Aetna has reached agreement with Mayo Clinic Florida on a new contract that provides in-network access to the clinic and physicians for members of specific Aetna plans. A prior contract between the two entities expired last October. Under the new agreement, Aetna members whose plans do not require referrals will be able to receive covered services at in-network rates from Mayo Clinic Florida and its physician group, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, which includes more than 60 primary care physicians and more than 400 specialists.

The Aetna plans covered under the contract are: Open Choice PPO; Aetna Choice POS II; Managed Choice Open Access; Open Access Aetna Select; Open Access Elect Choice; Aetna Student Health; Aetna Affordable Health Choices; and Aetna Signature Administrators. Aetna provides health benefits to approximately 247,000 members in the Jacksonville area. Company information is available at www.aetna.com