News Releases
Aetna

Holzer Clinic Joins Aetna Network Of Health Care Providers


NEW ALBANY, Ohio, September 15, 2011 — Aetna (NYSE: AET) and Holzer Clinic announced today they have reached agreement on a contract making the multi-specialty clinic an Aetna network provider.  The contract goes into effect September 15.

Holzer Clinic has more than 140 board-certified physicians in more than 30 areas of expertise in 12 locations throughout the southeast Ohio River valley. 

“We are thrilled to have Holzer Clinic in our network – especially since Holzer Health System, including Holzer Medical Center, is already a part of our network of providers.  This will be tremendous news for Aetna members in southeast Ohio,” said Jay Timm, president of Aetna’s Ohio market.

Aetna provides health benefits to approximately 1.1 million members in Ohio.  Those members have access to an Ohio network that includes 289 hospitals and 33,530 primary care and specialist physicians.

Aetna also employs more than 1,500 people in Ohio.  The state is home to one of Aetna’s operations centers that processes claims and provides customer service to Aetna members from around the country.

About Aetna
Aetna is one of the nation’s leading diversified health care benefits companies, serving approximately 36.5 million people with information and resources to help them make better informed decisions about their health care. Aetna offers a broad range of traditional, voluntary and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services, including medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, group life and disability plans, and medical management capabilities and health care management services for Medicaid plans. Our customers include employer groups, individuals, college students, part-time and hourly workers, health plans, governmental units, government-sponsored plans, labor groups and expatriates. For more information, see www.aetna.com.

About Holzer Clinic
Holzer Clinic is a multiple discipline health care system of over 140 Board Certified physicians providing care in more than thirty areas of expertise. With twelve locations throughout southeastern Ohio and western West Virginia, Holzer Clinic provides “Medical Excellence, coupled with Local Caring.” Holzer Clinic has been providing quality healthcare to the region for over 60 years.

Holzer Clinic is accredited by the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care.