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MinuteClinic, Aetna sign contract
NEWS IN BRIEF — Posted March 27, 2006
MinuteClinic has signed a contract with insurance giant Aetna to provide services to members at some of its retail-based operations around the country.
Minneapolis-based MinuteClinic will treat members of certain Aetna plans for the price of their office visit co-pay, the company said. The agreement applies to clinics in several metropolitan areas, including Atlanta; Baltimore; Charlotte, N.C.; Columbus, Ohio; Indianapolis; Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn.; Nashville, Tenn.; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; Seattle; and Washington, D.C.
MinuteClinic currently operates 73 clinics in nine states. The agreement with Aetna stems from a 2005 pilot initiative at locations in the Baltimore area.
Note: This item originally appeared at http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2006/03/27/bibf0327.htm.