Aetna was founded in 1850 and this is making one of the oldest insurance companies in the country. Originally these are offering only life insurance policies, they have grown to also offer other types of insurance. Currently, some 40 million Americans are having insurance policies through them. The benefits of offer can be covering issues such as substance abuse rehabilitation, but also emergency medical services, preventive health care, vision services, and dental services.
Specific Aetna Rehab Policies
- Not every program offered by Aetna substance abuse coverage is including substance abuse treatment. Only very few programs will be covering you for intensive services above and beyond outpatient care.
- You will be able to find coverage with authorization and pre-certification if you have any of the following policies that Aetna offers:
- Aetna Choice POS
- Aetna Golden Choice
- Aetna Golden Medicare Plan
- Aetna Choice POS II
- Aetna HealthFund
- Aetna Open Access
- Elect Choice HMO
- Elect Choice
- Aetna Open Access Managed Choice
- Aetna Open Access HMO
- USAccess
- Managed Choice
- Quality Point of Service
- Open Choice
- Aetna is offering have specific requirements for precertification, which you should have been informed of when you purchased your policy. Some plans are not owned by Aetna, although they do administer them, while others will need you to seek pre-authorization for an outpatient service, as well as for all other possible services.
- Aetna can be contacted 24/7, 365 days per year so that you would be able to get the answers you need in terms of what you are covered for. If you are not sure, you can be contacting them and they will be giving you all the answers you need.
- This service has 100 percent confidential, free with zero obligation. Your member ID card will be listed as the telephone number for your Aetna representative.
