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Article: Aetna Wins Department of Defense Tricare Contract.
- Article from:
- Managed Care Weekly
- Article date:
- July 27, 2009
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Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET) announced that it has been awarded the TRICARE managed care support contract for the North Region by the U.S. Department of Defense. Under the five-year administrative services contract, Aetna Government Health Plans will support health care delivery to approximately 2.8 million eligible beneficiaries who are active duty service members, retirees and family members based in the 21 states of TRICARE's North Region (see also Aetna Inc.).
"We are honored to be awarded this contract to serve our nation's military personnel and their families," said Ronald A. Williams, Aetna's chairman and CEO. "Aetna looks forward to putting our leading ...