Becker's Healthcare August 29, 2024
Paige Haeffele

From an ousted CEO to shifting financial expectations, CVS Health-backed insurer Aetna has seen an eventful August.

Here are five of the latest updates on Aetna this month, as reported by Becker’s since Aug. 2:

1. Aetna was ranked as the best supplemental insurance plan by Newsweek in its rankings of the top 604 corporate brands in America.

2. Aetna will cover intrauterine insemination as a medical benefit for eligible plans, a move the insurer called a “landmark policy change.” Intrauterine insemination, or IUI, is usually only covered if employers offer a separate fertility benefit plan.

3. Medicare Advantage costs could rise in the second half of 2024, and CVS Health cut its 2024 earnings guidance based on...

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