Aetna is one of the country’s leading health care providers. The company was founded in 1850 in Hartford, Connecticut. In its earlier days, Aetna primarily sold life insurance, however today many people look to the company for their health care, dental, pharmacy, group life, disability, and employee benefits needs. Today more than 30 million people are insured by Aetna.

Aetna provides health care benefits through employers in each of the 50 states, and also offers coverage to individuals and the senior market. Aetna’s health care network is one of the best in the country. The network contains more than 774,000 doctors and other health care professionals, and more than 4,400 hospitals and health care facilities.

Aetna is dedicated to helping their insured achieve health and financial security by offering many affordable, high quality insurance plans. Their preferred provider organization, or PPO plans are made to fit a variety of consumers. The PPO 500 is a very flexible plan with low annual deductibles and co-pays. The monthly payments for this plan are higher, but those who require more medical attention than most will benefit in the long run. The PPO 1500 is also very flexible and offers low deductibles with higher monthly premiums. The PPO 5000 is designed for families or individuals who need low monthly payments, and are willing to pay higher co-pays and deductibles in exchange for the lower premiums.

Aetna was the first national health insurance provider to offer a consumer-directed health plan, and today the company continues to be a trendsetter in the industry. Members have access to many convenient tools and information that is easy to understand through their website and helpful customer service representatives.