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Aetna Signs Contract Extension with Crozer-Keystone Health System

^{Published on 2010-09-27 07:05:38 - Market Wire}
 

PHILADELPHIA--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Aetna (NYSE: AET) announced today that it has signed a three-year contract extension with the Crozer-Keystone Health System, assuring continued in-network access for its members in the Philadelphia area.

"Aetna members in the Philadelphia area enjoy wide access to high-quality hospitals and physicians"

Under this new agreement, which took effect Sept. 1, Aetna members will be able to continue receiving covered services, at in-network rates, from Crozer Chester Medical Center, Community Hospital, Springfield Hospital, Taylor Hospital and Delaware County Memorial Hospital. The contract also includes the Crozer-Keystone Physician Network.

"Aetna members in the Philadelphia area enjoy wide access to high-quality hospitals and physicians,a said Robert Kleman, Aetnaa™s vice president of network management for Southeast Pennsylvania. aWe are very happy to announce the extension of our long-standing relationship with Crozer-Keystone by an additional three years. Crozer-Keystone has been an integral part of our network for several years, and wea™re pleased that our members will be able to continue receiving care from their system.a

aAetna has a long-standing commitment to serve families in Delaware County. Many of our families depend on Aetna and the hospitals and physicians of Crozer-Keystone for their care. We take that responsibility seriously and look forward to continuing to provide them with our quality programs and services,a said Joan K. Richards, president and chief executive officer, Crozer-Keystone Health System.

Aetna provides health benefits to more than 1 million people in Pennsylvania. In Southeast Pennsylvania, members have access to a network that includes 67 contracted hospitals and more than 18,000 primary care physicians and specialists.

About Crozer-Keystone Health System

Established in 1990, Crozer-Keystone Health System is the largest employer and provider of health-care services in Delaware County. The system provides a full spectrum of wellness, prevention, acute care, rehabilitation and restorative care to the community. The health system comprises five hospitals, a comprehensive physician network of primary-care and specialty practices, the Crozer-Keystone Sleep Centers and the Healthplexi... Sports Club. The Health System provides a trauma center, a regional burn center, two regional cancer centers, and a fertility center, among its many specialty services.

About Aetna

Aetna is one of the nationa™s leading diversified health care benefits companies, serving approximately 35.8 million people with information and resources to help them make better informed decisions about their health care. Aetna offers a broad range of traditional 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, governmental units, government-sponsored plans, labor groups and expatriates.[ www.aetna.com ]