In addition to the popular health and dental insurance, Aetna also offers services for seniors in the form of Medicare -- these are Medicare Supplement, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug plans. How good is Aetna?Find out what make Aetna stands apart from the competitions. Going w...
The plans are part of a new line of plans offered by Aetna, called leap plans, which, according to Aetna, will be simpler to use and will have more customer service. It is unclear whether the plans are actually better for patients with diabetes; the decreased rates for specialist visits a...
The organization claims the insurers try to ensure enrollment remains low among people with HIV, and that the insurers place HIV brand-name and generic drugs on the highest cost formulary tier. It is also alleged the plans do not cover drugs recommended by national guidelines, and the insurers ...
"They'll be pretty much a soup-to-nuts health company ... except for the hospital part of it," said Craig Johnson, president of Customer Growth Partners, a retail consulting and research firm. Patients also may find the CVS-Aetna combination much more involved in managing their care, espec...
Medicare Advantage has steadily grown over the past decade, and now encompasses more than half of all seniors eligible for Medicare. However, over the past year, the industry has faced significant headwinds, which as stymied some payers' expansion plans. These challenges range from regulatory change...