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Athens Regional and Aetna Reach New 2-Year Agreement

Members of Aetna commercial plans can receive covered benefits at in-network rates from Athens Regional Medical Center.

Network access for Aetna members in Georgia has expanded. and Aetna have reached an agreement on a new two-year contract that allows members of Aetna commercial plans to receive covered benefits at in-network rates from the hospital.

β€œBy joining with Aetna, Athens Regional Medical Center has expanded hospital and group health insurance choices for residents of the Athens-Clarke County community and other surrounding counties,” said Paul Collar, director of managed care at Athens Regional Medical Center in a released statement.

Aetna provides health benefits to more than 500,000 members in Georgia. With this agreement, Aetna now contracts with 164 of the state’s 168 acute-care hospitals, as well as 15,000 primary care and specialist physicians.

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