NORTHERN CALIF. – Sutter Health and Aetna®, a CVS Health® company, are excited to announce a new multi-year contract. This agreement ensures continued in-network access to Sutter’s high-quality care for Aetna Commercial members throughout Northern California and the Greater Central Coast — including the Santa Barbara area.
The new agreement provides stability and peace of mind for thousands of Aetna members who rely on Sutter Health. It covers Commercial members enrolled in HMO, EPO and PPO plans, allowing them to continue seeing Sutter’s integrated and connected network of doctors, nurses and care teams for the care they need, when and where they need it.
“This renewed agreement with Aetna reflects our shared commitment to the communities we serve,” said Warner Thomas, president and CEO of Sutter Health. “Together, we’re making sure patients maintain seamless access to the physicians and clinicians they know and trust — while also driving improvements in health outcomes, patient experience and access to affordable, coordinated care.”
“Sutter Health is a valued partner in our efforts to serve Aetna members with access to quality, convenient, affordable care,” said Cathy Hughes, Aetna vice president of network, Western Region. “We look forward to working together to meet the health care needs of our shared members and patients.”
Sutter Health continues to invest significantly in expanding care across the region. More than two dozen new ambulatory care centers are opening, and hundreds of additional physicians are joining the Sutter network — helping reduce wait times, improve access and bring care closer to home.
For a complete list of Aetna plans that include Sutter’s doctors, hospitals and services, visit sutterhealth.org/health-plan. Aetna members with questions can call the number on the back of their ID card for assistance.