Aetna Signs Agreement with Finger Lakes Health.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. ) and Finger Lakes Finger Lakes, group of 11 narrow glacial lakes in north to south valleys, W central N.Y. Cayuga and Seneca lakes, both more than 35 mi (56 km) long, are the largest and deepest. Keuka Lake is the center of the area's wine industry, the largest in New York. Health which includes Geneva Geneva, canton and city, Switzerland Geneva (jənē`və), Fr. Genève, canton (1990 pop. 373,019), 109 sq mi (282 sq km), SW Switzerland, surrounding the southwest tip of the Lake of Geneva. General Hospital in Geneva and Soldiers and Sailors Hospital in Penn Yan announced today that they have reached agreement on a new multi-year contract that will allow Aetna members to receive in-network medical care at both facilities and from its affiliated physicians. Aetna members who seek care from hospitals and doctors participating in Aetna's network can save money on out-of-pocket co-payments and deductibles and thereby maximize their health-care dollars. "The Finger Lakes facilities are an important addition to our Central and Upstate New York Upstate New York is the region of New York State north of the core of the New York metropolitan area. It has a population of 7,121,911 out of New York State's total 18,976,457. Were it an independent state, it would be ranked 13th by population. network and provide additional access for our customers and families in the Geneva and Penn Yan communities," explained Dan DeLucia, Aetna's Sr. Network Manager in Upstate New York. "Aetna strives to offer members access to a broad network of high-quality hospitals and physicians, and this agreement with Finger Lakes Health is consistent with that objective." "We are pleased to meet the needs of a growing number of patients in our service area who are covered by Aetna," added Lara Turbide, Vice President of Community services at Finger Lakes Health. "We welcome being part of the Aetna network of providers." Finger Lakes Health is the largest provider of hospital services in the Central Finger Lakes, serving patients in Ontario, Seneca, Yates and Wayne Counties. Aetna provides health benefits to approximately 167,000 members in Upstate New York from Albany to Buffalo, including the Southern Tier The Southern Tier is a geographical term that refers to the counties of New York State west of the Catskill Mountains along the northern border of Pennsylvania. The region is bordered to the south by the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania, and together these regions are known as and North Country. 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, 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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