HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Aetna®, a CVS
Health® company (NYSE: CVS), announced it will ship boxes of
specially curated, over-the-counter items to all its Medicare
Advantage members across the country.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and flu season begins, these
Caring for You kits contain several items to help support Medicare
members with simple self-care at home. Kits include a thermometer,
hand sanitizer and two Aetna-branded face masks, among other
items.
"During this challenging time when many of our most vulnerable
members are home, we wanted to provide them with some convenient
items to help them stay healthy," said Christopher Ciano, president of Aetna Medicare.
"We know that something as basic as an oral thermometer can make a
big difference during telehealth visits. Sending these types of
important items to our members at no cost was simply the right
thing to do."
The Caring for You kits are a one-time liberalization of an
Aetna Medicare Advantage member over-the-counter benefit. Kits will
be sent to members who were enrolled on or before August 1, 2020. The kits began shipping last week
and will continue throughout the fall.
This action builds on overall efforts by Aetna to help its
Medicare members during this public health emergency. For example,
Aetna is waiving Medicare Advantage member cost shares for
in-network primary care office visits and all telehealth visits for
any reason through December 31, 2020.
More information on steps Aetna has taken to address the
COVID-19 pandemic is available at
AetnaMedicare.com/coronavirus.
About Aetna
Aetna, a CVS Health business, serves an estimated 34
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 and behavioral health plans, and medical
management capabilities, Medicaid health care management services,
workers' compensation administrative services and health
information technology products and services. Aetna's 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, visit
www.aetna.com and explore how Aetna is helping to build a
healthier world.
Plan features and availability may vary by service area.
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