Posted on June 19th, 2007 in Carriers.
Aetna has recently decided to re-enter the Central Valley in a big way. They recently rolled out their product portfolio for both small and large groups as well as their consumer directed plans that are coupled to a Health Savings Account.
Aetna has been a constant fixture in both the LA and SF areas and due to the explosive growth in the Central Valley have decided to get aggressive. They recently lowered their rates 21% in HMO and 11% in PPO in order to be competitive. Existing clients will see Aetna quoted along side of other carriers during our Comprehensive Renewal Process that we do every year. Some of the nice features of Aetna are their lower rates on medical when integrating multiple lines of coverage, online medical information and pricing tools and access to alternative forms of care like chiropractic.
Having another quality carrier like Aetna in the Central Valley gives us all more choice and hopefully can keep rates competitive.
