Being hospitalized with COVID-19 can be an intense and frightening experience, as patients and their families cope with the diagnosis and treatment and focus on the best path to recovery.
As the scope of the coronavirus pandemic continues to expand, Aetna is showing its commitment to help support and protect its members who have been through this experience with a new initiative focused on the healing process.
Aetna has developed Healing Better COVID-19 care packages that arrive to members’ homes within a few days once they are discharged from the hospital with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis.
“Patients are facing fear and uncertainty upon being discharged from the hospital; it can be difficult to keep track of everything that’s being communicated to them,” said Dr. Daniel Knecht, vice president, Health Strategy and Innovation. “Delivering these care packages directly to members’ doorsteps is an opportunity for us to go beyond what most people would traditionally expect from their health insurer, especially at such a vulnerable time.”