Aexcel^® Performance Networks

Unlock the power of excellence with Aexcel* 

You want to give your employees the best health insurance benefits you can. At the same time, you want to keep your budget in line as costs go up.

Aexcel offers a solution that unlocks savings for you – and your workforce.

Aexcel is our designation for high-performing doctors and doctor groups in 12 specialty areas:  

• Cardiology
• Cardiothoracic surgery
• Gastroenterology
• General surgery
• Neurology
• Neurosurgery
• Obstetrics and gynecology
• Orthopedics
• Otolaryngology/ENT
• Plastic surgery
• Urology
• Vascular surgery

Here’s how Aexcel works

All Aexcel doctors have met nationally recognized standards for clinical performance and efficiency. 

When your employees and their covered family members use these doctors, they usually pay less -- less than they would if they used an Aetna specialist in our network without the Aexcel designation. Or a specialist not in our network. 

When employees pay less, you pay less. In fact, employers who implement Aexcel can see up to 4.5% in claims savings a year.¹

How a specialist gets the Aexcel designation

Only doctors who meet our high standards are given the Aexcel designation.
So patients of Aexcel doctors have:  

• Fewer re-admissions
• Fewer health complications during hospital care
• Quicker recovery times

The bottom line? Improved patient safety and delivery of care -- and that means lower health care costs for you and for your employees. 

Study shows Aexcel works

Aexcel specialists who’ve earned this designation have been shown to be up to 12% more efficient than other Aetna providers in the same geographic area.²

Our Aexcel doctors: 

• Show lower complication rates for their patients during hospital stays
• Use treatments shown to help improve outcomes
• Use technology to more efficiently deliver health care services 
• Are recognized by medical societies and industry groups for health care quality and safety

Learn more about Aexcel