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news.Aetna, a healthcare benefits company, has reached an agreement with Mayo Clinic Florida on a new contract that provides in-network access to the clinic and physicians for members of specific Aetna plans.
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Under the new agreement, Aetna members whose plans do not require referrals will be able to receive covered services, at in-network rates from Mayo Clinic Florida and its physician group, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, which includes more than 60 primary care physicians and more than 400 specialists, said Aetna.
The Aetna plans covered under the contract are: Open Choice PPO; Aetna Choice POS II; Managed Choice Open Access; Open Access Aetna Select; Open Access Elect Choice; Aetna Student Health; Aetna Affordable Health Choices; and Aetna Signature Administrators.
Mayo Clinic returns to Aetna’s Jacksonville-area network after its existing contract ran out in October 2008.
Tom Nasby, Aetna’s vice president of network management for the Jacksonville area, said: “Aetna is very happy to have reached a contract agreement with Mayo Clinic Florida and Mayo Clinic Jacksonville. The parties continued talking with one another even after the contract expired in October, and we’re gratified that those conversations resulted in a successful outcome that expanded access for our members.”