Aetna Launches New Health Insurance Website with Online Enrollment Capability for Individuals and Their Families; With Recent Expansion, Health Plan Options Now Available in 11 States and Washington, D.C.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. ) is introducing a newly redesigned website that provides individuals and their families with an easy-to-read, easy-to-understand guide to selecting health plans that best fit their unique needs during particular life stages. The website features a consumer-friendly application, allowing individuals and their families to select plans, receive quotes, apply for coverage and track application status online. Capping off a recent three-state expansion of its plans for individuals and their families, Aetna's new website is expected to help fuel Aetna's momentum in the individual insurance market. "Aetna is making it as simple as possible for individuals to choose the appropriate, affordable plans that match their health care coverage needs," said Laurie Brubaker, Aetna's national general manager for Individual Markets. "The website guides individuals to consider their current life stages - for example, graduating from college, getting married, raising a family, becoming a sole proprietor, being between jobs or retiring early. We know that people's priorities change and life circumstances determine the type of health care coverage individuals need." Aetna's Individual Markets website provides helpful benefits information and associated plan recommendations for life stages when it makes sense to evaluate health care coverage. Individuals can view plan design summaries for their respective states, receive price quotes and submit enrollment applications online. "We believe we can make an impact on reducing this nation's population of uninsured - and under-insured - people," Brubaker added. "We have researched consumers' needs and created a range of health plans that provide choice, simplicity and affordability. Our cost-effective plans are designed to fit a variety of personal situations." Aetna plans for individuals and their families are currently being sold directly to consumers or through independent insurance agents and brokers in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Washington, D.C. The California, Georgia and Ohio plans were rolled out this summer. Aetna Advantage PPO PPO abbr. preferred provider organization PPO Managed care Preferred provider organization, see there Infectious disease Pleuropneumonia-like organism, see there plans, which are also available on a child-only basis in many of these states, offer members the freedom to go directly to any doctor, hospital or health care professional - including specialists - for covered expenses, with no referrals required. If a member chooses a health care professional from Aetna's extensive network of participating physicians and hospitals, out-of-pocket costs out-of-pocket costs Managed care Health care costs that a covered person must pay out of pocket–eg, coinsurance, deductibles, etc. See Copayment. will be lower and there are no in-network claim forms. All Aetna Advantage PPO plans feature coverage for routine checkups and preventive care Preventive care is a set of measures taken in advance of symptoms to prevent illness or injury. This type of care is best exemplified by routine physical examinations and immunizations. The emphasis is on preventing illnesses before they occur. See also
1. the placing of a patient in a hospital for treatment. 2. the term of confinement in a hospital. and surgery, diagnostic testing Diagnostic testing Testing performed to determine if someone is affected with a particular disease. Mentioned in: Von Willebrand Disease and emergency care, subject to applicable copayments, coinsurance A provision of an insurance policy that provides that the insurance company and the insured will apportion between them any loss covered by the policy according to a fixed percentage of the value for which the property, or the person, is insured. and deductibles. The plans also include prescription drug prescription drug Prescription medication Pharmacology An FDA-approved drug which must, by federal law or regulation, be dispensed only pursuant to a prescription–eg, finished dose form and active ingredients subject to the provisos of the Federal Food, Drug, coverage, subject to a deductible, copayments and calendar-year maximum. In addition, Aetna offers individuals and their families high-deductible health plans that are compatible with the Aetna HealthFund(R) HSA HSA Health Savings Account (US) HSA Human Serum Albumin HSA Human Services Agency (Nevada) HSA Health Services Agency HSA Health and Safety Authority (Ireland) (health savings account A Health Savings Account (HSA) is a tax-advantaged medical savings account available to taxpayers in the United States who are enrolled in a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP). The funds contributed to the account are not subject to federal income tax at the time of deposit. ) in all states listed above. These plans offer members similar benefits to the Aetna Advantage PPO plans. However, members can take advantage of a flexible health benefits plan paired with an HSA. HSAs are tax-advantaged accounts used to pay for qualified medical expenses. HSA contributions are tax deductible and earn interest tax free. HSAs are portable, and unused balances can be carried forward from year to year, making them a strong value for consumers. Additional plan designs are available in some states. Information about Aetna's plans for individuals and their families is available at www.aetna.com/members/individuals/ or by calling 1-800-MY-HEALTH or an insurance agent. As one of the nation's leading providers of health care, dental, pharmacy, group life, disability and 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. benefits, Aetna puts information and helpful resources to work for its approximately 14.435 million medical members, 12.976 million dental members, 9.117 million pharmacy members and 13.662 million group insurance members to help them make better informed decisions about their health care and protect their finances against health-related risks. Aetna provides easy access to cost-effective health care through a nationwide network of more than 684,000 health care professionals, including over 405,000 primary care and specialist doctors and 4,135 hospitals. For more information, please visit www.aetna.com. (Figures as of June 30, 2005) |
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