Aetna Issues Letter to Providers: COVID-19 – Taking Action

March 2020 ~

Aetna has issued a letter to providers detailing the steps the insurer is taking to ensure beneficiaries have access to testing and treatment for COVID-19.

Aetna will provide the following resources and enhancements when applicable:

• Patient cost-sharing will be waived for test requests related to COVID-19
• Costs will be covered for physician-ordered test and the physician visit that results in a COVID-19 test, which can be done in any approved laboratory location
• $0 for covered telemedicine visits through June 4, 2020
• Expanded coverage of telemedicine visits
• Minor acute evaluation and management services care services rendered via telephone will be covered for the next 90 days
• Medicare Advantage brief virtual check-in and remote evaluation benefits will be offered without co-pay
• No fee for home delivery of prescription medications from CVS Pharmacy^®
• Early refill limits waived on 30-day prescription maintenance medications for all Commercial members with pharmacy benefits administered through CVS Caremark
• Aetna Medicare members may request early refills on 90-day prescription maintenance medications at retail or mail pharmacies if needed
• For drugs on a specialty tier, early refill limits for a 30-day supply will be waived

For more information, refer to the “What You Need to Know about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Aetna Providers”

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