Aetna, Piedmont Healthcare Sign New Contract

(RTTNews) - Aetna (AET) and Piedmont Healthcare Tuesday announced the signing of a new contract. As per the agreement Aetna members will be continued in-network access to all Piedmont facilities and more than 1,400 Piedmont Clinic physicians through February 28, 2019.

Angela Meoli, Aetna market president, Georgia said, "Our new contract is a testament to the strong, longstanding relationship we have with Piedmont Healthcare. We have worked together for many years in support of a common cause: ensuring access to high-quality care and improving health for members of the Greater Atlanta community."

Piedmont Healthcare will participate in Aetna's Institute of Excellence for adult liver, kidney and pancreas transplantation.

On closing of the deal, Aetna members will have access to Piedmont healthcare as a world class tranplant facility.