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You want the best plan designs and benefits for your company and employees. And you need benefits to be affordable. That’s what Banner|Aetna is delivering.

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Our plan options mean employers save more

If you’re a Small Group employer, you could save your employees up to 17 percent* a year over Aetna Funding Advantage® broad network plans.

If you’re a Large Group employer, you could save your employees up to 14 percent* a year over broad network plans.

*Actual results may vary. Comparison is to Aetna’s broad network plans. Actual savings may be less.

Our Type 2 Diabetes Reversal Program

Type 2 diabetes is a major health concern for a growing number of individuals; and we’re here to help you address it. Banner|Aetna is now including the Type 2 Diabetes Reversal Program through Virta Health in fully insured group plans. This offering has the potential to change your company’s total cost of care and the health of your employees.

Among the services offered by Virta is a Type 2 Diabetes Reversal Program, which includes support from a provider-based care team, nutritional therapy and coaching, and app-based resources. This protocol reduces blood sugar and A1c, supports weight loss, and eliminates diabetic medications. Self-Insured groups can also opt-in to these Banner|Aetna transformative treatment programs through Virta. Please contact your Banner|Aetna Account Manager to discuss options.

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Our virtual care solution

Today’s employees expect convenient, tech-enabled health care. That’s why Banner|Aetna offers 98point6 by Transcarent—a virtual primary care service that delivers on-demand access to U.S.-based, board-certified doctors through secure in-app messaging.

Employees can get care 24/7, including diagnosis and treatment for over 1,000 conditions, answers to health questions, personalized care plans, prescriptions* and lab or imaging orders. They’ll also receive referrals to in-network specialists and resources, with support available in English or Spanish.

*98point6 by Transcarent and Transcarent Clinic clinicians are independent contractors and are neither agents nor employees of Banner|Aetna or plans administered by Banner|Aetna, and does not guarantee that a prescription will be written. Transcarent Clinic providers will not prescribe DEA -controlled substances, non-therapeutic drugs and certain other drugs that may be harmful because of their potential for abuse. Clinicians reserve the right to deny care for potential misuse of services.

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Get the most from your plan with easy-to-use digital tools

With a BannerIAetna plan, your employees can also access additional digital tools that help them to manage their care and make the most out of their benefits anytime, anywhere at no extra cost.

Talk to a nurse anytime with Banner Nurse On-Call

Your employees can talk to a nurse when they have questions about their health or need help managing chronic conditions.

Manage their plan easily with the Aetna Health app

It’s easy to manage claims, compare doctors, schedule appointments and more with our easy-to-use app. 

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Healthier employees, lower costs

Your employees deserve a health plan that puts their needs first. And you deserve a health plan that keeps your costs down. That’s why we’re offering a new kind of health plan. Our high-quality, affordable health plans focus on improving your employees’ health — and your bottom line.

We strive to create a future where your employees and their families are fully engaged in their health. We want them to feel comfortable and confident in making their own health care decisions. That’s why our health plans are designed to be simpler and easier to understand. And when your employees get the care they need to reach their best health, your company benefits from quality health, lower medical costs and higher productivity.

As population health gets better over time, wasteful health care spending will decrease. This will help lower medical costs and make health care more affordable.


How we are transforming health care

Discover a better health care experience

With Banner|Aetna, you don’t have to live with rising costs, wasteful services or disconnected care. We’re committed to offering a better health care experience through high-quality, connected and more efficient services.

Our goal is to make health care easier by building a new health care company that you can feel good about. That’s why we’re focused on giving you:

  • An easy member experience
  • Cost savings and affordability
  • Better health outcomes

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Enjoy high-quality neighborhood care

Health care right in your community

For employers in Maricopa, Pima, Pinal and Coconino counties, we offer the integrated Banner Health Network along with broad network options. And our Broad network is available to Arizona employers statewide. We also have plans to expand the clinically connected network statewide.

Find a doctor in your network

Your employees in Maricopa, Pima, Pinal and Coconino counties can get care from our clinically connected, high-performing providers, which includes providers from the HonorHealth network and Northern Arizona Healthcare:

  • 2,956+ primary care doctors
  • 19,123+ specialists
  • 38 hospitals
  • 172 urgent care centers
  • 36 walk-in clinics
  • 13 Banner Health Centers

Health care focused on you

We want what you want — a system that’s easy to understand, has costs you expect and helps your employees stay healthy. And nothing is more important than your positive experience with us. We want to help your employees reach better health by offering:

  • Proactive, preventive care
  • Well-being assessments and plans
  • Health coaching for those who want healthier lifestyles

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Better health care begins today

To learn more, submit your questions online. Or, you can call your broker or your sales representative.

Transforming health care, together

Banner|Aetna aims to offer access to more efficient and effective member care at a more affordable cost. We join the right medical professionals with the right technology, so members benefit from quality, personalized health care designed to help them reach their health ambitions.

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Health benefits and health insurance plans are offered, underwritten, and/or administered by Banner Health and Aetna Health Insurance Company and/or Banner Health and Aetna Health Plan Inc. (Banner|Aetna). Banner|Aetna is an affiliate of Banner Health and of Aetna Life Insurance Company and its affiliates (Aetna). Each insurer has sole financial responsibility for its own products. Aetna and Banner Health provide certain management services to Banner|Aetna. Aetna, CVS Pharmacy® and MinuteClinic, LLC (which either operates or provides certain management support services to MinuteClinic-branded walk-in clinics) are part of the CVS Health® family of companies.

On-Demand Virtual Care with 98point6 by Transcarent

Banner|Aetna offers access to 98point6 by Transcarent, a virtual care solution that enables members to connect to care anytime, anywhere via secure in-app messaging.

Treatment is provided by a U.S.-based care team, including board-certified doctors, who can diagnose and treat over 1,000 conditions, outline care options, prescribe* medication, and order labs or imaging when appropriate—all through the convenience of a mobile app.

Key Features:

  • Audio, video, and Spanish translation support available as needed
  • Access to care plans and lab results directly within the app
  • Referrals to in-network resources and specialists
  • Care is available in all 50 states and Washington D.C.
  • 24/7/365 access with an average wait time of under 2 minutes—no appointment required.

Available to enrolled Banner|Aetna members and covered dependents age 1+* in an eligible plan.

Cost: Low-to-no-cost per visit*, depending on plan details.

*FOR ENROLLED MEMBERS AND COVERED DEPENDENTS AGE 1+: 98point6 by Transcarent is available to members age 1-17 when an adult parent or guardian is also enrolled in the plan. Access to 98point6 by Transcarent is not included in all plans.

*FOR LOW-TO-NO-COST WITH 98POINT6 BY TRANSCARENT: Members enrolled in a health savings account (HSA) or qualified high-deductible health plan (HDHP) must pay the applicable cost-share for virtual care visit until their deductible is met, after which services will be provided at no cost-share. All other health plan members pay $0 per virtual care visit regardless of whether their deductible has been met. Please refer to your plan documents for your applicable cost-share amounts.

*FOR 98POINT6 BY TRANSCARENT PRESCRIBING: 98point6 by Transcarent providers do not prescribe controlled substances (such as opioids), lifestyle medications (such as Viagra and Propecia) or weight loss medications (Wegovy or Ozempic). 98point6 by Transcarent and Transcarent Clinic clinicians are independent contractors and are neither agents nor employees of Banner|Aetna or plans administered by Banner|Aetna, and does not guarantee that a prescription will be written. Transcarent Clinic providers will not prescribe DEA-controlled substances, non-therapeutic drugs and certain other drugs that may be harmful because of their potential for abuse. Clinicians reserve the right to deny care for potential misuse of services

This material is for information only. An application must be completed to obtain coverage. Rates and benefits vary by location. Providers are independent contractors and are not agents of Banner|Aetna. Provider participation may change without notice.

Health insurance plans contain exclusions and limitations.