Aetna launched a copay-only health plan. What could it mean for benefits teams?
Healthcare DIVE November 13, 2024
The plan requires only copays for medical services and prescription drugs up to the plan member’s out-of-pocket maximum, with no deductibles or coinsurance costs.
Self-funded employer clients of Aetna have access to SimplePay Health, a new healthcare plan design that provides employees and other plan members with essentially an interest-free line of credit to pay for care and requires no out-of-pocket costs due at the time of service, Aetna said in a Oct. 15 press release.
The plan requires only copays for medical services and prescription drugs up to the plan member’s out-of-pocket maximum, with no deductibles or coinsurance costs. Each plan member is mailed a monthly statement — which Aetna compared to a credit card statement — that summarizes...