Aetna to Offer Individual Products to Chamber of Commerce Members and Their Families.-- Agreement provides access to health coverage for thousands of Connecticut businesses and their employees -- HARTFORD, Conn. -- In an effort to support sole proprietors and small businesses throughout the state of Connecticut, 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. ) has announced an agreement with the Chamber Insurance Trust (CIT n. 1. A citizen; an inhabitant of a city; a pert townsman; - used contemptuously. Which past endurance sting the tender cit. - Emerson. ) under the name Chamber One. This agreement will enable approximately 40,000 local businesses and 79 working Chambers of Commerce throughout Connecticut to offer their employees and members Aetna Advantage Plans for Individuals and Families. "As a Connecticut employer, we understand the importance of providing comprehensive, affordable health solutions to the workforce," said Mark Bertolini, president of Aetna. "We consider it a privilege to offer health insurance options to sole proprietors and small businesses in our home state." Individuals will be able to select from a wide variety of plan options*, including PPO-style plans; high-deductible health plans compatible with health savings accounts 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. ; preventive and hospital plans that combine coverage for 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
abbr. preferred provider organization PPO Managed care Preferred provider organization, see there Infectious disease Pleuropneumonia-like organism, see there plan. Each Aetna Advantage Plan is also available on a child-only basis, so that parents can obtain health coverage for their children, even if no other family members enroll in the plan. "We are proud to announce this agreement and offer Aetna individual insurance options to our members," said Stephen Glick, president of the Chamber Insurance Trust. "In addition to being one of the premier health benefits companies in the nation, Aetna also demonstrates an extraordinary commitment to the state of Connecticut through a wide variety of grants, active employee volunteerism and programs supporting local businesses." Increasing Access to Health Care According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. John Leone, Jr., president of the Chamber Leadership Council, these plans will be particularly attractive to sole proprietors, who make up the majority of the Chamber membership, and will help them manage one of the biggest challenges facing their businesses today - the rising cost of health insurance coverage. "We believe the Chamber One agreement will allow Chamber members and Connecticut residents expanded access Expanded access refers to the inclusion of patients in a clinical trial for a new therapeutic treatment or chemical entity, where those patients would not satisfy the enrolment criteria for the scientific study in progress. to affordable health care," Leone said. Aetna is also committed to offering health benefits solutions to those who are uninsured, and one of the primary goals of this agreement is to provide health care to a portion of the uninsured and underinsured un·der·in·sure tr.v. un·der·in·sured, un·der·in·sur·ing, un·der·in·sures To insure under a policy that provides inadequate benefits: Be certain that you are not underinsured against catastrophic illness. populations in Connecticut. "We are excited about the opportunity with the Chamber Insurance Trust to reach sole proprietors in Connecticut, since people who are self-employed are often uninsured or underinsured, and we have created products to meet their specific needs," said Frank McCauley, head of Aetna's Consumer Business Segment. Additional Services and Tools Aside from the different plan choices, Aetna will also offer a number of value-added options such as a Member Assistance Program (MAP) and Concierge Services, which can both help individuals better manage work and life issues. These types of services are typically only offered to Aetna's larger customers. In addition, CIT members will be able to obtain Vital Savings by Aetna([R]) discount cards for Dental, Pharmacy, and Long Term Care services at a 20 percent discount off the annual premium for one card, and a 45 percent discount for the purchase of two cards. Through these plans, new members will also have access to a number of different resources, such as Aetna Navigator([R]), Aetna's password-protected member website, as well as the CareEngine-powered Personal Health Record (PHR PHR Personal Health Record PHR Physicians for Human Rights PHR Professional in Human Resources PHR Public Health Reports PHR Partnerships for Health Reform Phr Phrygian (linguistics) PHR Presse Hebdomadaire Régionale ). This innovative tool was made available to all Aetna Individual Advantage Plan members in January 2008. About Aetna Aetna is one of the nation's leading diversified health care benefits companies, serving approximately 36.7 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, individuals, college students, part-time and hourly workers, health plans, governmental units, government-sponsored plans, labor groups and expatriates. www.aetna.com About Chamber Insurance Trust Chamber Insurance Trust (CIT) is a voluntary alliance of all participating Chambers of Commerce across Connecticut and Western Massachusetts. Created to bring the combined buying power Buying Power The money an investor has available to buy securities. In a margin account, the buying power is the total cash held in the brokerage account plus maximum margin available. Also referred to as "Excess Equity. of thousands of Chamber members, CIT's complete range of insurance options offer small, mid-sized and large businesses competitively priced benefit packages. From its inception in 1992, CIT serves more than 8,000 businesses from the Chambers of Commerce in Connecticut and Massachusetts. * All of these plans are medically underwritten, meaning that all applicants and their enrolling dependents are subject to medical underwriting medical underwriting Managed care The process of determining the medical needs of an individual or group before providing coverage. See Health insurance. to determine eligibility and placement within the appropriate risk category. |
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