Aetna Teams-Up with U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to Offer Individual Products
February 07 2012 - 1:49PM
Business Wire
As part of its efforts to meet the unique needs of the Hispanic
business community, Aetna (NYSE: AET) has announced an agreement
with the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) to
offer Individual products to their members. The Individual plans
available to USHCC members through this agreement will include
services above those offered in Aetna’s standard plans, including a
new consumer portal for online services and a Member Assistance
Program. The plans will initially be offered in Florida,
Pennsylvania, and Texas but access will be expanded to more than
200 local chambers and nearly three million USHCC member companies
across the country.
“Aetna has a long standing commitment to meeting the needs of
the diverse communities we serve,” said Aetna Chairman and CEO Mark
Bertolini. “We are honored to have the opportunity to work with the
U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to fulfill their mission and help
Hispanic-owned businesses across the country achieve their
goals.”
USHCC members will be able to select from a wide variety of plan
options*, including PPO-style plans; high-deductible health plans
compatible with health savings accounts; preventive and hospital
plans that combine coverage for preventive care with catastrophic
coverage for services like inpatient hospital care and outpatient
surgery; and an optional dental PPO plan. In addition to the
different plan choices, Aetna will offer value-added options such
as a Member Assistance Program (MAP) and Concierge Services, which
can help individuals better manage work and life issues. USHCC
members will also be able to obtain Vital Savings by Aetna®
discount cards for Dental and Pharmacy services.
Individual plans are particularly attractive to sole
proprietors, who make up the majority of the Chamber membership,
and will help them manage one of the biggest challenges facing
their businesses today – the rising cost of health insurance
coverage.
“Access to affordable, quality health care services is critical
to the success of any business,” said USHCC President and CEO
Javier Palomarez. “The contributions of the Hispanic business
community are critical to the U.S. economic recovery and we are
pleased to have the opportunity to work with Aetna, one of the
premier health benefits companies in the nation, to provide our
members with the support they need.”
USHCC members will have access to a new consumer portal for
online quoting and rating, as well as dedicated telephonic access
to Aetna sales representatives. Once enrolled, members will have
access to a number of different resources, such as Aetna
Navigator®, Aetna’s password-protected member website, as well as
the CareEngine-powered Personal Health Record (PHR).
About Aetna
Aetna is one of the nation's leading diversified health care
benefits companies, serving approximately 36.4 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,
health care providers, governmental units, government-sponsored
plans, labor groups and expatriates. For more information, see
www.aetna.com.
About the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Founded in 1979, the USHCC actively promotes the economic growth
and development of Hispanic entrepreneurs and represents the
interests of nearly 3 million Hispanic-owned businesses in the
United States that combined generate in excess of $420 billion
annually. It also serves as the umbrella organization for more than
200 local Hispanic chambers and business associations in the United
States and Puerto Rico. For more information, visit
www.ushcc.norvax.com.
* All of these plans are medically underwritten, meaning that
all applicants and their enrolling dependents are subject to
medical underwriting to determine eligibility and placement within
the appropriate risk category.
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