Aetna joins with Duke Health, WakeMed Health & Hospitals for expanded ACO
New network offers services from prevention and primary care to medical and surgical specialties.
Aetna has aligned with Duke Health and WakeMed Health & Hospitals in North Carolina on an expanded accountable care collaboration that will be open to larger, self-funded employers.
The new, co-branded product has been dubbed Aetna Whole Health–Duke Health & WakeMed.
It offers lower out-of-pocket costs for members who see providers that are part of the Aetna Whole Health – Duke Health & WakeMed network and brings together Duke Health and WakeMed physicians, hospitals and outpatient facilities, as well as the ACO, WakeMed Key Community Care. The ACO was created by WakeMed Health & Hospitals, WakeMed Physician Practices and Key Physicians.
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The network offers services from prevention and primary care to medical and surgical specialties.
The new product offers employers and individuals in 12 central North Carolina counties a population health option. The expanded geographical reach now provides health benefits to more than 550,000 people in North Carolina, Aetna said.
Aetna Whole Health –Duke Health & WakeMed plans offer enhanced coordination of care between doctors and other care providers; an improved patient experience through best-in-class care management programs; use of advanced technology that delivers actionable data and quality information to providers; lower overall out-of-pocket costs for members who see in-network providers; and better outcomes for patients.
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