Aetna Outlines Efforts to Improve Health Care Transparency and Quality.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. ) joined with employers, union representatives, federal, state and local government leaders, and executives from throughout the health care industry to continue the drive to provide transparent and useful information to consumers about the cost and quality of health care. At an event hosted by Health and Human Services Noun 1. Health and Human Services - the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979 Department of Health and Human Services, HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt in Washington D.C., Aetna Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Ronald A. Williams outlined several recent milestones Aetna has achieved to help consumers get better information about quality and affordable health care service. "Aetna was proud to be the first insurer to remove some of the mystery around the cost of health care by providing on-line cost and quality comparisons for members in 2005. We built on that innovation and became the first insurer to sign on to the federal Four Cornerstones of value driven care, because it is our goal to provide the best and most accurate information to our members." "We will continue to find innovative and practical ways to meet consumers' needs for better care at lower costs, and we will continue to provide the best access to health care for our members," Williams said. About Aetna Aetna is 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, individuals, college students, part-time and hourly workers, health plans and government-sponsored plans. www.aetna.com |
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