Aetna Expands Integrated Health and Disability Program to Global Customers.HARTFORD, Conn. -- 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. ) announced it will provide its integrated health and disability (IHD IHD ischemic heart disease. ) services to members and plan sponsors located outside the U.S. through Aetna Global Benefits. The program, which will give access to coordinated medical and disability teams, helps the overall health of members, while potentially reducing medical costs for both members and employers. "We're happy to be able to offer more services to our global customers through our integrated approach to health and disability," said Martha Temple, Vice President, Aetna Global Benefits. "It allows us to utilize medical and disability service teams to coordinate treatment that will help members rehabilitate re·ha·bil·i·tate v. 1. To restore to good health or useful life, as through therapy and education. 2. To restore to good condition, operation, or capacity. faster, return to work sooner and be more productive." "The philosophy behind the Integrated Health and Disability program is taking advantage of all of Aetna's health expertise and assets to help members with disabilities get back to health, back to work and back on firm financial footing," said Caren Kittredge, head of Aetna Disability Products. "We've had tremendous success with IHD for our customers in the U.S. and look forward to expanding these programs globally." Aetna's Integrated Health and Disability (IHD) program brings together medical and disability data and case management. By viewing an employee's situation from both a health and functional capacity, Aetna can identify potential opportunities to help an employee prevent a disability altogether, or return to the workplace sooner and possibly avoid being out on an extended disability leave. Some of the resources Aetna offers include Disease Management, Vocational Rehabilitation Noun 1. vocational rehabilitation - providing training in a specific trade with the aim of gaining employment rehabilitation - the restoration of someone to a useful place in society , Worksite Accommodations, and Aetna 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 . Aetna is one of the nation's leading diversified health care benefits companies, serving approximately 29.9 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, 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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