Aetna Introduces New Health Insurance Options For Individuals And Their Families In Nevada
Variety of products and prices can provide options for the uninsured
LAS VEGAS, April 24, 2007 — Aetna (NYSE: ΑET) announced today that it is selling health plans for individuals and their families throughout the state of Nevada. The new Aetna Advantage Plans for Individuals and Families will be effective May 15, and consumers will be able to purchase health insurance directly from Aetna or through independent insurance agents or brokers.
The plans offer affordable, comprehensive health coverage for a broad array of health care services, and provide online information tools to help consumers make informed health care decisions and lead healthy lifestyles. Individuals may choose from among eight medical plans, including PPO-type plans and high-deductible health plans compatible with health savings accounts as well as a hospital plan, and an optional dental PPO plan. Each Aetna Advantage Plan is also available on a child-only basis, so that parents can obtain health coverage for their children, even if no other family members enroll in the plan.
"More than 430,000 people in Nevada are uninsured — that’s 18
percent of the state’s population,"1 said Laurie Brubaker,
head of Aetna Individual Markets. "Aetna is looking to increase health care
access and affordability for those living and working throughout the state. We
are committed to helping uninsured and underserved residents find high-quality,
affordable health care options."
"We are offering a variety of health plans to accommodate individuals’ different life circumstances. People’s changing priorities determine the type of health care coverage they need," Brubaker said. "We designed the Aetna Advantage Plans to address the unique needs that arise during particular stages in life such as graduating from college, getting married, raising a family, becoming a sole proprietor of a business, being between jobs or retiring early. Individuals can log on to Aetna’s website, choose the health insurance plans that best fit their current health care needs, receive price quotes and apply online."
In addition to Nevada, Aetna Advantage Plans are currently being sold directly to consumers or through independent insurance agents and brokers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Washington, D.C. Additional information about Aetna’s plans for individuals and their families is available at www.AetnaIndividual.com or by calling 1-800-MY-HEALTH or your insurance agent.
About Aetna
Aetna is one of the nation’s leading diversified health care benefits companies, serving approximately 35.9 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, long-term care 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
1Urban Institute and Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured estimates based on the Census Bureau’s March 2005 and 2006 Current Population Survey, www.statehealthfacts.org. Accessed April 23, 2007.
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