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  • 7y agoAETA.M. Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Aetna, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries; Affirms Credit Ratings of SilverScript Insurance CompanyBusiness WireOLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) of “a” of Aetna Life Insurance Company (ALIC) (Hartford, CT) and other operating entities of Aetna Inc. (Aetna) (headquartered in Hartford, CT) [NYSE: AET] following the announcement on Nov. 28, 2018, that CVS Health Corporation (CVS H ...
  • 7y agoAETHudson Headwaters joins Aetna’s New York network in Adirondack, North Country and Glens Falls regionBusiness WireQUEENSBURY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hudson Headwaters Health Network and Aetna (NYSE: AET) announced today a new agreement adding Hudson Headwaters’ system of 17 community health centers in the Adirondacks, North Country and Glens Falls region to Aetna’s New York network. Hudson Headwaters provides primary care to residents in all of Warren County and parts of Clinton, Essex, Hamilton, Saratoga and ...
  • 8y agoAETAetna Offers Assistance to Members Affected by Wildfires in CaliforniaBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna (NYSE: AET) is offering resources to members who have been affected by the wildfires in Ventura, Los Angeles, and Butte counties in California.
  • 8y agoAETAetna Announces the 2018 Voices of Health Competition WinnersBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna (NYSE: AET) today announced the winners of the 2018 Voices of Health competition celebrating local non-profit organizations working to address social determinants of health in their communities. Sixty-three non-profits in Atlanta, Columbus, Houston, Philadelphia, Jacksonville, South Florida and among four counties in California mounted a voting campaign in t ...
  • 8y agoAETAetna Medicare HMO Plans in Maine Awarded High-Quality RatingBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna’s (NYSE: AET) Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MAPD) HMO plan serving the state of Maine has been awarded 4.5 stars (out of 5) by CMS for the 2019 Star Ratings.
  • 8y agoAETAetna Medicare HMO Plans in Iowa Awarded High-Quality RatingBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna’s (NYSE: AET) Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MAPD) HMO plan serving the state of Iowa has been awarded 4.5 stars out of 5 by CMS for the 2019 Star Ratings.
  • 8y agoAETAetna Medicare HMO Plans in Pennsylvania Awarded High-Quality RatingBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna’s (NYSE: AET) Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MAPD) HMO plan serving the state of Pennsylvania has been awarded 4.5 stars out of 5 by CMS for the 2019 Star Ratings.
  • 8y agoAETAetna Medicare HMO Plans in Connecticut Awarded High-Quality RatingBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna’s (NYSE: AET) Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MAPD) HMO plan serving the state of Connecticut (CT) has been awarded 4.5 stars (out of 5) by CMS for the 2019 Star Ratings.
  • 8y agoAETAetna Medicare HMO Plans in Florida Awarded High-Quality RatingBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna’s (NYSE: AET) Florida Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MAPD) HMO plan has been awarded 4.5 stars by CMS for the 2019 Star Ratings.
  • 8y agoAETAetna Expands Accountable Care Product in North Carolina with Addition of Cone Health, Triad HealthCare NetworkBusiness WireMORRISVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna (NYSE: AET) today announced it has added Cone Health and Triad HealthCare Network (THN) to its accountable care product, effective immediately. Triad HealthCare Network is a subsidiary of Cone Health. Triad HealthCare Network provides employers with a value-based health care option designed to increase quality, improve efficiency, enhance the patient exper ...
  • 8y agoAETAetna Reports Third-Quarter 2018 ResultsBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna (NYSE: AET) announced third-quarter 2018 net income(1) of $1.0 billion, or $3.03 per share. Adjusted earnings(2) for third-quarter 2018 were $977 million, or $2.96 per share. Aetna's performance for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 resulted in net income of $3.4 billion, or $10.37 per share, and adjusted earnings of $3.2 billion, or $9.58 per share, ...
  • 8y agoAETAetna Announces Biggest Medicare Advantage Expansion in Its HistoryBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna (NYSE: AET) announced its 2019 Medicare plans, featuring expanded plan options with low or $0 monthly plan premiums in many areas, enhanced benefits and a more personalized member experience.
  • 8y agoAETAetna to Announce Third-Quarter 2018 ResultsBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna (NYSE: AET) today announced that third-quarter 2018 results will be made public on Tuesday, October 30, at 6:30 a.m. ET. Given the pending transaction with CVS Health, Aetna will not host a conference call in conjunction with its earnings release.
  • 8y agoAETAetna Offers Assistance Ahead of Hurricane MichaelBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna (NYSE: AET) is offering resources to members who may be impacted by Hurricane Michael in Alabama, Florida and Georgia.
  • 8y agoAETThe Aetna Foundation Awards More Than $2.4 Million in Grants to Help Improve Health in Communities NationwideBusiness WireWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of its continued commitment to address social determinants of health (SDOH), the Aetna Foundation today announced it has awarded more than $2.4 million in grants to 25 nonprofits across the U.S. as part of its larger Building Healthy Communities initiative. The funding was announced today by Aetna Foundation President, Dr. Garth Graham, MD, MPH, in Washington, ...
  • 8y agoAETAetna Announces New Chief Executive Officer to Lead PayFlexBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna (NYSE: AET) has named Michael A. DiSimone as the new president and chief executive officer of PayFlex. DiSimone joins PayFlex from Aetna’s Human Resources organization where he currently holds the position of vice president, Global Business Solutions with expansive responsibility across key Human Resources functions including Employee Relations, HR Policy & ...
  • 8y agoAETAetna Voices of Health Campaign Kicks Off Online Voting TodayBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna (NYSE: AET) announced today that online voting is under way for the 2018 “Aetna Voices of Health” program at www.aetnavoicesofhealth.com. The voting period runs from October 1st through November 9th for 63 nominated non-profit organizations across six states that are working to improve health and well-being in their communities. Aetna will award $20,000 to t ...
  • 8y agoAETAetna Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Cash DividendBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On September 28, 2018, the board of directors of Aetna (NYSE: AET) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share on the company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on November 1, 2018, to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 24, 2018.
  • 8y agoAETAetna Announces CEO to Lead New Aetna Medicaid Plan in KansasBusiness WireOVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna (NYSE: AET) has named Keith Wisdom as the Chief Executive Officer for Aetna Better Health® of Kansas, Aetna’s Medicaid health plan in the state. Aetna Better Health was recently selected by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to offer Medicaid benefits to enrollees statewide in the KanCare Medicaid managed care program starting on January 1, ...
  • 8y agoAETAetna Names Richard Weiss Market President of FloridaBusiness WireSUNRISE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna (NYSE: AET) has announced that Richard Weiss has been named president of its Florida market. In this role, Weiss has profit and loss responsibility for the market’s small group, large group, public & labor and Medicare businesses.
  • 8y agoAETAetna Announces Additional Hurricane Florence ResourcesBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna (NYSE: AET) is offering additional assistance to members in Maryland, Georgia and Washington, D.C. ahead of Hurricane Florence making landfall. Earlier this week, Aetna modified its policies for members in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
  • 8y agoAETAetna Offers Assistance Ahead of Hurricane FlorenceBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna (NYSE: AET) is offering resources to members who may be impacted by Hurricane Florence in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
  • 8y agoAETAetna Offers Assistance to Members Affected by Tropical Storm GordonBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna (NYSE: AET) is offering resources to members who have been affected by Tropical Storm Gordon in Louisiana, the counties of George, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Peal River and Stone in Mississippi, and the counties of Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe and Washington in Alabama.
  • 8y agoAETAetna Opens Support Lines to the Public Following Shooting at The Jacksonville LandingBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In the wake of the tragedy that took place yesterday at The Jacksonville Landing in Jacksonville, Florida, Aetna (NYSE: AET) is offering support services and counseling through Aetna Resources For Living to assist any person who may have trouble coping with this senseless act of violence.
  • 8y agoAETAetna Collaborates with Four Local Health Systems, Introduces Regional Aetna Whole Health℠ - Southern California PlanBusiness WireSANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna (NYSE: AET) has introduced the regional Aetna Whole Health - Southern California plan to employers with employees in San Diego County, Orange County, Los Angeles County and select portions of the Inland Empire.
  • 8y agoAETAetna Reports Second-Quarter 2018 ResultsBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna (NYSE: AET) announced second-quarter 2018 net income(1) of approximately $1.2 billion, or $3.67 per share. Adjusted earnings(2) for second-quarter 2018 were approximately $1.1 billion, or $3.43 per share. Aetna's performance for the six months ended June 30, 2018 resulted in net income of approximately $2.4 billion, or $7.34 per share, and adjusted earnings ...
  • 8y agoAETAetna to Announce Second-Quarter 2018 ResultsBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna (NYSE: AET) today announced that second-quarter 2018 results will be made public on Thursday, August 2, at 6:30 a.m. ET. Given the pending transaction with CVS Health, Aetna will not host a conference call in conjunction with its earnings release.
  • 8y agoAETAetna Donates Narcan to Wayne CountyBusiness WireWOOSTER, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kathryn Helmuth, M.D., Medical Director of the Wayne County Health Department, today accepted a donation of 192 Narcan (naloxone) kits from Aetna (NYSE: AET) and the Aetna Foundation to combat the ongoing opioid crisis in Wayne County.
  • 8y agoAETAetna Launches New Health Insurance Option in Michigan for Small BusinessesBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Michigan-based small businesses now have access to a new self-funded health product called Aetna Funding Advantage (AFA). The product was designed for small businesses that enroll five to 50 benefit-eligible employees that want to offer their employees a quality health plan at a reasonable cost. Aetna Funding Advantage offers a variety of plan options; Michigan gr ...
  • 8y agoAETAetna Adding Jobs in New Albany, Expanding FacilitiesBusiness WireCOLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna (NYSE: AET) Market President of Ohio and Kentucky Brad Fischer joins local and state-based economic leaders today to jointly announce Aetna’s growing investment in the New Albany community and economy. The company has expanded its operations into a new 50,000+ square foot facility and is projected to hire up to 650 new employees by year-end 2020.
  • 8y agoAETNew Aetna Study Finds Consumers Want Easier Ways to Manage Their Health GoalsBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Aetna (NYSE: AET) released the results of its inaugural Health Ambitions Study, which explores consumers’ health goals and the relationship between consumers and providers in the evolving health care system. The study finds that people, particularly women, are paying attention to their holistic health, as they seek resources that better support both health ...
  • 8y agoAETAetna Adding Jobs in New Albany, Expanding FacilitiesBusiness WireCOLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna (NYSE: AET):
  • 8y agoAETAetna Adding Jobs in New Albany, Expanding FacilitiesBusiness WireCOLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna (NYSE: AET):
  • 8y agoAETAetna Opens Support Lines to the Public Following Shooting at Noblesville West Middle School in IndianaBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In the wake of today’s shooting at Noblesville West Middle School in Hamilton County, Indiana, Aetna (NYSE: AET) is offering support services and counseling through Aetna Resources for Living to assist any person in the Indiana area, or nationwide, impacted by this tragedy.
  • 8y agoAETLHLabCorp to Become a Preferred National Laboratory for AetnaBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn. & BURLINGTON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna (NYSE: AET) and LabCorp® (NYSE: LH) today extended and expanded their existing agreement, making LabCorp a preferred national laboratory for substantially all of Aetna’s members beginning January 1, 2019. The expanded agreement will provide more than 20 million eligible members with in-network access to LabCorp’s full range of laboratory s ...
  • 8y agoAETAetna Opens Support Lines to the Public Following Shooting at Santa Fe High School in TexasBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In the wake of the tragedy earlier today at Santa Fe High School in Galveston County, Texas, Aetna (NYSE: AET) is offering support services and counseling through Aetna Resources For Living to assist any person in South Texas who may have trouble coping with this senseless act of violence.
  • 8y agoAETAetna Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Cash DividendBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On May 18, 2018, the board of directors of Aetna (NYSE: AET) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share on the company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on August 1, 2018, to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 25, 2018.
  • 8y agoAETAetna Shareholder Meeting to Be WebcastBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna (NYSE: AET) will hold its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Friday, May 18, 2018, at 9:30 a.m. ET in New York City. The meeting will be accessible through a live, audio-only webcast on the company’s Investor Information website, www.aetna.com/investor. A webcast replay will be available after the event.
  • 8y agoAETAetna Reports First-Quarter 2018 ResultsBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna (NYSE: AET) announced first-quarter 2018 net income(1) of $1.2 billion, or $3.67 per share. Adjusted earnings(2) for first-quarter 2018 were $1.1 billion, or $3.19 per share.
  • 8y agoAETAetna to Release First-Quarter 2018 Results; Announces Business Segment RealignmentBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna (NYSE: AET) today announced that first-quarter 2018 results will be made public on Tuesday, May 1, at 6:30 a.m. ET. Given the pending transaction with CVS Health, Aetna will not host a conference call in conjunction with its earnings release and does not expect to do so for future quarters.
  • 8y agoAETAetna and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Launch Five-Year Well-Being Research InitiativeBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna (NYSE: AET) today announced a multi-year research collaboration with faculty at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The goal of the research will be to study the determinants of well-being, correlations to population health and productivity, and ways to enhance total well-being. Working together, researchers at Aetna and Harvard will gather data a ...
  • 8y agoAETTom Lindquist Tapped as CEO of Allina Health Aetna Joint VentureBusiness WireMINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Allina Health and Aetna (NYSE: AET) have named Tom Lindquist as CEO of Allina Health and Aetna Insurance Company (Allina Health | Aetna), the jointly owned health care company that was announced by the two organizations in January 2017.
  • 8y agoAETAetna to Provide Pharmacy Rebates at Time of Sale, Encourages Transparency from Drug ManufacturersBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Beginning in 2019, Aetna (NYSE: AET) will automatically apply pharmacy rebates at the time of sale for its Commercial fully insured plan members. While the majority of rebates have always been passed on to plan sponsors and their employees through lower premiums, Aetna believes that greater transparency is needed throughout the pharmaceutical supply chain in respo ...
  • 8y agoAETCVSAetna Shareholders Overwhelmingly Approve Proposed Acquisition by CVS HealthBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At today’s special meeting of Aetna (NYSE: AET) shareholders, approximately 97 percent of the votes cast, and over 77 percent of the 326,942,525 shares outstanding and entitled to vote, voted to approve and adopt the agreement and plan of merger dated as of December 3, 2017, as it may be amended from time to time, pursuant to which CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) has agree ...
  • 8y agoAETAetna Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Cash DividendBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On February 23, 2018, the board of directors of Aetna (NYSE: AET) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share on the company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on April 27, 2018, to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 12, 2018.
  • 8y agoAETAetna Opens Support Lines to the Public Following Broward County School ShootingBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In the wake of the senseless tragedy yesterday at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Broward County, Florida, Aetna (NYSE: AET) is offering support services and counseling through Aetna Resources for Living to assist any person in Florida impacted by this act of violence. The number to call is 1-888-AETNA-EAP (1-888-238-6232).
  • 8y agoAETAetna Foundation to Support States in Fight against the Opioid EpidemicBusiness WireRALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 42,000 Americans die each year from opioid overdoses. While opioid abuse is widespread across the country, certain communities and states have been particularly hard hit. In response, the Aetna Foundation today announced that it will provide grants totaling $6 million to ...
  • 8y agoAETAetna Foundation’s New Awards Shine the “Spotlight” on Programs That Are Improving Community HealthBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Aetna Foundation today announced 10 community health programs nationwide that are receiving their newly-launched “Spotlight Award.” The award is part of the Healthiest Cities & Counties Challenge (the Challenge), an initiative launched in 2016 that supports 50 small-to-midsize cities and counties that are implementing innovative solutions to pressing public he ...
  • 8y agoAETAetna Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2017 ResultsBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna (NYSE: AET) announced fourth-quarter 2017 net income(1) of $244 million, or $0.74 per share. Adjusted earnings(2) for fourth-quarter 2017 were $411 million, or $1.25 per share. Full-year 2017 net income was $1.9 billion, or $5.68 per share. Full-year 2017 adjusted earnings were $3.3 billion, or $9.86 per share.
  • 8y agoAETAetna Announces Transaction with Vitality Re IXBusiness WireHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna (NYSE: AET) today announced that it has entered into a four-year reinsurance arrangement with Vitality Re IX Limited as part of its long-term capital management strategy. The arrangement allows Aetna to reduce its required capital and provides $200 million of collateralized excess of loss reinsurance coverage on a portion of Aetna’s group commercial health i ...