Aetna to buy Coventry Healthcare

Health-care giant Aetna Inc. has struck a deal to buy Coventry Health Care Inc. for $5.7 billion in cash and stock, a move that will make Aetna one of the largest providers of government-financed health care. Aetna, based in Hartford, Conn., is paying $42.08 a share...

Aetna Implements New Newborn/Adoption Policy

Effective November 16, 2009, Aetna implemented a new policy for dependent verification related to newborn/adopted child(children) for all Aetna Advantage Plans for Individuals, Families and Self-Employed nationwide. The new policy requires an attestation form...

Mercy Harvard Hospital to Join Aetna Network

Mercy Harvard Hospital will be joining the Aetna Chicago network effective October 1, 2009. Mercy Harvard Hospital is a 77 bed facility, that is located in Harvard Illinois. This addition will provide members additional choice and improve hospital access. The Mercy...