Aetna Waives Patient Payments for Coronavirus Hospital Stays

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One of the nation’s biggest health insurers is waiving patient payments for hospital stays tied to the coronavirus. CVS Health’s insurer Aetna said Wednesday that many of its customers will not have to make copayments or other forms of cost sharing if they wind up admitted to a hospital in the insurer’s provider network. The… Continue reading Aetna Waives Patient Payments for Coronavirus Hospital Stays

Former Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini Says He Is Being Pushed Off CVS Board

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Former Aetna Inc. Chief Executive Mark Bertolini said he is being pushed off the board of CVS Health Corp. Mr. Bertolini, who joined the CVS board after the November 2018 closing of CVS’s nearly $70 billion deal to buy Aetna, told The Wall Street Journal he was willing to stay on the board, and he… Continue reading Former Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini Says He Is Being Pushed Off CVS Board

Health Insurers Set to Expand Offerings Under the ACA

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Insurers are expanding their Affordable Care Act plan offerings for next year, with the once-troubled business now generating profits, even as the overall individual-insurance market has shrunk. Oscar Insurance Corp. is the latest to announce its expected growth for 2020, adding six new states, including Pennsylvania and Georgia, to its current roster of nine. Insurers… Continue reading Health Insurers Set to Expand Offerings Under the ACA

CVS to Expand Health Services to 1,500 Stores by End of 2021

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CVS Health Corp said it will offer expanded health services such as nutrition counseling and blood pressure screenings in 1,500 stores by the end of 2021, following through on plans announced during the pharmacy chain’s 2018 acquisition of health insurer Aetna. It plans to convert a total of 50 stores this year in Houston, Atlanta,… Continue reading CVS to Expand Health Services to 1,500 Stores by End of 2021