Aetna announced in mid-December that it will reimburse physicians participating in most of Aetna’s medical plans nationwide for webVisit consultations in more than 30 specialties, including allergy and immunology, neurology, cardiology, and psychiatry. These clinically structured online interviews offer patients an efficient way to report nonurgent symptoms.
Aetna provides its online consultations and other secure messaging services through RelayHealth’s intelligent network. These services include appointment requests, referrals, lab and test results, and prescriptions and medication refills. Coverage for RelayHealth online visits will be available to most fully insured plan members; self-insured plan sponsors may choose to participate. Read the news release.
