SAN DIEGO, July 12, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- American Specialty Health (ASH), one of the nation's premier personal health improvement companies, announced today that it has been selected to provide the products and services for the Aetna Natural Products and Services(sm) program. This discount program offers savings for complementary health care products and services to eligible Aetna members at no additional charge.
Through the program, eligible Aetna members can receive discounts on chiropractic, acupuncture, massage therapy and dietetic services from nearly 20,000 providers contracted with a subsidiary of ASH, American Specialty Health Networks, Inc. (ASH Networks). Aetna members can locate providers who participate in the program via DocFind, Aetna's online provider search tool, or by calling Aetna Member Services. Members also will receive discounts on over 2,400 health and wellness products found on ASH's Healthyroads.com(r) Web site. Program details can be found within Aetna Navigator(tm), Aetna's secure member website.
"The Aetna Natural Products and Services program further enhances the Aetna Health Connections(sm) family of medical management programs and services, which help our members achieve and maintain their personal best health," said Robin Downey, head of Aetna Product Development. "Through these offerings, Aetna takes an innovative, personalized and holistic approach to supporting member health, by providing useful information, as well as access and discounts to these services."
"American Specialty Health is proud to offer a national discount affinity program to Aetna members," said ASH chairman, president, and CEO George DeVries. "ASH's affinity program is a valuable complement to the services already provided by Aetna to its members."
About American Specialty Health Incorporated
ASH is the nation's premier personal health improvement company, providing benefit, wellness, and fitness programs to health plans, insurance carriers, and employer groups in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. ASH has more than 600 employees at its headquarters in San Diego and regional offices in New York, Chicago, Dallas, Washington, D.C., and other metropolitan areas. For more information about ASH, please visit www.ASHCompanies.com.
About Aetna
Aetna is one of the nation's leading diversified health care benefits companies, serving approximately 34.9 million people with information and resources to help them make better informed decisions about their health care. Aetna offers a broad range of traditional and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services, including medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, group life, long-term care and disability plans, and medical management capabilities. Our customers include employer groups, individuals, college students, part-time and hourly workers, health plans and government-sponsored plans. www.aetna.com.