaving, none are brand new, and two are returning under new names — a change that shows up in the Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) each member should have received by late September.

This article walks through what Aetna is offering locally for 2027 and how to check any plan against your own doctors and prescriptions before December 7. MyMedicarePlans.org is an independent consumer site and is not Aetna, Medicare, or any other carrier.

What Aetna Medicare Advantage plans are offered in Virginia Beach for 2027?

Aetna is offering 6 Medicare Advantage plans in Virginia Beach city for 2027. By plan type, that is 1 HMO, 1 HMO-POS, and 4 PPOs. All 6 include Part D prescription drug coverage.

The table below lists every Aetna plan available locally for 2027. In alphabetical order, they are:

• Aetna Medicare Eagle Giveback (PPO)
• Aetna Medicare Elite (PPO)
• Aetna Medicare Enhanced (PPO)
• Aetna Medicare FIDE (HMO D-SNP)
• Aetna Medicare Premier (PPO)
• Aetna Medicare Signature Plus (HMO-POS)

Virginia Beach sits in Virginia Beach city, and Medicare plan availability is set at the county level — so these are the Aetna plans a Virginia Beach resident can choose from on the Medicare Plan Finder.

Does Aetna offer a Special Needs Plan in Virginia Beach for 2027?

Yes. Aetna offers 1 Special Needs Plan in Virginia Beach city for 2027: Aetna Medicare FIDE (HMO D-SNP). It is a Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan, built for people who have both Medicare and full Medicaid.

Aetna is not offering a Chronic Condition SNP (C-SNP) or an Institutional SNP (I-SNP) locally for 2027. If you think you may qualify for a D-SNP, Medicare.gov or 1-800-MEDICARE can help you confirm your Medicaid status before you enroll.

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

Nothing is leaving and nothing is brand new for 2027 — but 2 Aetna plans are returning under new names. Aetna Medicare Enhanced (PPO) was previously called Aetna Medicare Enhanced Plus (PPO), and Aetna Medicare Signature Plus (HMO-POS) was previously called Aetna Medicare Signature Care (HMO-POS).

A rename does not necessarily mean a change in benefits, and benefit changes can happen even when the name stays the same. The one document that tells you exactly what is changing for your plan is the Annual Notice of Change (ANOC), which plans are required to send by late September.

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

Use the Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov. It is the one tool that lets you line up a specific plan's network and drug list against your own doctors and medications side by side. Here is a short checklist for the window before December 7, 2026:

• Enter your ZIP code and your current prescriptions (name, dose, and how often you fill them).
• Open each Aetna plan you are considering and check whether every drug is on the formulary and what tier it is on.
• Click into the plan's provider directory and search your primary care doctor, any specialists you see, and your preferred hospital and pharmacy.
• Note the plan type: HMO plans generally require you to stay in-network, HMO-POS and PPO plans allow some out-of-network use under different rules.
• Read the ANOC for your current plan to see what is changing for 2027.

If you prefer to talk to a person, 1-800-MEDICARE is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

What else is changing in Medicare for 2027?

Two Part D figures are already confirmed for 2027. The Part D out-of-pocket cap rises to $2,400 in 2027 (up from $2,100 in 2026), and the Part D maximum deductible rises to $700 in 2027 (up from $615 in 2026). The Part D national base beneficiary premium for 2027 is $41.33 — that is a formula input Medicare uses, not what any specific plan charges.

The 2027 Part B standard premium and deductible, and the 2027 IRMAA income brackets, have not been announced yet. CMS typically publishes those figures later in the fall. Until then, treat any specific 2027 Part B number you see as an estimate, not a confirmed figure.

Program rules that already apply: the Part D coverage gap ("donut hole") has been eliminated since 2025, and the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan lets you spread out-of-pocket drug costs across the calendar year in monthly installments if you opt in.

What are my other options in Virginia Beach if an Aetna plan is not the right fit?

Five other carriers also offer Medicare Advantage in Virginia Beach city for 2027. Across all carriers, residents have 70 Medicare Advantage plans to choose from. You can also stay with (or return to) Original Medicare and add a stand-alone Part D plan, and in Virginia you may be able to add a Medigap policy — rules on Medigap underwriting outside your initial window apply.

If you do nothing by December 7, 2026, your current plan renews on January 1, 2027 with the changes listed in its ANOC.