CHARLESTON, W.Va., June 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Aetna Better
Health of West Virginia, a CVS
Health company (NYSE: CVS), today announced that the West Virginia
Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) has awarded the
company a statewide Medicaid contract through the Mountain Health
Trust managed care program. The Mountain Health Trust program
serves most Medicaid eligible groups, including Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), pregnant women, Children with
Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN), Supplemental Security Income
(SSI), the West Virginia Health Bridge Medicaid expansion
population, and beginning in early 2021, the West Virginia
Children's Health Insurance Program (WVCHIP).
Aetna Better Health has been committed to providing quality care
to Medicaid beneficiaries in West
Virginia for more than 23 years. Last November the company
was awarded the sole contract for the state's new Mountain Health
Promise program. Through this program, Aetna Better Health provides
physical and behavioral health managed care services on a statewide
basis to more than 20,000 children and youth in the foster care
system and individuals receiving adoption assistance.
"Providing high-quality health care to our members is critical
to our mission. As a company with a long history of caring for West
Virginians, we are proud to serve Medicaid beneficiaries in all 55
counties across the state," said Todd White, CEO, Aetna Better
Health of West Virginia. "We remain committed to our strong
partnerships with the state, our providers, and community-based
organizations to deliver on our goal of providing better health
outcomes to our valued members."
Aetna Better Health of West
Virginia currently serves 160,000 members across the state
through the Mountain Health Trust and Mountain Health Promise
managed care programs. The new Mountain Health
Trust contract term begins July 1,
2020 and runs through June 30,
2021.
About Aetna Medicaid
Aetna Medicaid Administrators
LLC (Aetna Medicaid), a CVS Health business, has over 30 years of
experience managing the care of the most medically vulnerable,
using innovative approaches and a local presence in each market to
achieve both successful health care results and effective cost
outcomes. Aetna Medicaid has particular expertise serving high-need
Medicaid members, including those who are dually eligible for
Medicaid and Medicare. Currently, Aetna Medicaid owns and/or
administers Medicaid managed health care plans under the names of
Aetna Better Health and other affiliate names. Together, these
plans serve approximately 2.4 million people in 16 states,
including Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey,
New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Virginia, West Virginia, and Texas. For more
information, see www.aetnabetterhealth.com.
Aetna Media Contact:
Leigh
Woodward
860-900-6058
woodwardl1@aetna.com
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