Vital Savings by Aetna(R) Expanded in Florida; Program now includes discounts on pharmacy and long-term care services.JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- 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 today that it has expanded its Vital Savings by Aetna offering in Florida to include two new discount programs. Previously, Vital Savings by Aetna - designed to provide affordable health solutions to the uninsured and under-insured population - offered discounts in Florida for dental services; now consumers can also select the following new products and services: * Vital Savings(SM) on Pharmacy, which includes discounts on the average wholesale price of prescription medications through many leading pharmacies and access to Aetna Rx Home Delivery([R]) service. * Vital Savings(SM) on 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. services, which includes discounts on skilled nursing facilities skilled nursing facility n. Abbr. SNF An establishment that houses chronically ill, usually elderly patients, and provides long-term nursing care, rehabilitation, and other services. , assisted living as·sist·ed living n. A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially older people with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication. facilities, home health care, respite care Respite Care Short-term or temporary care of a few hours or weeks of the sick or disabled to provide relief, or respite, to the regular caregiver, usually a family member. Notes: , hospice care, hearing services and durable medical equipment Durable medical equipment is a term of art used to describe certain Medicare benefits, that is, whether Medicare may pay for the item. The item is defined by Title XVIII the Social Security Act: Discounts on vision services, alternative health care, oral health supplies and access to fitness facilities are included free of charge in all three packages. Consumers can choose any combination of these packages, or all three packages, and have the flexibility to pay a low monthly or annual fee for each program with their credit card or by automatic bank account withdrawal. "We are proud to be one of three carriers in Florida that is registered with the Department of Insurance Regulation as a Discount Medical Plan Organization, and we are pleased to offer these discount dental, pharmacy and long-term care services programs to Florida residents," said Laurie Brubaker, head of Individual Markets at Aetna. "With the ever increasing costs for prescription drugs prescription drug Prescription medication Pharmacology An FDA-approved drug which must, by federal law or regulation, be dispensed only pursuant to a prescription–eg, finished dose form and active ingredients subject to the provisos of the Federal Food, Drug, , we know how important it is for us to offer consumers a pharmacy discount program that presents real value. We recognize that consumers want greater health care choice and flexibility, and we are pleased we can address their health care needs by offering a broader array of products and services through Vital Savings by Aetna." Individuals can sign up for these programs through the Vital Savings by Aetna website at www.vitalsavings.com. Vital Savings by Aetna is not insurance; rather, it gives consumers access to a network of participating providers that have agreed to offer health-related products and services at a discounted fee. In addition, Vital Savings by Aetna does not make payments directly to the providers of the above services. The participants are obligated ob·li·gate tr.v. ob·li·gat·ed, ob·li·gat·ing, ob·li·gates 1. To bind, compel, or constrain by a social, legal, or moral tie. See Synonyms at force. 2. To cause to be grateful or indebted; oblige. to pay for the services. Florida residents that participate in Vital Savings by Aetna have access to a network of more than 4,400 dental office locations, 1,000 pharmacy locations, 770 vision care locations and 360 long-term care locations. Aetna is one of the nation's leading diversified health care benefits companies, serving approximately 29.8 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. Our customers include employer groups, individuals, college students, part-time and hourly workers, health plans and government-sponsored plans. www.aetna.com * Vital Savings(SM) on Long-Term Care services is a separate discount network program that is not related to Aetna's Long Term Care Insurance plans |
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