H4982 — Aetna Medicare

Local CCP · Parent: CVS Health Corporation

3-star 2026 overall CMS Low Performer CMS published 2026-05-14 02:06 UTC

Trending up — H4982's overall star rose from 2.5 (2025) to 3 (2026). Plans that move into 4-star territory cross the threshold for the CMS Quality Bonus Payment.

Year-over-year ratings

Plan year	Overall	Part C summary	Part D summary
2025	2.5	2.5	3
2026	3	3	2.5

2026 domain stars

CMS groups the underlying measures into five performance domains for Medicare Advantage plans. Each domain rolls up to a star rating that contributes to the overall summary.

Staying Healthy: Screenings, Tests and Vaccines: 3
Managing Chronic (Long Term) Conditions: 3
Member Experience with Health Plan: 1
Member Complaints and Changes in the Health Plan's Performance: 3
Health Plan Customer Service: 4

Contract metadata

Contract Number: H4982
Contract Name: AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF CALIFORNIA INC.
Organization (marketing name): Aetna Medicare
Parent Organization: CVS Health Corporation
Organization Type: Local CCP
Special Needs Plan: No

Contract Number is the CMS-assigned identifier for a Medicare contract. A single parent organization typically operates many contracts (e.g., one per state market). The Star Ratings published here reflect the rolled-up performance for the contract as a whole.

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