Recent events
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2021
Aetna sued over denial of residential treatment coverage
A beneficiary filed a lawsuit against Aetna Life Insurance and a benefits plan, alleging improper denial of mental health benefits after Aetna denied further residential treatment coverage. The complaint alleges violations of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act and seeks recovery of benefits and damages for breach of fiduciary duty.
2021
Aetna sues New York City over Medicare contract award
Aetna sued New York City and a rival insurers group over a $34 billion Medicare contract, alleging the city awarded it to unqualified bidders and violated procurement requirements. Aetna asked the court to void the agreement between the city and the Alliance.
2021
OneRecord adds Aetna as a supported payer
OneRecord added Aetna to the supported payers on its Insurance Module, enabling consumers with Aetna plans to access clinical, financial, and formulary data through OneRecord.
2021
Lawsuit filed against Aetna over denied cancer treatment benefits
An ERISA plan benefit recipient filed a lawsuit against Aetna, alleging that Aetna denied coverage for proton beam radiation therapy as an experimental treatment and continued to deny billing despite submitted medical records and appeals. The plaintiff seeks benefits and equitable relief regarding future claims processing.
2021
KnowBe4 receives Aetna Workplace Well-being Silver Award
KnowBe4 announced that it received the Above and Beyond Silver level Aetna Workplace Well-being Award.
2021
Aetna faces protests over cataract preapproval rule
Aetna's requirement that cataract surgery receive preapproval for reimbursement took effect July 1, 2021. Ophthalmologists protested the rule, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology reported delays, confusion, and canceled procedures.
2021
Aetna and Psych Hub collaborate on suicide-prevention provider network
Aetna and Psych Hub collaborated on developing a specialty provider network focused on suicide prevention, with the effort intended to provide Aetna practitioners with training, tools and resources.
2021
CVS sues Cigna over alleged Aetna trade-secret misuse
CVS sued Cigna in Rhode Island district court, alleging potential misuse of Aetna confidential information and trade secrets related to its Medicare Advantage strategy. The lawsuit sought punitive damages, legal fees and an order preventing former Aetna executive Timothy M. Brown from working at Cigna for a year; the allegations are not stated as established findings.
2020
Aetna Thailand launches vHealth in Thailand
Aetna Services (Thailand), a CVS Health company, launched the vHealth telemedicine service in Thailand at the 4th Money Expo Year End 2020 event. The source does not state the specific launch date.
2020
Aetna to cut positions in Hartford restructuring
Aetna confirmed that it would eliminate an undisclosed number of positions in Hartford as part of reorganizing and consolidating business segments during its integration into CVS Health. Affected employees could apply for other company positions; those not placed would be eligible for a transition package.
2020
CVS Health cuts jobs at Aetna during consolidation
CVS Health said it would eliminate an undisclosed number of jobs at Aetna as it reorganizes and consolidates business segments; it described the Hartford cuts as a “very small percentage” of workers.
2020
CVS Health reports second-quarter earnings
CVS Health reported second-quarter earnings, with net income up 55% to $2.97 billion, and said delayed elective procedures reduced costs at its Aetna insurance arm.
2020
Aetna sues over ACA cost-sharing payments
Aetna sued the federal government, seeking $5.9 million in cost-sharing-reduction payments it says it did not receive for 2016 and 2017.
2020
CVS Health appoints executives to transformation and Aetna roles
CVS Health appointed Jonathan Mayhew executive vice president of transformation and Alec Cunningham executive vice president and chief operating officer for the Aetna business.
2019
Papa announces partnerships with health plans and an employee benefits provider
Papa announced partnerships with Humana, Aetna, Priority Health and Alignment Healthcare across select markets for Medicare Advantage members, and separately announced a partnership with employee benefits provider New Benefits through which employees can enroll in Papa.