Managing the health of globally mobile employees.As the number of globally mobile employees continues to rise, employers with expatriate Expatriate An employee who is a U.S. citizen living and working in a foreign country. populations are increasingly looking to international benefits companies to provide specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. services as par[ of their global health plans. These services assist members with some of their medical needs in foreign countries, cultures and health care systems. "Employers just don't have the time or resources to customize programs for the health of their international employees," said Kathy Sink, head of the Aetna Global Benefits International Service Center. "As a result, we continually look to create innovative services to help companies keep their employees in optimal health so that they focus on their assignments." Aetna Global Benefits, the international health and group benefits subsidiary of Aetna, Inc., provides comprehensive benefits coverage for more than 130,000 expatriates, third-country nationals, and key local nationals in over 100 countries. A core component of their international programs includes an International Service Center and an International Health Advisory Team (IHAT IHAT Integrated Hardware in the Loop Avionics Test iHAT Intelligent Human Assistive Technology (trademark of Achinoetics, LLC) ), which assists members' with their health care issues around the world. "The IHAT team is comprised of registered nurses (RNs) who serve as the single point of contact for members," said Sink. "The RNs help with obtaining and coordinating routine care, emergency assistance, prescriptions and medical evacuations." IHAT also provides pre-trip planning, which is meant to prepare individuals for their transition into a new environment. The International Service Center, located in Tampa, Florida “Tampa” redirects here. For other uses, see Tampa (disambiguation). Tampa is a United States city in Hillsborough County, on the west coast of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County.GR6. , provides 24/7/365 support for all member- and provider-related services. Aetna also has strategic partners that specialize spe·cial·ize v. 1. To limit one's profession to a particular specialty or subject area for study, research, or treatment. 2. To adapt to a particular function or environment. in areas such as medical evacuations and international security. Dealing with personal health care issues can be difficult, and having to face these issues in an unfamiliar place can be even more unsettling un·set·tle v. un·set·tled, un·set·tling, un·set·tles v.tr. 1. To displace from a settled condition; disrupt. 2. To make uneasy; disturb. v.intr. . By providing the highest level of service available, even thousands of miles away from home, Aetna Global Benefits can alleviate Alleviate To make something easier to be endured. Mentioned in: Kinesiology, Applied some of the concerns employees on international assignments may have, allowing them to focus on the task at hand. |
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