Aetna Wins Innovation and Excellence Award for Integrated Diabetes Program;

Aetna (NYSE:AET) was recognized yesterday with the 2006 Large/Affiliated Innovation and Excellence Award by America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). It is this week at the AHIP Foundation’s Innovation and Excellence Awards Dinner at the 2006 National Policy Forum in Washington, D.C., the award was given to Aetna. The award was given for Chronic Care for the company’s integrated approach to helping members with diabetes manage their condition. Approximately 6 percent of Aetna’s HMO-based members, or about 180,000 members with diabetes, benefit from these award-winning outreach services. They have been receiving consistent reinforcement in their diabetes self-management efforts.