Aetna Welcomes Hospital For Special Surgery

WEBWIRE – Monday, July 07, 2008 New York hospital is a global leader in musculoskeletal medicine Aetna and Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) today announced a new agreement on a three-year contract that adds the hospital to Aetna’s provider network. The agreement became effective July 1, 2008. "We are very pleased that with this agreement, members of Aetna’s network-based commercial plans will be able to receive covered patient services, at in-network rates, from Hospital for Special Surgery" said Michael Hudson, president of Aetna’s Northeast Region. The agreement does not apply to Aetna’s Medicare members or to its workers compensation business products. "This agreement further strengthens Aetna’s robust metro-New York network, adding the world’s leading hospital for orthopedics and rheumatology and a growing number of... [read full story]