Aetna Fitness Benefit - Items Not Covered

Aetna Fitness Benefit has issued their list of non-covered items. The first 5 items ones that CMS required Aetna to add to the “NOT” covered list as of 4/26/2024. This list may not be all-inclusive. If you have a questionable item that is not on this list please make a request to Raven@ This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or contact your local broker manager to submit a request. 

• Any type of shoes or sneakers
• Camping Tents
• Fishing Rods and supplies
• Hiking Poles
• National and State Park Passes  
• 5-Speed Conversion Kit for Bicycle
• All Terrain Clogs
• Arcade Games/Virtual Reality
• Archery Coaching Fee
• Assisted Stretching through a trainer or Stretch Lab
• Backpacks
• Basketball Hoops/Goals/Nets (Regular and Pool)
• Bathroom Scale
• Batting Cage
• Batting Gloves (Baseball/Softball)
• Bicycle Chains, Pedals, or Kickstands
• Bicycle Maintenance and Repair, Chains, Pedals, Car Racks, Carriers, Extra Seats
• Bike/Bicycle Mount
• Binoculars
• BlazePods
• Boat Slip Fee
• Body Pillow
• Books (Fitness books)
• Bowling Ball drilling, finger grips, bowling ball accessories, holes, and slugs
• Bows and arrows
• Camping Backpacks, Cots, Chairs, Stoves, Lanterns
• Camping Tents
• Canes
• Canoe
• Classes on Cruise Ship
• Clothing/Workout Clothing
• Compression wear Note: Medicare covers gradient compression garments (standard and custom-fitted) if you've been diagnosed with lymphedema and your doctor or other health care provider prescribes them. This will be covered under DME on MA plans. Compression stocking is a supplemental benefit on certain employer group plans and is available to any member enrolled in a plan in which the plan sponsor has elected to purchase the benefit.
• Conversion Top for tables (for Ping Pong)
• Cooking supplies (i.e., stove, portable BBQ, folding table for camping)
• Corn Hole Set
• Costs for out-of-town travel (i.e., gas, car rental lodging, food)
• Crab Gun, Crab Nets/Traps
• Crocs
• Crossbow/Bows and Arrows
• Darts
• Dog Agility Classes
• Dog Training
• Dynamic Disc Golf Basket
• Entrance or membership fees to Botanical Gardens/Arboretums
• Equipment Bags (carry-on)
• Eye Protection • Family Memberships
• Fees for meal tracking, meal planning, weight management or meditation apps
• Fees specific to Sauna Rooms
• Fish Finder
• Fishing Rods and supplies
• Fishing Waders, tackle box, fishing chair
• Fitness equipment or fees purchased for use by anyone other than you (the member)
• Flight Simulator (e.g., Century VS.1)
• Football Gloves
• Footopia & Calming Heat Neck/Back Wrap
• Footwear Traction Spikes
• Gardening and Yardwork or Supplies or Specialty Tools (e.g., Hoe, Rake, Shovel, Weed Eater)
• GARMIN bicycling GPS device
• Garmin Edge Explore 2 and Garmin S62 Golf Watch
• Golf Carts (electric) (even when Green Fees are covered)
• Golf Club Fitting Fee
• Golf GPS/Range Finder
• Golf Grips
• Golf Head Weights (The Stack)
• Golf Mats
• Golf Nets
• Golf Pass+ (TV Subscription)
• Golf Simulators
• Golf Trainers
• Gun/shooting range fees or clubs
• Headphones
• Heart monitoring system
• Heart monitoring system
• Helmets (i.e., Bicycle, Softball, Ski, Hockey)
• Hiking Poles
• Hockey Pads (shoulder and leg) and gloves
• Hunting supplies or license
• Hydro Bed Massage
• Ice Auger
• Inflatable Boat (including those used for fishing)
• Infrared saunas, sauna blankets
• Inversion Table
• Juggling Equipment
• Kayak Seats for Back Support
• Keyboard to help with finger flexibility
• Kinesiology Tape
• Lap Counter
• Leg Circulation Machine
• LegXerciser circulation exercise machine
• Lifetime Passes
• Lifetime passes to National Parks
• LifeVac Choking Rescue Device
• Massage
• Massage Table
• Membership at Connecticut Lifestyle Medicine
• Memberships that are purchased that expand beyond the quarter (for quarterly benefit) or year (for yearly benefit). If approved for reimbursement, these membership reimbursements will be prorated to only pay for the quarter or year (depending on your benefit)
• Memory Foam Mattress
• Metal Detectors
• Metal Detectors
• Mind-Body Skills Group Fees
• Motorized equipment such as (but not limited to) electric/e-bikes, electric golf caddy (electric golf pushcart, remote electric), golf carts (gas/battery powered drivable ones), motorized scooters, Liberty Trike)
• National and State Park Passes
• Nike Slides/pool shoes
• Nutritional Counseling
• Online and in-person weight management programs (e.g., Noom, Optavia, and Weight Watchers)
• Online exercise programs like Eccentrics Workouts
• Orthopedic Shoes or Inserts Note: Covered under DME.
• Passes to the US National Whitewater Center • PFDs (personal floatation devices) with harness, protective jacket and/or pants
• Photo Walk Charges
• Pickle Ball Net
• Pickleball carrying case
• Pilates Machine Stand
• Pitching Machine
• Plus Foot/Calf Massager
• Pool Cue
• Pools of any kind
• Purchase made with resellers (e.g., Facebook Marketplace, eBay, Poshmark, garage, yard and estate sales are not allowed for reimbursement. For a retailer to be allowed, they must be able to provide an itemized receipt that includes date of purchase, name of retailer, location of retailer, description of item and amount paid.)
• Purchases made outside the US
• Racquetball Gloves
• Raft Straps
• Recovery Shoes
• Registration and entry fees for events (road race, trail race and marathons etc.)
• Regripping Golf Clubs or Restringing Tennis Racquets
• Safety Glasses, Sunglasses (Prescription and Non-Prescription)
• Scuba diving fees
• Seminars that do not include physical activity
• Sewing Supplies
• Shooting Ranges
• Ski Baskets or replacement/upgraded tips
• Ski Pulk
• Sleeping Bags
• Snorkeling Fees/Cost
• Socks
• Softball Practice Net
• Sports Bras
• Spotting Scope
• Standard Goggles
• Stretch Zone
• Supplies not capable of being used wholly and exclusively for the approved activity rather than dual use. For example, coolers (ice chests) will not be eligible for reimbursement even though they can be used for camping because they also can be used for non-fitness purposes. Tandem devices because they are not for the sole use of the member.
• Swimming Supplies like swimsuit, goggles (both regular and prescription) and rash guards
• Table tennis serving machine
• Tennis Court, Country club or social club fees (even the golf, tennis, pickleball or pool portion)
• Tennis Racquet Strings
• Tennis/Golf Bags
• Tent Canopy (includes ones that attach to RV)
• Therapeutic Massager
• TopGolf
• Trailer
• Travel Expenses related to Fitness
• USBC and power adapter
• Vibration Plates (e.g., LifePro Rumblex)
• Vibration Therapy or Vibration Plates
• Warranty and Protection Plans for fitness equipment
• Water Aerobic Classes at a Hotel Spa
• Water Bottle (i.e., Echo Go+)
• Wave watch that uses vibration technology to assist with such things as headaches, muscle aches, or brain health
• Weight Storage and/or Rack
• Weight Track
• Weight Training Belts / Ankle or Knee Braces
• Wetsuit, gloves, swim socks, warm cap, snorkels
• Yoga Belts
• Zoo memberships