Some relief for patients of UConn Health — an arm of the University of Connecticut — with Aetna coverage may soon be on the way. The existing contract expired November 30.
State Comptroller Sean Scanlon said late last week that the negotiations between UConn Health and Aetna now appear to be on the “one-yard line.”
At issue in the contract negotiations are the reimbursement rates for services that Aetna pays to UConn Health, a network of clinics and more than 700 providers. Early on in the contract talks, both Aetna and UConn Health lobbed public accusations that each other was not presenting reasonable proposals. UConn Health said its reimbursement rate was among the lowest for hospitals in Connecticut.
Both parties now appear to have moderated their rhetorical tone.
Source: Hartford Courant