Aetna Introduces New Health Insurance Options for Individuals And Their Families In North Carolina and South Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 3, 2007 — Aetna (NYSE: ΑET) announced today that it has begun selling health plans for individuals and their families throughout the states of North Carolina and South Carolina. 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-style 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 1.2 million people in North Carolina and more than 660,000 people in South Carolina are uninsured — that’s 15 percent of North Carolina’s population and 16 percent of South Carolina’s population,"1 said Laurie Brubaker, head of Aetna Individual Markets. "Aetna is committed to helping uninsured and underserved residents find high-quality, affordable health care options. Currently, Aetna has more than 350,000 members in the Carolinas."
"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, Brubaker added.
In addition to North Carolina and South Carolina, 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, Nevada, 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 34.9 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
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