Aetna Pharmacy Management Receives URAC Accreditation for Pharmacy Benefit Management
April 25 2011 - 1:25PM
Business Wire
Aetna (NYSE: AET) Pharmacy Management today announced that it
has been awarded full pharmacy benefit management (PBM)
accreditation from URAC, an independent health care accrediting
organization that evaluates and monitors PBM’s for quality, safety
and effectiveness. Aetna Pharmacy Management had previously
received accreditation from URAC in 2007.
“We are extremely proud to achieve full accreditation from
URAC,” said Laurie Brubaker, head of Aetna Pharmacy Management.
“Achieving this accreditation demonstrates our ongoing commitment
to providing high quality pharmacy benefits and exceptional
customer service.”
“By applying for and receiving URAC accreditation, Aetna
Pharmacy Management has demonstrated a commitment to quality health
care,” said Alan P. Spielman, URAC president and CEO. “Quality
health care is crucial to our nation’s welfare and it is important
to have organizations that are willing to measure themselves
against national standards and undergo rigorous evaluation by an
independent accrediting body.”
The URAC accreditation program provides comprehensive,
third-party assurance for employers and consumers that quality
standards are met for consumer protection and empowerment,
appropriate access to drugs and pharmacies, patient safety, and
disclosure of pricing and contracting terms. The URAC PBM
accreditation certifies that Aetna Pharmacy Management adheres to
national standards for the design and operation of important
programs that help consumers safely and effectively take
medications.
About URAC
URAC, an independent, nonprofit organization, is well-known as a
leader in promoting health care quality through its accreditation
and certification programs. URAC offers a wide range of quality
benchmarking programs and services that keep pace with the rapid
changes in the health care system, and provide a symbol of
excellence for organizations to validate their commitment to
quality and accountability. Through its broad-based governance
structure and an inclusive standards development process, URAC
strives to ensure that all stakeholders are represented in
establishing meaningful quality measures for the entire health care
industry. For more information, visit www.urac.org.
About Aetna
Aetna is one of the nation’s leading diversified health care
benefits companies, serving approximately 35.3 million people with
information and resources to help them make better informed
decisions about their health care. Aetna offers a broad range of
traditional, voluntary 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. To learn more
about Aetna’s innovative online tools, visit
www.aetnatools.com.
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