Quick overview Aetna Signature Administrators ® 23.03.870.1 G (4/16) Aetna Signature Administrators enables us to extend our services to additional plan sponsors with preferred provider organization (PPO) plans. We have established relationships with a limited number of payers, which include leading third-party administrators and carriers. These payers meet our standard requirements and agree to follow our policies and procedures. Member ID cards have both the Aetna Signature Administrators and payer logos and list the payer’s phone numbers for questions. Aetna Signature Administrators is an alternative distribution approach for our PPO product. Aetna and the payer share responsibility for servicing PPO customers. Aetna’s responsibility • Provide stop loss insurance coverage • Handle claims pricing • Direct contract with self-funded plan sponsors • Provide network access services and management • Resolve provider contract issues • Provide case management and medical management options Payer’s responsibility • Handle claims processing/adjudication • Provide customer service • Design plans with benefits differentials to provide incentives for patients to seek care from participating physicians and facilities (generally at least 20 percent) • Manage precertification using Aetna standards and approved criteria • Manage appeals using Aetna-approved criteria Quality health plans & benefits Healthier living Financial well-being Intelligent solutions
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Quick overviewAetna Signature Administrators®
23.03.870.1 G (4/16)
Aetna Signature Administrators enables us to extend our services to additional plan sponsors with preferred provider organization (PPO) plans. We have established relationships with a limited number of payers, which include leading third-party administrators and carriers. These payers meet our standard requirements and agree to follow our policies and procedures. Member ID cards have both the Aetna Signature Administrators and payer logos and list the payer’s phone numbers for questions.
Aetna Signature Administrators is an alternative distribution approach for our PPO product. Aetna and the payer share responsibility for servicing PPO customers.
Aetna’s responsibility
• Provide stop loss insurance coverage• Handle claims pricing• Direct contract with self-funded plan sponsors• Provide network access services and management• Resolve provider contract issues• Provide case management and medical management options
Payer’s responsibility
• Handle claims processing/adjudication• Provide customer service• Design plans with benefits differentials to provide
incentives for patients to seek care from participating physicians and facilities (generally at least 20 percent)
• Manage precertification using Aetna standards and approved criteria
• Manage appeals using Aetna-approved criteria
Quality health plans & benefitsHealthier livingFinancial well-beingIntelligent solutions
What does this mean to you?
ContractsSince Aetna Signature Administrators is a distribution model for the PPO product, if the contract pertains to the PPO product, then it also pertains to Aetna Signature Administrators.
Medical managementThe payer is the provider’s contact for routine medical management. The payer’s patient management phone numbers can be found on the member’s ID card. In some cases, utilization management and case management are performed by Aetna-owned subsidiaries ActiveHealth® or American Health Holding, Inc., and the patient management phone numbers will route the provider accordingly.
ClaimsThe payer handles all claims processing. The provider should send all claims electronically to the payer ID listed on the member’s ID card. If not, send paper claims to the address listed on the ID card. Claims should not be sent to Aetna.*
Claims questions and reworkProviders should direct all Aetna Signature Administrators claims questions to the appropriate payer on the member’s ID card. The payer will process the claims and will contact Aetna if needed.
Verifying member eligibility The payer’s phone numbers are listed on the member’s ID card.
Recognizing an Aetna Signature Administrators member• The ID card issued by the payer generally has two logos:
- Payer’s logo - Aetna Signature Administrators’ logo
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- Exception — there may be additional logos when the member lives in a rental/rural network area
• This statement will be reflected on the back of the ID card: “Aetna participating doctors and hospitals are independent providers and are neither agents nor employees of Aetna.”
* The single exception to this occurs when an Aetna Signature Administrators member accesses one of our Institutes of Excellence™ facilities for transplant. Under this scenario, the facility will continue to use the Special Case Customer Service Unit as they do currently, including the submission of claims.
Aetna Signature Administrators is the brand name used for products and services provided by one or more of the Aetna group of subsidiary companies, including Aetna Life Insurance Company and its affiliates.