Aetna Signs Agreement With University Of Miami
Contract adds 900 new doctors to Aetna’s South Florida network
PLANTATION, Fla., December 7, 2006 — Aetna (NYSE: ΑET) announced today that it has reached agreement with the University of Miami on a new contract, expanding hospital and physician access for its members in South Florida.
Under the agreement, which took effect Dec. 1, members of Aetna’s commercial plans can receive covered in-patient and out-patient services, at in-network rates, from the University of Miami Hospital and Clinic, the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, the Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital, and the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.
In addition to the new hospitals, the agreement includes the University of Miami Medical Group, adding approximately 100 new primary care physicians and 800 new specialists to Aetna’s South Florida network.
"Aetna is very happy to announce this agreement with the University of Miami," said Ruth Fricke, Aetna’s head of network operations for Florida. "We’re committed to expanding access to hospitals and physicians for our members in South Florida, and we’re hopeful this broader network will help us add new customers as well."
Aetna provides health benefits to approximately 330,000 members in South Florida. Those members have access to a contracted network of 54 hospitals, 2,000 primary care physicians and 4,100 specialists.
"We are delighted to partner with Aetna in providing high-quality, evidence-based medical care to many new friends in South Florida," said William O’Neill, M.D., executive dean for clinical affairs at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. "The Miller School of Medicine is proud of its many nationally known physicians and we are confident that Aetna enrollees now have access to world-class medical care right here at home."
The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine was established in 1952 and remains South Florida’s only medical school, enrolling 176 new medical students each year and training hundreds of medical residents and fellows. The UM/Jackson Memorial Medical Center accommodates 1 million patient encounters each year and is home to the Number One-ranked eye hospital in the country, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, and national leaders in the Diabetes Research Institute and the UM/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. Six UM specialties are ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
Aetna is one of the nation’s leading diversified health care benefits companies, serving approximately 29.8 million people with information and resources to help them make better informed decisions about their health care. Aetna offers a broad range of traditional and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services, including medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, group life and disability plans, and medical management capabilities. Our customers include employer groups, individuals, college students, part-time and hourly workers, health plans and government-sponsored plans. www.aetna.com
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