Aetna, Jefferson Health System Sign Multi-Year Contract.KING OF PRUSSIA King of Prussia, industrialized suburban area (1990 pop. 18,406), Montgomery co., SE Pa. It has glass and steel fabricating, food processing, printing and publishing, and varied manufacturing (textiles, liquified petroleum gas, water-treatment and electrical & RADNOR, Pa. -- Aetna (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AET AET Aetna, Inc. AET After Extra Time AET Actual Evapotranspiration AET Alliance for Environmental Technology AET Alpha-Ethyltryptamine AET Applied Extrusion Technologies, Inc. ) and Jefferson Health System Inc. (JHS JHS Junior High School JHS Jefferson High School JHS Jacksonville High School (Jacksonville, Alabama) JHS Journal of Hellenic Studies JHS Jordan High School (Sandy, Utah) ), the largest health care system in Southeastern Pennsylvania, have reached agreement on a new long-term contract that extends their relationship until at least Jan. 1, 2011. Under the agreement, Aetna members will be able to continue receiving covered inpatient health care services at JHS member institutions. Those institutions include: Thomas Jefferson University It began as Jefferson Medical College in 1824. On July 1, 1969 the institution officially became Thomas Jefferson University. The university is made up of three colleges:
"This new long-term agreement is a very positive development for Aetna members," said R.J. Franzoi, head of health care delivery for Aetna's Mid-Atlantic Region. "We've enjoyed a long-standing relationship with Jefferson Health System, and their facilities and physicians have been important components of our provider network in Southeastern Pennsylvania." Aetna has more than 850,000 members in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Those members have access to a network of 466 hospitals, 2,930 primary care physicians and 8,009 specialists. "Our new Aetna contract represents a continuation of the strong relationship JHS has enjoyed with Aetna and its members for many years," said David F. Simon, JHS senior vice president. Headquartered in Radnor, Pa., JHS has more than $3 billion in annual revenues, 27,000 full-time employees, 3,700 beds and 4,500 medical staff members, making it the largest health system in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Aetna is one of the nation's leading diversified health care benefits companies, serving approximately 28.3 million people with information and resources to help them make better informed decisions about their health care. Aetna offers a broad range of traditional and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services, including medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, group life, long-term care long-term care (LTC), n the provision of medical, social, and personal care services on a recurring or continuing basis to persons with chronic physical or mental disorders. and disability plans, and medical management capabilities. Our customers include employer groups, individuals, college students, part-time and hourly workers, health plans and government-sponsored plans. www.aetna.com |
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