Aetna and CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) will enter the individual insurance exchange marketplace in Florida (specifically in select counties in the South Florida and Southwest Florida markets) with their first Aetna CVS Health hybrid-branded insurance product, providing access to health care for more Floridians. Aetna and CVS Health bring together quality along with convenience and expanded services to meet consumer health needs, simply and affordably.
“With the combined strength of Aetna and CVS Health, we’re uniquely positioned to provide greater value for consumers, particularly the millions of Americans who are uninsured or underinsured,” said Dan Finke, Executive Vice President, CVS Health, President, Aetna. “We are taking a human-centered approach to health care by connecting people to the services and support they want – in their neighborhood, home and virtually anywhere they need us.”
With these plans, members will have access to Aetna’s high-quality network of health care providers and telemedicine services. Additionally, the plan provides members with unique and convenient health care offerings at MinuteClinic, HealthHUB and CVS Pharmacy locations across the country.
Along with an enhanced direct enrollment experience via Aetna’s website, the plans feature:
- Low-cost or no-cost visits at any in-network walk-in location, including at any of the nearly 40 MinuteClinic locations in Florida and over 1,100 MinuteClinic locations across the country.
- Access to a care concierge at CVS HealthHUB locations, who is available to assist customers by helping them navigate health care services and products.
- 90-day refillsmembers can have delivered directly to their door for free.
- Simplified member experiencethat lets members pay their premium at the store and manage their account with our mobile app or through the web.
“A key priority is providing people with access to the care they need anywhere – simply, easily, and affordably,” said Neela Montgomery, Executive Vice President, CVS Health and President, CVS Pharmacy. “Whether it be through our health plan, MinuteClinic, CVS HealthHUB, CVS Pharmacy or any of our virtual care options, we are committed to helping simplify health care and enable healthier outcomes.”
Additional CVS Health services include:
- Added convenience with access to virtual care, including through MinuteClinic
- Quality guidance and treatment for maternity care, as well conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease
- Help staying on track to better health with Pharmacy Advisor counseling and data-driven Next Best Actions or health nudges
- Convenient, total health support with Destination Behavioral Health
- Care in the comfort of your home with Coram Home Infusion
The select Florida counties this new offering will be available in include Broward, Hendry Manatee, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Sarasota.
In addition to Florida, CVS Health is entering the individual exchange market in Arizona (Banner | Aetna), Georgia Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Northern Virginia (Innovation Health), Texas and Virginia.*
*Filings in each state are complete. Final approval to entry is pending state and federal reviews/certifications.
