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• NEW Journey Handbook for MAPD members
• SilverSneakers fitness benefit
• Shingrix is a now a covered drug
• New educational flyers you can share
Check out the new Journey Handbook for MAPD members
There’s an exciting new resource to help Aetna and Coventry MAPD members make the most of their plan in 2018 – Introducing the new 2018 Journey Handbook. Inside this handbook, MAPD members can find information about:
- Getting started
- How to contact us
- Member tools
- Resources For Living
- How to find a PCP
- Behavioral health
- Urgent care vs ER
- Finding a pharmacy
- Aetna Rx Home Delivery
- Aetna Specialty Pharmacy
- Why tiers matter
- How to read a formulary
- Understanding drug payment stages
- Healthy home visits
- Case management services
- Medicare diabetes prevention program
- Medication therapy management
- OneTouch® diabetes supplies
- Key terms and more
Check out what they look like using the links below.
Coventry MAPD Handbook (English)
Coventry MAPD Handbook (Spanish)
This month, approximately 700,000 Aetna and Coventry MAPD members will receive a Journey Handbook in the mail. Then going forward, new Aetna MAPD members will receive a handbook as part of a welcome kit after they enroll. The handbooks are also available on AetnaMedicare.com and Coventry-Medicare.com.
Support your clients’ health with new educational flyers
Get a jump start on the SilverSneakers fitness benefit
Did you know your Aetna and Coventry MA/MAPD clients get a no-cost membership at participating SilverSneakers fitness facilities? Yep! It’s included with their 2018 MA/MAPD plan. Once enrolled, members just need their SilverSneakers ID number. Learn more.
Support your clients’ health with new educational flyers
Login to the Aetna Medicare Marketing Studio to find a variety of marketing and educational materials you can use during the lock-in season. You can print and ship materials right from the site. Or, you download PDF copies FREE of charge.
Shingrix®, a shingles vaccine, is now a covered drug
Starting February 1, Shingrix is a covered drug on Aetna and Coventry MAPD and PDP plans, giving members another option for preventing shingles. Here’s what you need to know:
- Shingrix will be a Tier 3 medication.
- There’s a Quantity Limit (QL) of 2 injections per year.
- The 2 doses (0.5 mL each) should be administered intramuscularly, according to the following schedule: first dose, followed by a second dose 2 – 6 months later.
- There is no change in coverage for Zostavax®, another vaccine for shingles; it’s still a Tier 3 medication with a QL.
Please advise your clients to speak to a medical provider to determine if the treatments referenced above are appropriate for them. This communication does not constitute medical advice.
Questions? We’re here to help!
If you have any questions, just contact the Aetna Medicare Broker Services Department at 1-866-714-9301 or brokersupport@aetna.com. Normal business hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET from Monday – Friday.
Quick links
Producer World will give you access to the following:
Aetna Medicare Agent Training website
Aetna Medicare Producer Guide
Aetna Medicare certification website
Provider lookup — Aetna
Provider Lookup — Coventry
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