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SUGAR LAND, Texas, August 31, 2009 — Aetna (NYSE: AET) announced today that it has signed a two year agreement with the Sadler Clinic. Under the new contract, members of Aetna’s Medicare Advantage HMO and PPO plans will now be able to receive covered benefits, at in-network rates, from Sadler Clinic physicians at all eleven Sadler Clinic locations.

Sadler Clinic already provides in-network care to members of Aetna’s commercial health plans throughout Montgomery County.

“Aetna is delighted to expand its relationship with the Sadler Clinic,” said Anne Rote, Aetna’s general manager for the consumer and retiree market in the Southwest region. “Members of our commercial plans have been receiving excellent care from the Sadler Clinic physicians for quite some time, and we are excited that our current and future Medicare Advantage members will be able to benefit from those same services.”

“Sadler Clinic is excited about this new relationship with Aetna’s Medicare Advantage Plans, said Rob Branstetter, CEO of Sadler Clinic. “We look forward to the benefits this plan will provide to our patients and to the community.” 

For more information, or to enroll in Aetna’s Medicare plans, please visit www.aetnamedicare.com.

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Aetna is one of the nation’s leading diversified health care benefits companies, serving approximately 36.8 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 and health care management services for Medicaid plans. Our customers include employer groups, individuals, college students, part-time and hourly workers, health plans, governmental units, government-sponsored plans, labor groups and expatriates.  For more information, see www.aetna.com.