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Aetna is a publicly traded insurance company listed on the New York stock exchange under the ticker symbol AET. Aetna is one  of the nation's leaders in health care, dental, pharmacy, group life, and disability  insurance, and  employee benefits. Dedicated  to helping people achieve health and financial security, Aetna  puts information and helpful resources to work for its members to  help them make better-informed decisions about their health care. As of September 30, 2008 Aetna has over 17 million medical  members.  Aetna also offer PPO memberships with some of the largest PPO networks in the country with over 874,000  health  care professionals. 506,000 primary care doctors and specialists, and 4,987 hospitals participating.

Aetna offers a variety of individual health plans depending on the State you live in. The most popular are the Aetna Advantage  plans for individuals, families and the self employed. This series of individual health plans include the Managed Choice Open  Access and PPO $2,500 and $5,000 Deductible plans. The Managed  Choice and PPO
HSA  qualified HDHPs with $6,000 and $10,000  annual family deductibles to choose from. The PPO Preventative & Hospital Care Plan with $1,250 (individual) and $2,500 (family)  annual deductibles to  choose from. These plans vary by State  and may include more or less coverage depending on your  specific  State health insurance mandates.

Aetna plans now include the new mandates under the PPACA (Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act) that went in to effect on September 23rd, 2010. They are as follows:

  • No lifetime limits on overall plan benefits, and no lifetime limit on the dollar value of specific "essential benefits."
  • Annual limits on essential benefits, only until 1/1/14.
  • Rescission only for fraud or intentional misrepresentation of material facts. (This was law before the PPACA)
  • Coverage of preventive health services and immunizations without cost sharing. Including the following

    Covered Preventive Services for Adults:

    • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm one-time screening for men of specified ages who have ever smoked
    • Alcohol Misuse screening and counseling
    • Aspirin use for men and women of certain ages
    • Blood Pressure screening for all adults
    • Cholesterol screening for adults of certain ages or at higher risk
    • Colorectal Cancer screening for adults over 50
    • Depression screening for adults
    • Type 2 Diabetes screening for adults with high blood pressure
    • Diet counseling for adults at higher risk for chronic disease
    • HIV screening for all adults at higher risk
    • Immunization vaccines for adults--doses, recommended ages, and recommended populations vary:
      • Hepatitis A
      • Hepatitis B
      • Herpes Zoster
      • Human Papillomavirus
      • Influenza
      • Measles, Mumps, Rubella
      • Meningococcal
      • Pneumococcal
      • Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis
      • Varicella
    • Obesity screening and counseling for all adults
    • Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) prevention counseling for adults at higher risk
    • Tobacco Use screening for all adults and cessation interventions for tobacco users
    • Syphilis screening for all adults at higher risk

    Covered Preventive Services for Women, Including Pregnant Women:

    • Anemia screening on a routine basis for pregnant women
    • Bacteriuria urinary tract or other infection screening for pregnant women
    • BRCA counseling about genetic testing for women at higher risk
    • Breast Cancer Mammography screenings every 1 to 2 years for women over 40
    • Breast Cancer Chemoprevention counseling for women at higher risk
    • Breast Feeding interventions to support and promote breast feeding
    • Cervical Cancer screening for sexually active women
    • Chlamydia Infection screening for younger women and other women at higher risk
    • Folic Acid supplements for women who may become pregnant
    • Gonorrhea screening for all women at higher risk
    • Hepatitis B screening for pregnant women at their first prenatal visit
    • Osteoporosis screening for women over age 60 depending on risk factors
    • Rh Incompatibility screening for all pregnant women and follow-up testing for women at higher risk
    • Tobacco Use screening and interventions for all women, and expanded counseling for pregnant tobacco users
    • Syphilis screening for all pregnant women or other women at increased risk

    Covered Preventive Services for Children:

    • Alcohol and Drug Use assessments for adolescents
    • Autism screening for children at 18 and 24 months
    • Behavioral assessments for children of all ages
    • Cervical Dysplasia screening for sexually active females
    • Congenital Hypothyroidism screening for newborns
    • Developmental screening for children under age 3, and surveillance throughout childhood
    • Dyslipidemia screening for children at higher risk of lipid disorders
    • Fluoride Chemoprevention supplements for children without fluoride in their water source
    • Gonorrhea preventive medication for the eyes of all newborns
    • Hearing screening for all newborns
    • Height, Weight and Body Mass Index measurements for children
    • Hematocrit or Hemoglobin screening for children
    • Hemoglobinopathies or sickle cell screening for newborns
    • HIV screening for adolescents at higher risk
    • Immunization vaccines for children from birth - age 18 doses, recommended ages, and recommended populations vary:
      • Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis
      • Haemophilus influenzae type b
      • Hepatitis A
      • Hepatitis B
      • Human Papillomavirus
      • Inactivated Poliovirus
      • Influenza
      • Measles, Mumps, Rubella
      • Meningococcal
      • Pneumococcal
      • Rotavirus
      • Varicella
    • Iron supplements for children ages 6 to 12 months at risk for anemia
    • Lead screening for children at risk of exposure
    • Medical History for all children throughout development
    • Obesity screening and counseling
    • Oral Health risk assessment for young children
    • Phenylketonuria (PKU) screening for this genetic disorder in newborns
    • Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) prevention counseling for adolescents at higher risk
    • Tuberculin testing for children at higher risk of tuberculosis
    • Vision screening for all children
  • Dependent coverage extended to adult children to age 26.
  • Prohibition of pre-existing exclusions for individuals under 19.
  • Compliance with specific internal claims appeals processes and external review requirements.
    Source: http://www.healthcare.gov/law/about/provisions/services/lists.html


Aetna Individual Major Medical PPO Health Insurance Plans

  • Aetna Insurance Company (www.aetna.com) Rated A- by A.M. Best & A- by Standard & Poors.

  • Managed Choice HSA qualified HDHP available.

  • Multiple Individual Traditional & HSA qualified Health Insurance Plans to choose from.

  • 4 tier outpatient R/X card included with the Managed Choice PPO & Open Access Plans and the Managed Choice & PPO First Dollar plans.

  • Please Note: Before Brand name outpatient prescriptions are covered on the Managed Choice PPO & Open Access plans and the Managed Choice & PPO First Dollar plans, each insured family member must satisfy a separate $500 outpatient prescription card deductible before they may use their Brand name prescription drug co pay. Generic drugs require no deductible on these plans.

  • The PPO Preventative & Hospital Care plan includes only a discount prescription card.

  • Unlimited $30 "first dollar" (no deductible required) outpatient primary care doctor office visit co pays included with the Managed Choice PPO & Open
    Access Plans. Specialty outpatient doctor office visits will require a $50 co pay per visit.

  • Unlimited $40 "first dollar" (no deductible required) outpatient primary care doctor office visit co pays included with the Managed Choice PPO & Open Access Plans.

  • The PPO Preventative & Hospital Care plan does not include coverage for outpatient primary care or specialist doctor office visits.

  • A $2,500 individual and $5,000 family calendar year deductible is the only option with the Managed Choice PPO & Open Access plans.

  • A $1,250 individual and $2,500 family calendar deductible is the only option with the Preventative and Hospital Care 1250 plan.

  • The Managed Choice & PPO First Dollar Plan has a $0 deductible. There is NO calendar year deductible with this plan.

  • 100%, 80/20 & 70/30 co-insurance options to choose from with stop loss numbers ranging from $12,500 (with 80/20 option) to $25,000 (with 70/30 option).

  • Largest Nationwide P.P.O. network in the country. Are your doctors in the network? Find out here: www.phcs.com

  • Lifetime Maximum coverage amounts are unlimited with all of the aforementioned plans.

  • All of the aforementioned PPACA Preventative Care mandates now included.

  • HSA qualified HDHP also available. Details for this plan are outlined in the Aetna brochure below.

  • Optional "first dollar" A.M.E. plan providing up to $5,000 of "first dollar" coverage per accident (see V.B.A. brochure below) only $29.95 per family.

  • Optional Dental Insurance plan available as well. See World Advantage Dental plan brochure below.

Aetna Advantage Individual Health Insurance Plans Brochure 2011 ( PDF)

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