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Aetna reimburses transgender member for mammogram
Aetna has reimbursed a transgender female for a doctor-recommended mammogram she underwent two years ago, reversing a previous decision to deny coverage. Beth Scott had a mammogram in 2010, and aetna...
Aetna's Q1 earnings dive 13% with higher claims costs
Aetna's first quarter revenue plunged 13 percent--its largest drop in almost three years--because of high claims and administrative costs. The third largest health insurer said Thursday that it made
Aetna sells individual health plans at Costco
In another sign that aetna is focusing on the individual market, the company announced Tuesday that it will sell individual health insurance policies at Costco stores. Members of the wholesale
Aetna supports Highmark-West Penn acquisition with limits
Insurers in Pennsylvania support Highmark's proposed acquisition of West Penn Allegheny Health System (WPAHS), as long as state regulators take steps to limit Highmark's current market dominance.
Social gaming could help improve member wellness
As insurers have focused on improving their members' overall health and wellness, they've gradually been incorporating an innovative approach to achieve that goal--social gaming. Insurers have been
Aetna, UnitedHealth win Medicaid contract
Aetna and UnitedHealth, along with nonprofit insurers CareSource, Paramount Advantage and Meridian Health Plan, have won lucrative contracts to manage about 1.7 million recipients within Ohio's
Aetna ignores regulator to implement 8% rate hike
The California insurance commissioner ruled that aetna Life Insurance's 8 percent premium rate increase was "unreasonable" but was unable to prevent the insurer from implementing the hike April 1.
Aetna error misinforms 8,000 members
Aetna mistakenly mailed letters to 8,000 of its members in California telling them their doctors are no longer covered in the aetna network and they, therefore, should find new providers, reported
Aetna launches automated bundled payments at health center
Aetna is implementing an automated bundled payment model at a southern California orthopedic center. The insurer hopes the move will encourage evidence-based care while reducing complications and
Humana partners with Medicaid plan for dual-eligible coverage
Humana said Tuesday that it has formed a "strategic alliance" with a Medicaid insurer to create a health plan that coordinates coverage for the $300 billion dual-eligible market . The insurer already
