Aetna Signs Contract Extension with University of Pennsylvania

Aetna AET announced today that it has signed a five-year contract extension with the University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS), assuring continued in-network access for its members in the Philadelphia area. Under this new agreement, which took effect July 15, Aetna members will be able to continue receiving covered services, at in-network rates, from The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Presbyterian Medical Center and Pennsylvania Hospital. The agreement also covers 1,500 primary care and specialist physicians in Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey.