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Aetna Statement on TRICARE North Region Contract Protest
HARTFORD, Conn. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Aetna (NYSE: AET) learned today that the U.S. Government Accountability
Office (GAO) has sustained a protest by an unsuccessful bidder of the
award to Aetna Government Health Plans of the Department of Defense's
TRICARE North Region Managed Care Support contract. Based on procurement
protocol, the Department of Defense will review the recommendations
issued by the GAO and determine how to proceed with the procurement.
"Aetna Government Health Plans is extremely proud of the strong proposal
we submitted to the Department of Defense," said Susan M. Peters,
president of Aetna Government Health Plans. "We will continue to
cooperate with the Department of Defense as it considers the GAO's
recommendations. We stand ready to serve our nation's military personnel
and their families in the North Region, and help them access the best
possible health care."
Aetna was notified on July 13, 2009 that it had been awarded the TRICARE
North Region Managed Care Support contract. The unsuccessful bidder
protested the contract award on July 20, 2009.
About Aetna
Aetna is one of the nation's leading diversified health care benefits
companies, serving approximately 36.3 million people with information
and resources to help them make better informed decisions about their
health care. Aetna offers a broad range of traditional and
consumer-directed health insurance products and related services,
including medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, group life and
disability plans, and medical management capabilities and health care
management services for Medicaid plans. Our customers include employer
groups, individuals, college students, part-time and hourly workers,
health plans, governmental units, government-sponsored plans, labor
groups and expatriates. For more information, see www.aetna.com.
Aetna
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Fred Laberge, 860-273-4788
labergear@aetna.com
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Investor
Contact:
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keckka@aetna.com
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