Aetna Reaches Pay-for-Performance Agreement with Regional Women Health Group

Program Will Ensure Adherence to Evidence-Based Treatment
Guidelines

PARSIPPANY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aetna (NYSE: AET) announced today that it has signed a
pay-for-performance agreement with Regional Women Health Group, a large
OB/GYN physician group committed to ensuring evidence-based women’s
health treatment for its patients.

Aetna, Regional Women Health Group and the individual physician
practices will implement a performance incentive program that recognizes
and rewards doctors who meet or exceed agreed-upon targets for patient
safety, quality and efficiency.

In the pay-for-performance model, the providers will select performance
measures and targets that are intended to achieve some or all of the
following objectives:

• Care that is clinically effective and efficient;
• Care that meets or exceeds clinical quality standards and results in
  quality and outcome improvements for members;
• Care practices that promote member safety; and
• Administrative efficiencies that improve the timeliness and
  transactional costs of administration.

“This is Aetna’s first OB/GYN pay-for-performance collaboration in New
Jersey,” said Michael Costa, Aetna’s executive director for the state.
“We’re excited to offer an innovative program that aims to improve
quality and efficiency while improving the experience of patients.”

“Regional Women’s Health Group is proud to have been selected to work
with Aetna in its pay-for-performance program,” said Robert Baron, vice
president of planning and development for Regional Women’s Health Group.
“Our physicians are fully committed to providing high-quality care to
our patients while maintaining a vigilant focus on delivering care in a
cost effective manner. As the largest OB/GYN and fertility practice in
New Jersey, we have the ability to make a significant impact on a
statewide level.”

Aetna is working with health care organizations nationwide to develop
products and services that support value-driven, patient-centered care
for health care consumers. Nationally today, about 5.8 million Aetna
members receive care from doctors committed to the value-based approach,
with 30 percent of Aetna claims payments going to doctors and providers
who practice value-based care. Aetna has committed to increasing that
number to 75 percent by 2020.

About Regional Women Health

Regional Women’s Health Group is an independent physician practice with
146 providers throughout 56 locations in New Jersey. The group provides
comprehensive obstetrics, gynecology, fertility, imaging, and laboratory
services to over 300,000 women throughout the state. Regional Women’s
Health Group physicians have consistently been recognized as
high-quality, patient-friendly, and cost-effective providers of health
care in New Jersey.

About Aetna

Aetna is one of the nation’s leading diversified health care benefits
companies, serving an estimated 46.7 million people with information and
resources to help them make better informed decisions about their health
care. Aetna offers a broad range of traditional, voluntary and
consumer-directed health insurance products and related services,
including medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, group life and
disability plans, and medical management capabilities, Medicaid health
care management services, workers’ compensation administrative services
and health information technology products and services. Aetna’s
customers include employer groups, individuals, college students,
part-time and hourly workers, health plans, health care providers,
governmental units, government-sponsored plans, labor groups and
expatriates. For more information, see www.aetna.com
and learn about how
Aetna is helping to build a healthier world. @AetnaNews

Contacts

Media Contact:
Aetna
Walt Cherniak, 410-401-9490
cherniakjrw@aetna.com