Arkansas Children's Hospital to accept Aetna patients
By The Associated Press
This article was published March 12, 2013 at 11:03 a.m.
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Arkansas Children's Hospital says patients with Aetna health insurance will soon receive in-network care at the hospital and its clinics.
The hospital says it's finalized a contract with Aetna Health Insurance Co. so those covered by the insurer can receive in-network rates beginning Friday.
Beth Petlak, the executive director of Children's Healthcare System Physician Hospital Organization, says the arrangement will allow the hospital to reach more families throughout the region. Aetna has more than 60,000 members in Arkansas.
Arkansas Children's Hospital is the state's only pediatric medical center. More than 500 physicians work for the hospital, which spans 29 city blocks and offers 370 beds for patients.
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Granny48 says... March 12, 2013 at 12:04 p.m.
Excuse me, but this is NEWS?!? We expect ACH to accept every insurance that Arkansas children show up with - and accept the children who show up with zero coverage, as well. Why is it "news" when this hugely over-endowed hospital has a clerical worker willing to saw through the red tape and get the necessary signatures to include Aetna in their network? Let me take this opportunity to ask why Arkansas Children's Hospital spends a fortune on slick, pop-up booklets crowing about the outrageous funding they've been entrusted with? To me it just looks like misuse of donor funds - not illegal, just unethical.
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