Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO Plan FAQs

See Medical Plan Rates for Medicare Eligible Retirees.

Yes. In order to be eligible for the Aetna Medicare Advantage (PPO) plan, you must be enrolled in both Part A and Part B. You must also continue to pay your Medicare Part B monthly premium to the Federal Government.

An out-of-pocket maximum places a limit on how much money you pay out of your pocket for your medical expenses in a calendar year. With this plan, the maximum amount that you would pay out of your pocket for medical expenses in a single year is $1,750. Once you have paid $1,750 in medical expenses, your Aetna Medicare Advantage plan pays 100% of the cost of your covered medical care expenses for the rest of the year.

Yes. This plan offers nationwide coverage.

There are many different types of Medicare Advantage plans so it depends on what your doctor does not accept. Your doctor may not accept Medicare Advantage plans, like HMO plans, that require your doctor to have a contract with the Medicare Advantage plan. The Aetna Medicare Advantage (PPO) plan does not require a doctor to contract with Aetna. This plan works like traditional PPO plans which doctors have been familiar with for a long time. Under the Aetna Medicare Advantage (PPO) plan, the doctor will be paid the same as Medicare. Most doctors accept this type of plan once they understand they do not need a contract and they will be paid the same as Medicare.

If you contact Aetna at (855) 648-0388, a representative will be happy to reach out to your provider to discuss how the plan works and how the provider will be paid the same as Medicare. If the doctor refuses to accept this plan you can continue to see the doctor, pay for the services up front and then submit the bill to Aetna for reimbursement. You will only be responsible for the same co-payment as if you had stayed in the network.

As a member of Aetna Medicare Advantage (PPO), an important protection for you is that you only have to pay your copay when you get services covered by our plan. We do not allow providers to add additional separate charges, called “balance billing.” This protection (that you never pay more than your copay amount) applies even if we pay the provider less than the provider charges for a service and even if there is a dispute and we don’t pay certain provider charges. If your doctor attempts to balance bill you, please contact Aetna at (855) 648-0388.

Contact Aetna at (855) 648-0388 from Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. to speak with a customer service representative or see Retiree: Medical Coverage. You may also call (855) 493-7019 any time to speak with a nurse.

Yes. Your mail order provider will be CVS Caremark, an Aetna company. Any current open refills that you have on file with your current retail or mail order provider will not carry over and therefore, new prescriptions will be needed. The welcome kit that you receive following your enrollment in the plan will include a CVS Caremark mail order brochure and contact information.

Yes. It is administered by EyeMed and included in your health insurance premiums. Contact EyeMed at (866) 939-3633 from Monday to Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. or Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. or see Retiree: Vision Plan.

Behavioral/mental health services are covered by the Aetna Medicare Advantage (PPO) plan. Visits to Medicare-qualified behavioral/mental health care professionals are subject to a copay. Contact Aetna at (855) 648-0388 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday or see Retiree: Behavioral/Mental Health Plan.

The dental plans are separate from the health plan coverage. Contact Cigna at (800) 244-6224 (24/7) or see Retiree: Dental Plan.