Aetna Signs Agreement with BayCare Health System
Aetna (NYSE: AET) and BayCare Health System announced today that they
have reached agreement on a new multi-year contract that ensures
continuation of their long-term relationship in the Tampa Bay area. The
new contract takes effect Jan. 1, 2009.
Under the agreement, BayCare’s nine area hospitals will continue to
participate in Aetna’s provider network. Those hospitals are: South
Florida Baptist Hospital; Morton Plant North Bay Hospital; St. Joseph’s
Women’s Hospital; Mease Countryside Hospital; Morton Plant Hospital; St.
Joseph’s Hospital; Mease Dunedin Hospital; St. Joseph’s Children’s
Hospital of Tampa; and St. Anthony’s Hospital.
"Aetna is very pleased to announce this agreement with BayCare Health
System,” said Stuart Kilpinen, Aetna’s network vice president for the
Tampa Bay area. "The BayCare facilities are an important part of our
area network, and we’re happy to be extending that affiliation.”
Aetna provides health benefits to approximately 400,000 members on
Florida’s Gulf Coast. Those members have access to a contracted network
of 57 hospitals and more than 6,900 primary-care and specialist
physicians.
"We are pleased we reached agreement on a multi-year contract and that
Aetna members will continue to have access to BayCare Health System
hospitals, outpatient facilities and regional services,” said Isaac
Mallah, BayCare Health System executive.
About BayCare Health System
BayCare is a community-based health care system in the Tampa Bay area
with 17,400 employees. We connect patients to a complete range of
services through our nine leading not-for-profit hospitals, 11
outpatient and imaging facilities, and other regional services that
reach beyond the Bay area. On the web: www.baycare.org.
About Aetna
Aetna is one of the nation's leading diversified health care benefits
companies, serving approximately 37.2 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. For more information, see www.aetna.com.
