Aetna and RWJBarnabas Health Reach New Agreement; RWJBarnabas Health hospitals and ancillary facilities will remain in-network

Aetna and RWJBarnabas Health, New Jersey’s most comprehensive health care delivery system, announced a new agreement that will be effective on April 22, 2017. Aetna members, who receive care at any of the RWJBarnabas Health hospitals and facilities, or from RWJBarnabas Health physicians, will continue to be covered at the in-network level of benefits available. As a result of this agreement, there will be no disruption in coverage.

“This is exciting news for our members,” said Michael Costa, Aetna’s Executive Director for New Jersey. “Our relationship with RWJBarnabas continues to thrive and we are excited to continue to work with them to transform health care for our customers and members in New Jersey.”

“RWJBarnabas Health is very pleased to have reached an agreement with Aetna, avoiding any disruption to the care of our patients who are Aetna participants and subscribers,” stated Jay Picerno, Chief Operating Officer for RWJBarnabas Health. “RWJBarnabas Health is committed to providing the highest quality care to our patients and, by continuing and strengthening our relationship with Aetna, we look forward to offering the finest care to all Aetna participants and subscribers, as always.”

The new agreement applies to all Aetna health plan products. Hospitals included in the agreement are:

Jersey City Medical Center in Jersey City
Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark
Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Rahway
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-New Brunswick
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Hamilton
Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood
Community Medical Center in Toms River
Barnabas Health Behavioral Health Center in Toms River

The agreement also includes covered outpatient services provided by RWJBarnabas Health as well as ambulatory surgery centers, hospice, home care, and infusion services.

Aetna serves approximately 1.2 million members in New Jersey.

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