Aetna Report Selling Medicare Supplement Plans in Florida [Manufacturing Close – Up]

Aetna announced that its subsidiary, Aetna Life Insurance Company (Aetna), has been approved by Florida regulators to begin selling individual Medicare Supplement plans in the state.

According to a release, beginning March 1, 2013, beneficiaries with original Medicare will be able purchase the plans directly from Aetna, either by phone or during a personal sales consultation with an Aetna sales representative. Eventually, the company plans to also offer the plans through brokers.

Aetna Medicare Supplement plans help beneficiaries pay for some of the health care costs not covered by Medicare Part A or Part B. These include deductibles and coinsurance payments.

"Aetna is very happy to add Medicare Supplement plans to our menu of offerings for beneficiaries in Florida," said Johnny Matos, head of Aetna'sMedicare Advantage sales for Florida. "With our Medicare Advantage plans and Part D prescription drug plans, beneficiaries now can choose from an even broader range of Aetna solutions."

Aetna is a health care benefits company.

More information:

aetnamedicare.com

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