Aetna, Hartford HealthCare Announce New Multi-Year Network Agreement

(RTTNews) - Aetna, Inc. (AET) and Hartford HealthCare Monday announced a new multi-year network agreement beginning on January 1, 2015, and that the two organizations will offer new value-based, accountable care arrangements in Connecticut beginning next year.

Aetna and Hartford HealthCare plan to implement an accountable care agreement for Aetna members beginning in 2015 and to jointly introduce new accountable care products in 2016.

The accountable care agreement is designed to improve quality and overall patient experience, improve access to care, and lower medical costs, the firms said.

Integrated Care Partners, a physician-led clinical integration organization of Hartford HealthCare-affiliated physicians, will play a critical role in improving how patient care is delivered through the new value-based accountable care relationships that are being defined.