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Aetna

This information (other than the National Health Insurer Report card results) has been provided to the AMA by Aetna and is current as of March 2013.

Aetna home page

Health Care Professionals home page

Contracted Fee Schedule
Information is available through NaviNet®.  Registration required.

Payment rules
Information is available through NaviNet®.  Registration required.
Please note that Aetna does not list the following information online:

  • Patient assignment of benefits to a non-participating physician
  • Assistant Surgeons: CPT code list not provided
  • Multiple Procedure Reduction Logic: Information is available through NaviNet®. Registration required.

Medical policies

Payment Estimator
Information is available through NaviNet®. Registration required.
The Payment Estimator is an online tool which supplies a real-time estimate of what Aetna will pay a participating provider, as well as an estimate of how much money the patient will owe for services rendered.  Not available in all areas.

Appeals
View this guide to determine when and where to submit appeals.

Available electronic health care transactions
Information is available through NaviNet®. Registration required.  Those with links below provide some information that is accessible prior to logging into NaviNet®.

Helpful Resources
Information is available through NaviNet®. Registration required.  Those with links below provide some information that is accessible prior to logging into NaviNet®.

Related information

Education site
Visit www.AetnaEducation.com to access free education courses and other resources.  Registration required.

Programs
Aetna "Aexcel" Program
A description and analysis of Aetna's "Aexcel" program, measured against AMA principles regarding pay-for-performance programs.

National Health Insurer Report Card
Review the NHIRC for this year and past years to see how Aetna stacks up on a variety of critical metrics.

Health Insurer Financial Information:

Health insurer financials
The AMA has compiled a resource that highlights health insurer SEC filing data since 2006. This resource provides information based on company filings for the seven largest national publicly traded health insurers: Aetna, CIGNA, Coventry, Health Net, Humana, UnitedHealthcare and WellPoint/Anthem.

Health insurer state fines
The AMA has compiled a resource that lists the fines health insurers have incurred in each state and the reasons for the fines. This resource underscores the importance of reporting unfair payer practices.

Health insurer CEO compensation
The AMA has compiled a resource that highlights health insurer SEC filing data, including CEO compensation since 2006. This resource provides information based on company filings for the seven largest national publicly traded health insurers: Aetna, CIGNA, Coventry, Health Net, Humana, UnitedHealthcare and WellPoint/Anthem.

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