Aetna Announces Agreement with ESIS, Inc. to Provide Integrated Disability Management Solutions to Employers for Total Absence Management.HARTFORD, Conn. -- Aetna announced that it has signed a letter of intent to form a preferred agreement with ESIS ESIS European Chemical Substances Information System ESIS European Survey of Information Society ESIS European Structural Integrity Society ESIS Element Structure Information Set ESIS Electronic Standby Instrument System (aviation) , Inc. to provide integrated disability management to Aetna customers whose employees are receiving workers' compensation workers' compensation, payment by employers for some part of the cost of injuries, or in some cases of occupational diseases, received by employees in the course of their work. loss of time benefits as part of their disability absence. Under this planned arrangement, Aetna and ESIS will work together to provide single intake, case management, return-to-work programs and reporting that draw on its extensive experience and clinical approach to managing disabilities and ESIS's expertise in case management of workers' compensation claims. "When our customers have employees who are out on workers' compensation, it may require a different type of absence management from other types of disabilities. This alliance will enhance our ability to address those needs and offer a more effective clinical management and return-to-work strategy for the employee," said Peg Haennicke, Head of Aetna Disability and Absence Management Services. "ESIS and Aetna complement each other in addressing absence related to workers' compensation. We are both focused on identifying health issues early on, accelerating claim activities and providing return-to-work programs to members," said David Patterson David Patterson could refer to:
By collaborating on case management, Aetna and ESIS may be able to help employers reduce the amount of time it takes their employees to return to health and return to work. "We expect that using an integrated approach involving single intake for both disability and workers' compensation can shorten employees' disability durations and enable better return-to-work results," said Haennicke. The alliance also allows Aetna and ESIS the flexibility to provide reports to customers that track occupational and non-occupational absences using Aetna's WorkAbility[R] system and ESIS's Global Risk Advantage system. About ESIS Organized in 1953, ESIS, Inc. (ESIS) provides sophisticated risk management services designed to help reduce its clients' total cost of loss. ESIS takes a holistic approach holistic approach A term used in alternative health for a philosophical approach to health care, in which the entire Pt is evaluated and treated. See Alternative medicine, Holistic medicine. that blends people, process and technology to offer programs that are customized to meet each client's needs. ESIS is part of ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group of Companies, headed by ACE Limited (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ACE). ACE USA is rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company and A+ (Strong) by Standard & Poor's. ACE USA, through its underwriting Underwriting 1. The process by which investment bankers raise investment capital from investors on behalf of corporations and governments that are issuing securities (both equity and debt). 2. The process of issuing insurance policies. companies, provides insurance products and services throughout the U.S. Additional information about ACE USA and its products and services can be found at www.ace-ina.com. Additional information about ESIS, Inc. and its products and services can be found at www.esis.com. The ACE Group of Companies provides insurance and reinsurance The contract made between an insurance company and a third party to protect the insurance company from losses. The contract provides for the third party to pay for the loss sustained by the insurance company when the company makes a payment on the original contract. for a diverse group of clients around the world. About Aetna Disability and Absence Management products are offered by Aetna Life Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Aetna Inc. (NYSE:AET AET Aetna, Inc. AET After Extra Time AET Actual Evapotranspiration AET Alliance for Environmental Technology AET Alpha-Ethyltryptamine AET Applied Extrusion Technologies, Inc. ). Aetna Inc. and its subsidiaries are one of the nation's leading diversified health care benefits companies, serving approximately 34.9 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 Behavioral health was first used in the 1980's to name the combination of the fields mental health and substance abuse. As an example, an organization serving both mental health and substance abuse clients might refer to its practice as behavioral health or , 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 employer group Association of employers Managed care An entity with a current group benefits agreement in effect with a health plan to provide covered health care services to its employee-subscribers and eligible dependents. , individuals, college students, part-time and hourly workers, health plans and government-sponsored plans. www.aetna.com |
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