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Aetna was the first insurer to announce its plan to help shield patients with COVID-19 from high medical bills. But out-of-network charges and other surprise bills remain a risk, say advocates for patients.

Some Insurers Waive Patients' Share Of Costs For COVID-19 Treatment

Mar 30, 2020
Aetna, Cigna and Humana now say they will waive most treatment costs associated with COVID-19 that would normally be picked up by patients enrolled in their health plans. Will other firms follow suit?
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Shots - Health News
Ronda Goldfein, attorney and executive director of the AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania, holds an envelope that revealed a person's HIV status through the clear window.

Aetna Agrees To Pay $17 Million In HIV Privacy Breach

Jan 17, 2018
Health insurer Aetna has reached a settlement with people whose privacy was compromised when their HIV status was visible through the clear address windows on envelopes sent to them.
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Shots - Health News
CVS Health has struck a deal to buy Aetna, the insurance giant. The combined companies would have more clout with drugmakers and would aim to bring more health care to consumers in retail clinics.

With Aetna Deal, CVS Looks To Turn Stores Into Health Care Hubs

Dec 04, 2017
By combining a health insurer with a drugstore chain, CVS is looking to provide more care from its network of stores. The deal would also give the merged companies more clout with drugmakers.
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The Two-Way
A photo provided by the AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania shows an Aetna mailer in which a reference to HIV medication is partly visible though the envelope window.

Aetna Mailer Accidentally Reveals HIV Status Of Up To 12,000 Customers

Aug 25, 2017
"Aetna's privacy violation devastated people whose neighbors and family learned their intimate health information," a legal group representing customers says. Aetna calls its mistake "unacceptable."
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The Two-Way
Aetna announced it has called off a proposed deal to buy its rival Humana after a court blocked the merger on the grounds it would hurt competition in the health insurance market.

Aetna And Humana Call Off Merger After Court Decision

Feb 14, 2017
The two healthcare giants said they were no longer pursuing the deal. A federal judge blocked the merger in January, citing its likely adverse effect on competition in the health insurance market.
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The Two-Way
A federal judge has ruled against Aetna's proposed merger with its rival, Humana.

Judge Blocks Health Care Merger, Saying It Would Hurt Competition

Jan 23, 2017
In his decision, Judge John Bates said he believed health insurance giant Aetna had tried to leverage its original support for Obamacare to get federal approval for its acquisition of rival Humana.
NPR
Shots - Health News
Mark Bertolini, CEO of Aetna, told the Justice Department in July that the insurer would walk away from many health exchanges if the government opposed the company's proposed deal for Humana. On Tuesday, Aetna followed through.

Aetna CEO To Justice Department: Block Our Deal And We'll Drop Out Of Obamacare

Aug 17, 2016
A July letter from Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini to the Justice Department said the company would pull back from health insurance exchanges if the government opposed the company's merger with Humana.
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Aetna is the latest big health insurer to retreat from the exchanges established under the Affordable Care Act.

Aetna Joins Other Major Insurers In Pulling Back From Obamacare

Aug 16, 2016
The exit of insurers from exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act represents a fresh challenge to the viability of the president's signature health care law.
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Shots - Health News

In Battle Of Health Care Titans, Should Insurers Act Like Wal-Mart?

Aug 11, 2016
Evidence shows dominant insurers hold down hospital prices. Big insurers seeking to get bigger want to take that idea to the extreme. Hospitals and doctors object.
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Shots - Health News
People with diabetes who sign up for an Aetna insurance plan focused on diabetes care can get blood sugar meters and test strips free of charge.

Now There's A Health Plan That Zeros In On Diabetes Care

Nov 17, 2015
The insurer is rolling out a specialized gold-level plan geared to people with diabetes. Aetna says it's aiming to keep down the cost for diabetes care. But it's unclear if the plans are a good buy.
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Kally Dunn is a call center veteran at Aetna.

Health Insurer Aetna Raises Wages For Lowest-Paid Workers To $16 An Hour

Apr 30, 2015
Aetna, the giant health insurance company, raised its minimum wage this month. CEO Mark Bertolini says he expects the raise will pay for itself through increased productivity.
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Aetna made big changes to its pharmacy networks for 2015.

Medicare Offers Relief To 400,000 Caught In Drug Plan Mix-Ups

Feb 03, 2015
Aetna beneficiaries can reconsider their Part D choices after the insurer incorrectly identified some pharmacies as being in-network, dropped others and removed some from the preferred network.
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