Grady Health System declared today that the two agencies have agreed to a new agreement which maintains full in-network access for Aetna members to the clinical services of Grady Health System.
The negotiation started in the month of July 2016 to address the 10 year old contract.
“We’re glad that we’ve successfully and mutually reached a new agreement with Aetna,” stated Richard Rhine, Senior Vice President, Revenue Cycle, Grady Health System. “This new contract means that Aetna members continue to have access to the unparalleled skill and experience that Grady provides area residents.”
About Grady Health System
Grady Health System is believed to be one of the greatest safety net health systems in the United States. Grady contains 953-bed Grady Memorial Hospital, 6 neighborhood health centers, Crestview Health and Rehabilitation Center, and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Hughes Spalding, which is operated as a Children’s affiliate.
With its nationally acknowledged emergency medical services, Grady has the premier level I trauma center in the Metro Atlanta region and serves as the 911 ambulance provider for the Atlanta city. Grady’s American Burn Association/American College of Surgeons verified Burn Center is one of mere 2 in the state. And the Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center is a Joint Commission designated Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center.
Other important services involve Georgia’s 1st Cancer Center for Excellence, the Georgia Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center, The Avon Breast Health Center, and the Ponce de Leon Center – one of the top three HIV/AIDS outpatient clinics in the country. Grady’s Regional Perinatal Center with its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, the Primary Care Center and the Rape Crisis Center are also notable components of the health system. The state’s mere Poison Center is housed at Grady as well.
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