Standards of Evaluation
Module 2- Standards of Evaluation
The overall care offered under my current Aenta health insurance plan appears to be excellent with regards to freedom of care and flexibility. The plan is a group plan meaning that it is though an employer and therefor the rates and copay is lower and subsidized by the employer. As with any plan, there are pros and cons regarding the overall coverage.
With regard to access, my Aetna plan is by far superior to other plans. My plan is a PPO. This means that I never have to ask for approval before seeing any physician or seeking treatment. Whereas with HMO plans, participants have an assigned primary care physician and they must seek approval in advance before seeing any specialists. So, my choices are unlimited with regard to physicians.
The only area where...
These services are not at all covered by the insurance. This means that should I choose to see a chiropractor regularly, it is an out-of-pocket expense. The only way that Aetna seeks to reduce the expenses for customers is by offering a contractual discount of 25% per visit for participating natural providers. So for those who prefer using only mainstream medicine, Aenta is a good choice, but for those who prefer more natural methods, it greatly limits the options.
With regard to quality, there are some issues regarding long-term treatments. Aetna follows standard guidelines for routine hospital stays, such as 48 hours after a natural delivery of a baby. Aetna differs, however, with regard to long-term and terminal care of patients.…
