Aetna is the First to Show Federal Workers the Cost and Quality of Health Care; Federal workers who choose Aetna get physician-specific cost, clinical quality and efficiency information.HARTFORD, Conn. -- As federal workers consider their benefits choices for 2007, 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. ) points out that those who choose its plans gain access to the kind of specific cost, clinical quality and efficiency information called for by President Bush in his August 22 Executive Order. "We are the first insurer to show federal workers what physicians charge for health care services as well as data on their clinical quality and efficiency," said Russ Dickhart, vice president, Aetna Government and Labor business. "This is part of our broader commitment to helping our federal members make more informed decisions about their health care." Aetna provides its federal members in 11 markets access to doctor-specific price information, and, in some markets, clinical quality and efficiency data to help evaluate a physician's overall value before a service is performed. This is part of Aetna's industry-leading health transparency initiatives. (See August 21 press release - http://www.aetna.com/news/2006/pr_20060821.htm) Federal enrollees have access to price, clinical quality and efficiency information for physicians in Washington, D.C.; Northern Virginia Northern Virginia (NoVA) consists of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William counties and the independent cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Manassas, and Manassas Park. ; Maryland; Connecticut; Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Springfield, Ohio; Northern Kentucky; Southeast Indiana; and South Florida. Enrollees in Kansas City, Kan. and Mo.; Las Vegas, Nev.; and Pittsburgh, Pa., have access to price-only information. Consumer-directed plans now in 115 markets In addition to supporting the federal government's health care transparency efforts, Aetna received approval from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM See Oracle Process Manufacturing. ) to offer the Aetna HealthFund(R) consumer-directed medical plan options in 115 markets, up from 91 markets in 2006. For the second straight year, 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) and HRA HRA Health Reimbursement Arrangement HRA Health Risk Assessment HRA Housing and Redevelopment Authority HRA Human Resources Administration HRA Health Reimbursement Account HRA Housing Revenue Account will feature premiums below the prior year cost. Aetna was the first to introduce an HRA in 2004 and introduced the HSA in 2005. Aetna also is expanding its no-referral, Open Access(R) HMO HMO health maintenance organization. HMO n. A corporation that is financed by insurance premiums and has member physicians and professional staff who provide curative and preventive medicine within certain financial, to eight new markets: St. Louis; Charlotte and Raleigh/Durham, N.C.; Syracuse and Binghamton, N.Y.; Central and Western Pennsylvania; and Reno, Nev. Tom Bernatavitz, Aetna vice president of Federal Plans, said, "In 2007, 75 percent of federal workers will have access to an Aetna plan and interest is growing in consumer-directed plans." New Dental PPO PPO abbr. preferred provider organization PPO Managed care Preferred provider organization, see there Infectious disease Pleuropneumonia-like organism, see there plan offered nationwide As announced by the Office of Personnel Management, Aetna also is a nationwide carrier for the new Federal Employee Dental and Vision Insurance Program. "Our Dental PPO Plan covers routine and restorative dental care from more than 86,000 dental practices in Aetna's nationwide network and there is no deductible to pay, whether you go in or out of our network for covered services covered services, n.pl the services for which payment is provided under the terms of the dental benefits contract. Coxiella burnetii a species that causes Q fever in man. ," said Bernatavitz. In addition, enrollees who participate in Aetna's medical and dental plans can benefit from a program that provides outreach if they are identified to be at risk from periodontal disease Periodontal Disease Definition Periodontal diseases are a group of diseases that affect the tissues that support and anchor the teeth. Left untreated, periodontal disease results in the destruction of the gums, alveolar bone (the part of the jaws where . Dedicated website available for federal employees Employees interested in learning more about Aetna's medical or dental plans can visit www.aetnafeds.com, the company's dedicated website for federal workers. In addition to plan information, the site features guest access to many of the company's online tools and information available through Aetna Navigator(TM), our secure and personalized member website. About Aetna 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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