(Gainesville) – After months of negotiations, Northeast Georgia Health System and Aetna have agreed to terms for a new contract that covers the care Northeast Georgia Health System provides to all Aetna health plan members in northeast Georgia.
Carol Burrell, president, and CEO of NGHS said, “We are excited to continue working with Aetna to provide the award-winning health care our communities have come to expect from us.” “We are dedicated to our mission of improving the health of our community in all we do, and this new contract allows us to secure the sustainability of that mission for many years.
“This is exciting news for our members,” said Cary Goldenthal, Aetna’s Chief Network & Operations Officer, Georgia, and the Gulf States. “Aetna’s relationship with Northeast Georgia Health System continues to thrive and we look forward to continuing to work with them to transform health care for our customers and members in the northeast part of the state.”
The new agreement is effective October 1 and includes all Northeast Georgia Health System facilities, hospitals, and providers.
