Aetna Advantage Plans Available in More States

Aetna announced today that it has begun selling health plans for individuals and their families in Alaska, Arkansas, Mississippi, West Virginia & Wyoming. The new Aetna Advantage Plans for Individuals and Families will be effective February 1, and consumers will be able to purchase health insurance directly from Aetna or through independent insurance agents or brokers.

Individuals may choose from among several different medical plans, including PPO-style plans; high-deductible health plans compatible with health savings accounts; preventive and hospital plans that combine coverage for preventive care with catastrophic coverage for services like inpatient hospital care and outpatient surgery; and an optional dental PPO plan.

Each Aetna Advantage Plan is also available on a child-only basis, so that parents can obtain health coverage for their children, even if no other family members enroll in the plan.

Aetna has a large network of health care providers and offers a broad range of health insurance products. The Aetna Advantage Plans are currently being sold directly to consumers or through agents and brokers in many other states.