Your plan ends December 31, 2026Need a new plan for 2027? We're here to help.
Without a new plan, you'll only have Original Medicare on January 1. To avoid a coverage gap, enroll in a new Aetna Medicare plan. Shop for a new Medicare plan for 2027. We'll help you compare plans, providers and drug coverage.
Tips to help you enroll
Medicare Annual Enrollment is here. From October 15 to December 7, you can search, compare and shop for a new Aetna Medicare Advantage plan. Not sure how to enroll? Want to ask questions? Here’s some help.
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Plan Termination Guidebook
Avoid a gap in your health plan coverage. Enroll by December 31. Start by reading our Guidebook for step-by-step help on how to enroll. If you have any questions, just give us a call.
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Ways to enroll
You can enroll one of these ways:
- Your local Medicare broker can help
you enroll. - Call us to enroll: 1-844-602-1505 ${tty}
- Enroll online
- Your local Medicare broker can help
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Attend a seminar
Why do you need to enroll?
Your current Aetna Medicare Advantage plan ends on December 31, 2026. It won’t be available next year. To avoid a gap in your health plan coverage, you’ll need to enroll in a new plan. To learn more and find out what you need to do next, watch this helpful video.
Hey, there, Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period is coming up, and I want to give you an important heads up.
Every fall, between October 15 and December 7, Medicare Advantage members are given the opportunity to change their plan.
What you might not know is that health insurance companies can make plan changes for the upcoming year and they’ll want to let you know about them during this time, too.
Every once in a while, certain plans are discontinued.
You may have received a letter like this in the mail — notifying you that your Aetna plan is being discontinued.
Don’t worry, receiving this letter doesn’t mean that you’ll immediately lose your Aetna Medicare Advantage coverage. In fact, you still have all the coverage and benefits with your current Aetna plan until the end of the year.
What it does mean is that you‘ll need to select and enroll in a new plan if you want to keep Medicare Advantage coverage, and Aetna can help you choose the one that’s right for you.
But there are some important dates that you should be aware of.
Because your current Aetna plan won’t be offered next year, you have a couple of opportunities to enroll. You can use the Annual Enrollment Period from October 15 to December 7.
Or you can use what’s known as a “Special Enrollment Period” to enroll from December 8 to February 28.
However, your current plan benefits will end after December 31. That means if you have prescription drug coverage, you will lose it, and only have Original Medicare starting January 1.
Aetna makes it convenient to enroll online or over the phone.
Of course, you can always call Aetna for assistance, or reach out to your broker if you have questions or get stuck along the way.
And remember, you can still use your current benefits until the end of the year.
As long as you enroll in your new Medicare plan by December 31, your new plan benefits will begin on January 1.
Here are some dates to remember.
Annual Enrollment Period
October 15 through December 7.
Enroll in a new plan for January 1, 2027 coverage.
Special Enrollment Period
December 8 through February 28, 2027
Enroll in a new plan with coverage beginning the first day of the month after you make an election.
With Aetna, enrolling in a new plan is easy.
Here’s how you can enroll, starting on October 15, 2026. Go to TakeAction.AetnaMedicare.com to learn more and enroll online.
Call 1-844-602-1505 to learn about your plan options and enroll over the phone.
FAQs when your plan is no longer offered
Don't worry. Your plan may be ending in 2026, but we've got you. Here are answers to questions you may have:
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You’ll need to take action and enroll in a new Medicare Advantage plan. To avoid a gap in your coverage, enroll before December 31, 2026. You can start your search for a new plan at the top of this page.
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Yes. Your current benefits are active through December 31, 2026.
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Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) runs from October 15 to December 7. You can enroll in a new plan starting on October 15. Because your current plan has been discontinued, you have a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) that runs from December 8 to February 28.
But your current plan benefits will end on December 31. That’s why we encourage you to enroll in a new Aetna Medicare plan before December 31.
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You can enroll one of these ways:
1. Your local Medicare broker can help you enroll.
2. Call us to enroll: 1-844-602-1505 ${tty}.
3. Enroll online.
Before October 15, you can call us to review your Aetna plan options: 1-844-602-1505 ${tty}, ${hours}.
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You’ll lose your current Medicare Advantage coverage after December 31, 2026. Beginning January 1, 2027, you’ll only be covered by Original Medicare, which doesn’t include prescription drug coverage or added benefits like SilverSneakers®. That’s why we encourage you to enroll in a new Aetna Medicare Advantage plan before December 31.
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Disclaimers
Aetna Medicare is a HMO, PPO plan with a Medicare contract. Our SNPs also have contracts with State Medicaid programs. Enrollment in our plans depends on contract renewal.
SilverScript is a Prescription Drug Plan with a Medicare contract marketed through Aetna Medicare. Enrollment in SilverScript depends on contract renewal.
