Aetna Medicare Eagle Giveback (PPO) in Greenville County, South Carolina — 2026 plan details

Last updated Jul 18, 2026

Reviewed by Jason Burns, Editorial Steward

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Aetna Medicare Eagle Giveback (PPO) (H5521-279) is a $0-premium Medicare Advantage PPO from CVS Health Corporation available in Greenville County, South Carolina in 2026, with a 4.5-star overall rating, a $8,200 in-network out-of-pocket maximum, and a $0 annual Part D drug deductible.

Plan facts (CMS CY2026 Landscape file)

OrganizationCVS Health Corporation
Plan nameAetna Medicare Eagle Giveback (PPO)
Contract IDH5521
Plan ID279
Segment ID0
Contract year2026
Contract categoryMA
Plan typePPO
SNPNo
Monthly consolidated premium
Part C premium$0.00
Part D basic premium
Part D total premium
Annual Part D deductible
Maximum out-of-pocket (in-network)$8200.00
Overall star rating4.5

How this plan is structured

How it compares in Greenville County

The CMS CY2026 Landscape file lists 75 Medicare Advantage plans in Greenville County, South Carolina, of which 2 carry a 5.0-star overall rating and 42 have a $0 consolidated monthly premium. Consolidated premiums range from $0.00 to $100.00 per month, and in-network out-of-pocket maximums range from $3900.00 to $9250.00.

Other 5.0-star Medicare Advantage plans in Greenville County (first three alphabetically):

PlanOrganizationPremiumMOOP
NHC Advantage (HMO I-SNP)Missouri Healthcare Advisors, LLC$31.00$8100.00
Senior Care (HMO I-SNP)Missouri Healthcare Advisors, LLC$0.00$5000.00

For the full county plan directory, see all Medicare plans in Greenville County, South Carolina.

How to verify your doctors take this plan

Network participation changes throughout the year; we hold no provider-network data, so verify directly with these three sources before you decide:

  1. Open the plan's official Medicare.gov page and use its provider-directory link: Medicare.gov Plan Finder — H5521-279.
  2. Call the plan (CVS Health Corporation) using the member-services number listed on that plan page and ask whether each doctor, hospital, and pharmacy is in-network for 2026.
  3. Get free, unbiased help from your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) — see free unbiased Medicare help from SHIP.

What H5521-279 means

CMS assigns every Medicare Advantage and Part D offering a plan identifier made of three parts. In H5521-279, the leading H marks the contract type (H = Medicare Advantage / Part C contract), the four digits 5521 are the contract number issued to the organization, and the three-digit 279 is the plan benefit package under that contract. The segment ID 0 identifies the service-area segment within the plan (0 = the default single segment).

Frequently asked questions

Is Aetna Medicare Eagle Giveback (PPO) an HMO or PPO?

Aetna Medicare Eagle Giveback (PPO) is a PPO Medicare Advantage plan.

Does Aetna Medicare Eagle Giveback (PPO) include prescription drug coverage?

Aetna Medicare Eagle Giveback (PPO) does not include Part D prescription drug coverage in its consolidated benefits.

What is the maximum out-of-pocket cost for Aetna Medicare Eagle Giveback (PPO)?

The 2026 in-network maximum out-of-pocket limit for Aetna Medicare Eagle Giveback (PPO) is $8200.00, per the CMS CY2026 Landscape file.

What counties offer Aetna Medicare Eagle Giveback (PPO) (H5521-279)?

Aetna Medicare Eagle Giveback (PPO) (H5521-279) is offered in 46 South Carolina counties: Abbeville County, Aiken County, Allendale County, Anderson County, Bamberg County, Barnwell County, Beaufort County, Berkeley County, Calhoun County, Charleston County, Cherokee County, Chester County, Chesterfield County, Clarendon County, Colleton County, Darlington County, Dillon County, Dorchester County, Edgefield County, Fairfield County, Florence County, Georgetown County, Greenville County, Greenwood County, Hampton County, Horry County, Jasper County, Kershaw County, Lancaster County, Laurens County, Lee County, Lexington County, Marion County, Marlboro County, McCormick County, Newberry County, Oconee County, Orangeburg County, Pickens County, Richland County, Saluda County, Spartanburg County, Sumter County, Union County, Williamsburg County, and York County.

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