Aetna Partners with ICS to Administer Voluntary Disability Plans for California Employers.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 that it will offer voluntary disability insurance (VDI (1) (Video Device Interface) An Intel standard for speeding up full-motion video performance. See DCI. (2) (Virtual Device Interface) An ANSI standard format for creating device drivers. VDI has been incorporated into CGI. ) plan and claim administration to California-based self-insured plan sponsors and has joined with Innovative Care Systems, Inc. (ICS (1) (Internet Connection Sharing) A Windows feature that enables two or more computers to share one Internet connection. First introduced in Windows 98 Second Edition, sharing is accomplished with network address translation (NAT), which is the common method. ) to assist customers in conforming with California state laws governing voluntary disability coverage. The laws require employers to provide disability benefits to employees who experience a non-occupational injury or illness. Under this arrangement, Aetna and ICS will offer plan and claim administration for self-insured voluntary disability plans, which includes paying claims for customers' employees and managing short-term disability and paid family leaves. Aetna will provide all sales, sales support, implementation support, claims administration and customer reporting to VDI customers. On behalf of Aetna, ICS will handle all administrative tasks which VDI customers are required to comply with under California law California Law consists of 29 codes, covering various subject areas, the State Constitution and Statutes. See also
* Feasibility studies * Design, preparation and filing of voluntary plans * Representation at claim appeal hearings * Annual reporting to the state * Voluntary enrollments involving an election by employees of whether or not to support the plan sponsors' funding of VDI benefits. "We view ICS as a valuable partner as we continue to expand our disability business in California," said Dana Benbow, head of Group Insurance for Aetna. "ICS has the expertise to see that members' interests are protected and help customers stay compliant with the State's insurance laws. Should a customer need representation on a claim, we're partnering with a vendor which has the experience needed to effectively support the representation efforts and assist Aetna in delivering the service customers expect." "By helping incorporate the use of unique and innovative voluntary disability programs into their offerings, ICS looks forward to working with Aetna to help expand their disability business in California," said Deborah Kweller, ICS 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. . About ICS ICS is a leader in managing all aspects of employee absence including state and federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA FMLA Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 FMLA Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance ), self-insured group disability benefits plans and private State Disability Insurance (SDI (1) (Serial Digital Interface) A physical interface widely used for transmitting digital video in various formats. For electrical transmission, it uses a high grade of coaxial cable and a single BNC connector with Teflon insulation. ) plans. Using the Absence Concierge service, ICS matches employee needs with health and work/life management resources to improve the productivity of its clients' employees. ICS offers both outsourced and self-administered leave management programs under federal and state FMLA laws and employer-sponsored leaves. For more information, about ICS call 800-965-1444 or visit www.innovativecaresystems.com About Aetna Aetna is one of the nation's leading diversified health care benefits companies, serving approximately 37.3 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 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 and disability plans, and medical management capabilities and health care management services for Medicaid plans. 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, governmental units, government-sponsored plans, labor groups and expatriates. www.aetna.com |
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